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George Eagle

United Kingdom
3228 Posts
Posted - 10/03/2013 :  12:41:36  Show Profile
I note from the www.prewarcar.com web site that there is an advert for a J3.

I wonder if this is a genuine J3? It looks to have a C style body.

George
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Robin Hamblett

United Kingdom
533 Posts
Posted - 10/03/2013 :  13:07:47  Show Profile
Hi George

I've sent the vendor a message. I have seen pictures of this car before, it's not a J3 I believe. Production of the J3 was completed prior to 1934 anyway.

Regards

Robin


J2 J3666 & J3 3764
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Onno

Netherlands
1029 Posts
Posted - 10/03/2013 :  14:13:25  Show Profile
He say in the add "This is a Original MG J with Compressor" so he technical does not claim it to be a J3.
If it has driven from Paris to Peking in 1997 and was just put away after that then the buyer is in for a lot of mechanical work!

Onno "D" Könemann
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Peter Green

United Kingdom
1682 Posts
Posted - 10/03/2013 :  14:36:59  Show Profile
The car is not listed on the official 1997 Paris to Peking entry list.

Peter.
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tonym

United Kingdom
651 Posts
Posted - 10/03/2013 :  15:00:57  Show Profile
Wrong way round!!!!
It wss the Peking-Paris rally
So if the car went Paris to Peking then it would have certainly been a heroic single car run - & I am sure we would have heard all about it.
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Richard Hardy

United Kingdom
2142 Posts
Posted - 10/03/2013 :  15:10:31  Show Profile
Is this not the car which was originally build by Peter Wigglesworth.

If it is then the C type body has a March back end with slab tank as opposed to the pointed C type rear. The car use to look rather smart until it was sold. It was then used for long distance rallying and generally became worn out, to include running across sandy roads with no air filter over the carb to the blower. This was many years ago and who knows what condition the car is in now

Rich

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Kts

USA
107 Posts
Posted - 10/03/2013 :  17:49:12  Show Profile
Since the ad is titled "MG MG J3 Roadster...", and the "Type" is listed as "MG J3", I'd say the seller is pretty clearly calling the car a J3!!

KTS
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MGB

Netherlands
114 Posts
Posted - 10/03/2013 :  18:29:51  Show Profile
Google is your best friend!

The car participated in the 1997 Paris to Peking (so not the more famous Peking-Paris). Then I found a video on Vimeo.com covering this rally http://vimeo.com/15688494. After some two minutes you can see the registration: KFO 414. Apparently it is a D-type rebuilt in C-style, C-type engine (according to the triple-M register 2010).

I also believe this car was advertised a few months ago as a J2 for euro 120.00

Maurice

http://www.dioncre.nl/Algje/index.html
Edited by - MGB on 10/03/2013 19:08:33
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JMH

United Kingdom
911 Posts
Posted - 10/03/2013 :  18:55:01  Show Profile
D0491?

JH
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