The MG's (and Spites) that we drive today, when introduced were not so very
different to other contemporary cars. A few characteristics here and there,
but nothing special.
Earlier MGs were just Morris cars which had special bodies fitted by Cecil
Kimber, that's all. He didn't even modify the engines at first. OK, there
are the really "special" cars - the supercharged works cars of the 30's,
Magnettes and K3s.
My point is that MGs, with only a few exceptions, were produced as an add-on
to the run-of-the-mill cars of the day. And although the company has
changed hands as the years it has kept to this ethos.
So, the current release of road-going MG models (in the UK) includes
modified versions of the Rover saloons, tuned engines and suspensions and a
few design tweaks. Nice enough cars built very much in the spirit of earlier
MG saloons from the 30's through to the 60's.
And their current sports cars are designed to sell (just as were Spridgets)
Nothing terribly special compared to current technology, although
sufficiently different to attract the customer who wants a modern designed
sports car.
I don't know what is (or about to be) available from MG in the States. Of
course the top model MG saloon is available with a choice of engine output ,
ranging from 380bhp up to over 900bhp, so I don't imagine they lack that
"safety fast" element!
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "David Deutsch" <mgman at optonline.net>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: evryone busy today?
> > > why yes! indians have been back for a few years now!
> >
> > If you can really call them "Indians". There is no connection whatsoever
> > with the old Indian motorcycles, just a ressurrection of the brand name.
> > Harley was doing so well that used bikes were selling for more than new
> > bikes because of the length of the waiting list (a little like moggies,
> > eh?), so the owners of the Indian name decided to see how much they
could
> > sell the memory for. I found that a little commercial and "off-putting"
> > myself. A little like someone buying the rights to the Duesenberg name
and
> > putting it on something like an Excalibur ...
> > Just my personal feelings, of course.
> > David Lieb
> > RWA Midgets
>
> This is exactly how I feel about the reintroduction of the "MG" name to
the
> US market.
> Safety Fast,
> David Deutsch
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