{"id":489850,"date":"2008-03-01T10:00:23","date_gmt":"2008-03-01T10:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=55943"},"modified":"2024-10-02T03:37:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T03:37:23","slug":"1959-mga-sebring-twin-cam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1959-mga-sebring-twin-cam\/","title":{"rendered":"1959 MGA \u201cSebring\u201d Twin Cam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p>There are few things that car guys love more than the story of a fabulous automotive find&#8230;the wilder, the better. The Cobra in the barn; the toasted remains of a crashed and burnt racecar dug up from the infield; a Le Mans winning sarcophagus discovered in a bricked-in basement. Driving the cars, caring for them is only part of what makes all of us tick. The hunt, the search\u2014that\u2019s the other aspect of the hobby that connects us, keeps it vibrant, exciting.<\/p>\n<p>This month\u2019s Hidden Treasure is about as wild as it gets. It involves a Fifties Sebring participant that\u2019s been missing for nearly 50 years, a federal agent, and a chicken coop! More on that story in a moment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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