[TR] Morgans

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In a message dated 9/17/2007 9:42:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time,  
eandy01 at msn.com writes:

Pardon  my ignorance but when did Morgan start selling in the US again or was
the  one shown imported by the owner? The last I'd heard of Morgans being  
sold
here was when they had a conflict with DOT over the wood  floorboards.



Greetings...  In the late 60's early 70's, smog and safety regs  tightened 
up.  Morgan Motor Company showed no interest in meeting USA  standards even 
though the US had been their largest market in the 50's and early  60's.  Bill 
Fink of Isis Motors set about finding out what it would take to  federalize the 
cars in the mid 70's.  There is a great article about the  process and Bills 
dedication to Morgan on the Isis site.  
_http://www.morgancars-usa.com/candd1.html_ (http://www.morgancars-usa.com/candd1.html)     Conversion to propane 
power was part of the story.  Some time after 2000,  the factory started making 
cars that complied with all standards.  The last  traditional cars were the 
Jaguar V6 powered "Roadster"s built in a number  limited to the number of air bags 
they could find that fit their design-about  100.  Several new dealers were 
appointed but the only thing they have to  sell now is the Aero 8-a 
magnificent, expensive, and modern car so with the  exception of a few years in the late 
60's-early 70's and the late 90's, Morgans  have been available  here,         
    TJ  (61 and 66 TR powered Morgan +4's)



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