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Above: Yes, it's red but what's this Volvo doing in a feature
        about British  cars? All  is revealed by the owner:
        "This is my 1961 Jenson Volvo P-1800, a very early one.
        Its  body was built in Scotland and that makes it a British     Above  and  Below  :   Here  are  a  few  pics  of
        car. "
                                                                        our 1966 Sunbeam Tiger. Lori and I have had
                                                  Somer Hookers         the  LBC  for  about  12  years,  during  which  it
                                                                        has won the NBCC Premier class at our annual
                                                                        October car show.
                                                                        When we first acquired the Tiger,  Lori named
                                                                        it  ?Tiger  Lily?,  since  she  asserts  that  I  am  a
                                                                        lost boy and refuse to grow up.
                                                                        The  two pics are on Tail of the Dragon going
                                                                        40mph through a 25mph turn, with Lori doing
                                                                        her best ?roller coaster? impression? and yes,
                                                                        she is wearing Tiger ears!

                                                                                          Greg and Lori Christensen.















         Above:  This   is  a  1959  MGA  1500.   It  was  purchased  in
         2013 by my son- in- law,  most likely because he liked the
         white 1960 MGA 1600 we already owned.

         The  whole  family  loves  the  classic British  curves  of these
         cars  and  how  easy  they  are  to  keep  running  (  just  drive
         them every month).


                                                      Russ Wety
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