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Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 123. Chapters: Bertone, Coachbuilders of Italy, Italdesign vehicles, Pininfarina, MG MGB, Peugeot 205, Ferrari Testarossa, Nash-Healey, Alfa Romeo 164, Enzo Ferrari, Alfa Romeo 8C, Maserati Quattroporte, Ferrari 250, Alfa Romeo Spider, Jaguar XJS, Peugeot 404, Nash Ambassador, Alfa Romeo GTV & Spider, Ferrari Maranello Series, Cadillac Allanté, Dante Giacosa, Dino, Carrozzeria Touring, Peugeot 504, Peugeot 406, NSB Class 72, Volvo C70, Italdesign Giugiaro, Lancia Flaminia, Austin A40 Farina, Gruppo Bertone, NSB El 18, Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina, Ferrari F40, Ferrari Daytona, SBB-CFF-FFS Re 460, Ferrari 275, Bruno Sacco, Giannini Automobili, Ferrari 550, Giorgetto Giugiaro, Fiat 130, Fiat Coupé, Ferrari America, Walter de'Silva, Lancia Montecarlo, Fiat Dino, Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer, Zagato, Ferrari 575M Maranello, Franco Scaglione, IKA-Renault Torino, Ferrari 456, Morris Ital, Rolls-Royce Camargue, Pietro Frua, Enrico Nardi, Carlo Abarth, Marcello Gandini, Ferrari 330, Daewoo Nubira, Ercole Spada, Carrozzeria Ghia, Jason Castriota, Giovanni Michelotti, Daewoo Tacuma, Pininfarina B0, Maserati Birdcage 75th, Lamborghini Calà, VR Class Sr2, Sergio Sartorelli, Alfa Romeo Scighera, Nicola Romeo, Nuccio Bertone, Vignale, Battista Farina, Ferrari Modulo, Aurelio Lampredi, Flaminio Bertoni, Carrozzeria Castagna, Carrozzeria Marazzi, Sergio Pininfarina, Carrozzeria Scaglietti, Aldo Costa, Ermanno Cressoni, Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta, BMW Nazca C2, Alfa Romeo 33.2, Medardo Fantuzzi, Carlo Felice Bianchi Anderloni, I.DE.A Institute, Leonardo Fioravanti, Maggiora, Giulio Alfieri, Alfredo Ferrari, Valerio Colotti, Ugo Zagato, Officine Stampaggi Industriali, Aldo Brovarone, Giovanni Bertone, Lamborghini Marco Polo, Ferrari Mythos, Carrozzeria Colli, Carrozzeria Boneschi, Paolo Martin, Ferrari 365 GTC/4, Luigi Segre, Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2, Alberto Massimino, Elio Zagato, Orazio Satta Puliga, Carrozzeria Viotti, Carrozzeria Allemano, Citroën Osée, Emanuele Nicosia, Mario Boano, Giacinto Ghia, Donato Coco, Morelli, Carrozzeria Sports Cars, Carrozzeria Varesina, Sergio Coggiola, Rocco Motto, Cesare Sala. Excerpt: The MGB is a sports car launched by MG Cars in May 1962 to replace the MGA. Introduced as a four-cylinder roadster, a coupé with 2+2 seating was added in 1965. The six-cylinder MGC debuted in 1967; a later derivative fitted with the Buick-based Rover V8 was made from 1973 to 1976. MGB/MGC production continued until October 1980 variously by the British Motor Corporation and its successors, British Motor Holdings and British Leyland Motor Corporation. The MGB was a relatively modern design at the time of its introduction, utilizing a monocoque structure instead of the traditional body-on-frame construction used on both the MGA and MG T-types and the MGB's rival, the Triumph TR series. The lightweight design reduced manufacturing costs while adding to overall vehicle strength. Wind-up windows were standard, and a comfortable driver's compartment offered plenty of legroom. A parcel shelf was fitted behind the seats. The MGB's performance was considered brisk at the time of its introduction, with a 0-60 mph (96 km/h) time of just over 11 seconds, aided by the relatively light weight of the car. Handling was one of the MGB's strong points. The 3-bearing 1798 cc B-Series engine produced 95 hp (71 kW) at 5,400 rpm. The engine was upgraded in October 1964 to a five-bearing crankshaft in an effort to improve reliability. A majority ...