And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
When I was a kid, the slightly older young woman next door had one of these, but in red. I was desperately in love with both her AND her car. Sigh.... good times.
You have never experienced looking over that hood, sloping down in front of you, making it look like there is nothing in front of you. You have never experienced that engine, designed for a small tractor, torque like a Diesel. You have never experienced the exhaust note. A musical sound very poorly emulated by fart cans. And you have no idea what a joy it is to shift that Stradivarius transmission.
That model was my Dad's first MG, a 1960. He went on to own a B and then a C-GT which was a B-GT but had an inline 6 cylinder instead of a 4 cyl. I helped him work on all of them, got yelled at for not holding the flashlight still and learned all the curse words. - WDS
Looks like they got a parking ticket, parking in a cross walk ? Very nicely sorted “A”. They are a blast to drive, you can’t go terribly fast, but you are so close to the ground and they huge the curves like a tight dress on a beautiful woman.
I really enjoyed the MGA, great fun like that sitting on the ground. Less fun in poor weather after someone stole the side curtains while we swimming down by Gaviota.
You have Never experienced looking down that long sloped hood right before you accelerate the farty exhaust and jump a dirt mound out in the country on a Saturday night in rural NC. We hillbilly's did it with other vehicles too!!
The biggest problem for all MGs is that they aren't Triumphs (TR-2, TR-3, TR-4IRS, TR-6). And the electrical systems. Austin Healy and Morgan were clearly a cut above both.
A friend got to borrow a 1955 MG TF1500 for a few hours back about 1980, we had fun to running around. Should I win the lottery I know what I'm buying.
I happen to have something on the garage shelf for that problem. bought it in Manchester England in the early 1970s while I was "TDY" over there. needed it for my '68 MGB which had the much sought after 18GF engine. the highly desired Lucas Electrics Domestic only 'Emergency Smoke Injection kit-suitable for storage in the boot and patent pend....used once and I swear it did get the smoke to go back into the wires...Also on hand is several 'race' manuals and sundry 'mid performance' components I had collected while there. My most prized collectable is the center mirror mounted 'voodoo doll' of the Morris Garage's founder with a bamboo pin stuck in it's right ear, suitable for any MG ever built after the founder's death....I would presently have an MGB except for the deep dent it would put into my ability to pay off the bar tab now an then and the resulting chaos of my favorite watering hole going bankrupt.
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ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid, the slightly older young woman next door had one of these, but in red. I was desperately in love with both her AND her car. Sigh.... good times.
ReplyDeleteI almost bought a 68 Healey, ran short on cash, keep my ride running
ReplyDeletea car whiz in the neighborhood had a 1000 w/327 shoehorned. blue/white rollbar/...red fire extinguisher(!)
DeleteI still like the B over the A. Roll up windows for one!
ReplyDeleteYou have never experienced looking over that hood, sloping down in front of you, making it look like there is nothing in front of you. You have never experienced that engine, designed for a small tractor, torque like a Diesel. You have never experienced the exhaust note. A musical sound very poorly emulated by fart cans. And you have no idea what a joy it is to shift that Stradivarius transmission.
ReplyDeleteThat model was my Dad's first MG, a 1960. He went on to own a B and then a C-GT which was a B-GT but had an inline 6 cylinder instead of a 4 cyl. I helped him work on all of them, got yelled at for not holding the flashlight still and learned all the curse words.
ReplyDelete- WDS
Looks like they got a parking ticket, parking in a cross walk ? Very nicely sorted “A”. They are a blast to drive, you can’t go terribly fast, but you are so close to the ground and they huge the curves like a tight dress on a beautiful woman.
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DeleteMy brother almost bought an Austin Healey Mk III, very cool car but they were rust magnets, especially the frames (as was the case in this instance).
ReplyDeleteI had a '53 TD when I first got married. Great little car. Still have the wife.
ReplyDeletefriend in Fla still has the TD; on his second spouse.
DeleteI really enjoyed the MGA, great fun like that sitting on the ground. Less fun in poor weather after someone stole the side curtains while we swimming down by Gaviota.
ReplyDeleteI had a MG-B. Ever since, I buy Toyota and Honda.
ReplyDeleteYou have Never experienced looking down that long sloped hood right before you accelerate the farty exhaust and jump a dirt mound out in the country on a Saturday night in rural NC. We hillbilly's did it with other vehicles too!!
ReplyDeleteThe biggest problem for all MGs is that they aren't Triumphs (TR-2, TR-3, TR-4IRS, TR-6). And the electrical systems. Austin Healy and Morgan were clearly a cut above both.
ReplyDeleteAlso had a TR-3 (MB Series) but only for a couple months.
ReplyDeleteMy dad had a 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite that he bought new. Fun car but it wouldn't start in the winter.
ReplyDeleteJust be prepared to walk back home.
ReplyDeleteA friend got to borrow a 1955 MG TF1500 for a few hours back about 1980, we had fun to running around. Should I win the lottery I know what I'm buying.
ReplyDeleteLucas Electric....the inventor of darkness, yep hit a puddle lights out, want to go out and see your girl no start, NO English again.
ReplyDeleteI happen to have something on the garage shelf for that problem. bought it in Manchester England in the early 1970s while I was "TDY" over there. needed it for my '68 MGB which had the much sought after 18GF engine. the highly desired Lucas Electrics Domestic only 'Emergency Smoke Injection kit-suitable for storage in the boot and patent pend....used once and I swear it did get the smoke to go back into the wires...Also on hand is several 'race' manuals and sundry 'mid performance' components I had collected while there.
DeleteMy most prized collectable is the center mirror mounted 'voodoo doll' of the Morris Garage's founder with a bamboo pin stuck in it's right ear, suitable for any MG ever built after the founder's death....I would presently have an MGB except for the deep dent it would put into my ability to pay off the bar tab now an then and the resulting chaos of my favorite watering hole going bankrupt.