would have to be.. theres no other point.. ya wouldnt want em to just be there? I almost bought a 455 powered mgb.. there was no room up front for the radiator even with the firewall bashed back. so judging by the velocity stacks the motor was in a normal spot.. thus requiring a radiator in the back.. man i wanna do an obsurdly large engine in a itty bitty car... just for kicks...
I remember being awoken by my dad early one dark and foggy English morning when I was a young lad and the Megalomania was on a trailer behind my older brother ED's jag.That was my first sight of any kind of drag car and that started it all for me !! I believe ED was friends or worked for SS Motors in Mitcham, Surrey. I will never forget that moment and PLEASE REBUILD HER
Yes he did,Please remember that this was England and we did not have Drag cars then ,It was a new sport to us !! We had no were to run until Santa Pod opened.Guys,you are lucky to have the long history of hot rods and drag racing that you have, the rest of the world took a LONG time to catch up!
Dont mind Doc, he just likes to talk a lot of shit. ( and unfortunately, not much good positive content to make up for that..) This is a piece of early UK Dragracing History. I agree with you, it should be saved by somebody who appriciates it.
Re: The past shows up <HR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e5e5e5; COLOR: #e5e5e5" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Wow I don't believe this The jet engine for that jet car Steve talks about spent about 2 years in our family garage in Croydon,I guess my brother Ed was storing it for Keith I remember showing it to all my mates with pride.(how many people have a jet engine in there garage !). Quote: <TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px inset; BORDER-LEFT: 1px inset; BORDER-TOP: 1px inset; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px inset" class=alt2>Originally Posted by T2Vracing Quote: <TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px inset; BORDER-LEFT: 1px inset; BORDER-TOP: 1px inset; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px inset" class=alt2>Originally Posted by rebelrat Dear Sir My name is Andy Greenaway and my brother ED Greenaway helped with that car back in SS MOTORS in Micham Surrey England and I would love to know what you intend to do with it PLEASE dont scrap or part it out,I would be VERY interested in buying it if it came up for sale If you are interested I can call my bro and get some history for you This car started it all for me at the age of 12 or so !!! Andy 210 872 0637 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Wow I have been busy finishing the MK-IV Townsend for the Wheels of Wellnessand had not checked my HAMB mail sorry. I also got email yesterday from the son's of Keith Sales reconnecting with the car after all these years. [FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif]Look what just came it ... The son of Keith Sales [/FONT] [FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif]First Name : steve Last Name : sales Daytime Phone : 01603890885 Email : speedking622@aol.com Comments : hi i was doing a hunt for some more photos of my dads car "megalomainia" and came accross your posting of his car, looking very much alive after 45 years. me and my brother adrian are just stunned to find megalomainia still alive as we have been looking for 30 odd years for this, this is just amazing, our mum dorothy has told us about those days many times, we are both so proud of our dads racing history. Keith, our dad died some 33 years ago when i was 12. if you can tell us any thing of the history we might not have or more pictures we would be so gratefull, me and my brother would like to come and see his old car if we could, funds allowing, or with a winning loto ticket bye her back. thank so much for poating these pictures makes us happy to see megalomainia again. kind regards. steve sales [/FONT] [FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif]First Name : steve Last Name : salesDaytime Phone : 01603890885Email : speedking622@aol.comComments : hi forgot to say my dad hand built megalomainia from a MGB she has a e type jag front end F4 phantom air intakes infront of the rear wheels and the rest is hand moulded GRP. he was also working on a jet car but ran out of money just before we moved up to norfolk UK, the engine for the jet car was out of a lightning with some 20,000lbs of thrust. kind regards steve sales [/FONT] </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->__________________ Rebels Race Club San Antonio, Texas Founded 1953
Well I have almost finished the restoration of the Megalomania MGB Gasser from the UK. Car will debut the 5th of May at the 50th get to gather at the Tucson AZ drag strip. Lots of major vintage cars and even jet cars. You guys figured it out here so figured I'd post it first here. Thanks T2V
--------------- Ha! There ya' go. It serves ya' right for asking too. Now that you know it's got some history.....ya' got'sta' restore it!! No getting out of this one now!!!! LOL Mart3406 ------------------------ P.S. The accumulated knowledge base here on the HAMB is pretty amazing, isn't it!!! ----------------- *P.P.S. I should have read to the end of the thread first and realized that I was replying to a 2-year-old post. If I had, I would have realized that you have restored this brute and have done a damn nice job on it too! 'THUMBS UP' on it! =========
that came out BITCHIN' I think it's pretty cool looking seeing it done and all painted up with her pretty makeup on. Good Job!
Well looking for the last item I need I can not find the attached decal for champion Spark Plugs. Has anyone seen one or have a hi rez shot I can reproduce. Even Champion has nothing...
The Megalomania MGB Gasser will be up for auction the 17th at Bonhams in Scottsdale. Hopefully it can find a way back home.
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