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BOOK REVIEW

ONE NOT FOR THE ROAD

THE MGC GTS Lightweights: Abingdon’s Last Racers

Written by David Morys | Review by Mark Holman | Published 2019 by Veloce, which supplied the review copy. | ISBN: 978-1-787114-45-6

The MGC never enjoyed the success of its smaller-engined elder brother, the B. Between 1967 and ’79, fewer than 9000 examples were made. One of the reasons blamed for its lack of success was journalists’ criticisms of its handling on car’s

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