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“HE HAD ALWAYS BEEN A BRITISH LEYLAND FAN, EVEN TO THE EXTENT OF BUYING TWO MARINAS AFTER PASSING HIS DRIVING TEST IN 1977.”

It’s enough to make you question your sanity. Imagine you’re at a show or a classic car cruise and you notice a smart looking, late model year MGB GT in the unusual and striking shade of Vermilion. Then, following close behind, is an identical GT.

If you are in the West Yorkshire area, this could be quite a common occurrence as the twin GTs are owned by two brothers. The story behind them is extraordinary. It started in March 1983 when Chris Steele bought BVM 151T. He had always been a British Leyland fan, even to the extent of buying two Marinas after passing his driving test in 1977.

In 1982

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