DANMAS@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 98-07-04 10:26:41 EDT, WSpohn4@aol.com writes:
>
> > if you must indulge your knuckle dragging tendencies
>
> Bill,
>
> In one sentence, you've wiped out all my respect for you that grew over the
> year or so I've been reading your posts. I will not get into a debate over
> this, but I will say one thing.
>
> There is nothing sacred about any of these cars, MGA, MGB, TC, TD or any MG.
> They were guilt by Abingdon for one purpose, and one purpose only - to make a
> profit. Abingdon was driven to produce the MG by precisely the same reason
> that GM is driven to produce a Caprice. Any mystical or spritual
> characteristics you wish to ascribe to these cars comes strictly from your own
> personal tastes and interests, not from something inherent to the cars
> themselves. They are simply pieces of machinery, mass produced machinery
> produced to a budget to satisfy a bottom line at that, to be enjoyed as is,
> modified, or not enjoyed at all, depending on ones taste. As such, there is no
> real distinction between an MG and a hot rod or a street rod, or, for that
> matter, a low rider. Yes, in operation, they serve totally different purposes,
> but the primary purpose of all is the enjoyment recieved by the owner.
>
> You want to claim that these cars are a work of art, and should be treated as
> such? Yes, unquestionably, the DESIGN of these cars was indeed a work of art.
> The DESIGN, not the cars themselves. The design deserves to be preserved in a
> museum for posterity. To that end, a few of these cars should be preserved in
> museums so that the designers art can be enjoyed. Once the design was
> completed, the art was done. After that, the drawings were turned over to a
> team of engineers to produce the stamps and dies to mass produce them as
> cheaply as possible, while maintaining a minimum quality level. I'm sorry, but
> I can't get emotional about a piece of machinery that was stamped out on an
> assembly line, by semi-skilled workers.
>
> If I am a knuckle dragger, then I am in very select company, company that
> includes such automotive legends as our own Cecil Kimber. After all, it was
> his "knuckle dragging" desires that motivated him to modify his first Morris
> automobile that led to the production of the MGs that you have elevated to the
> status of a shrine.
>
> I will enjoy my cars the way I wish, without any need for your approval, thank
> you very much!
>
> Dan Masters,
> Alcoa, TN
Amen! John
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