Photographs of MGBs at Castle Combe

These MGBs take part in the Peter Best BCV8 Championship at the Castle Combe Circuit for competitors with MGB and MGBGT, MGC and MGCGT and MGBGTV8 and RV8 vehicles.

Before you take a look at the photos, you may want to view this 5 second video clip (MPEG, 477KB) of the MGBs pulling away from the paddock before going onto the track. Make sure your speakers are on so you can hear the sound of many race tuned Rover V8 engines.

Class A: Standard - MGB, MGBGT, MGC & MGCGT

Cars 1 and 4 are both roadsters and number 13 is a GT. All three MGBs have an 1860 cc engine.

Front and side Front Rear and side Rear
Front and side Side, on track Front and side Side, on track

Class AB: FIA - MGB with homologation papers

These MGs have engines ranging from 1800 cc up to 1850 cc.

Side Side Front Front and side
Rear and side, on track Front and side, on track Rear and side Rear and side

Class B: Road Modified - MGB, MGBGT, MGC, MGCGT, Standard MGBGTV8 & Standard RV8

Most of these MGB race cars have 1950 cc engines.

Front Front and side Side, on track Rear and side
Side Side, on track lifting wheel Side, on track Rear
Bonnet up, after crash Engine bay, after crash Engine bay, after crash Bonnet up, after crash
Side, on track Front and side Rear and side, boot and bonnet up Fuel tank in boot
Front Front and side Side, on track Rear and side
Front and side Side Rear and side, on track Rear
Front and side, on track Side, on track Side Rear and side
Front Front and side Side Rear and side
Front and side, on track Front and side Rear and side Front and side

Class C: Full Race - MGB, MGBGT, MGC, MGCGT & controlled 3.9 engines MGB & MGBGT

Two MGB GTs and one MGB Roadster, all with V8 engines, one 3.5 l and two 3.9 l engines. These have some body work modifications making them a bit more difficult to make from my plastic kit.

Front and side Side, on track Rear and side Rear
Front and side Front Rear and side Rear and side, on track
Front and side Rear and side Rear and side, on track Side, on track

Class D: Full Race - MGBGTV8 conversion of MGBGT & Roadsters

These racing cars have engines of 3900cc or 4150cc in car 84. They have more 'aggressive' styling including flared wheel arches and bulges in the bonnet to accommodate the larger engines and the associated induction systems. This would take some extra modelling if I wanted to convert my MGB plastic kit into a Class D slot car!

Side, on track Side, working on engine Engine bay Rear and side, on track
Rear and side, on track Side Front and side Front and side, on track
Rear and side, on track Side Rear Front and side, on track
Side, on track Rear and side, on track Rear and side Front

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