William Gibson Heller
Mark, I checked the Art Institute page and there is a piece by Picasso, Weeping Woman, which may have been Bill B's inspiration!
Great memories about cars owned and movies too. Agreed, Mrs. Robinson was HOT! Anyway, I think the movie car was actually the cousin of the 124, an Alfa Romeo Graduate. Too bad you did not keep that Jag 150, check out the web site Bringatrailer.com for auctions of classic cars. Now and then a 120/140/150 pops up, some restored some not, and you'd be amazed at what they pull in bids. To carry the roadster word further, these are also called DHC's (Drop Head Coupes).
Glad to see Tom is keeping his boyhood fresh with his car hobby. This MGB is my third MG. I drove a '77 B to the 25th class reunion (in Lisle?) and suffered a loud rear tire blowout on I-65 on the way home. Scared the devil out of me but thankful it was a rear tire and I was near an exit. The other MG was a '59 MGA that I restored and had for about 25 years, half that time in restoration mode! Sold that before moving to Marion as I had no idea what type of house we'd get and whether there would be enough garage space.....there was not as it turned out but that has been solved. There is comfort in staying with MG's as I know where the batteries are and I like SU carbs.
Safety Fast! is the MG catch phrase, and I wish you all a Safety Fast New Year.
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