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Hail Spring!
"There is perhaps nobody else who looks forward to spring more than Colleen Olexiuk. Once the snow melts, she takes her 1976 MGB from out of winter storage to enjoy her top-down drives once again..."  Read more here

Friends restore soldier's MGB while he's in Iraq
Here's a real heart-warming story.  A soldier returning from Iraq had a pleasant surprise waiting: his buddies restored his MGB!  Watch the news item here

The full account, with pictures, can be read here.pdf  Of course, if anyone can help in any way, Lee can be reached at the number given near the end of the document.

MG and Austin-Healy Ride Again
"...Great news for lovers of classic sports cars as two iconic brands rise from the ashes...."  Read more here

MGs set to roll out at Longbridge
"... Three new MG TF sports models are expected to drive off the recommissioned production lines at the opening ceremony..." Read more here

The first Chinese-built MGs roll off the production line
"...The cars have not changed much, right down to the Union flag, which is still displayed proudly on their bodywork..." Read more here

According to Nanging, MG now stands for "Modern Gentleman"!
Yes, Cecil Kimber is likely spinning in his grave but Nanging has reportedly redefined the MG initials... " Jan. 11, 2007 ... MG's new Chinese owner has decided to change the meaning of the famous initials to help promote the brand in its new home market...." Read more here

TVR to move production out of Britain
TVR to become the latest ex-pat lbc. " Oct. 19, 2006...Sports car company TVR is to cease production in the UK, with the loss of 250 jobs at its factory in Blackpool..." Read more here 

In praise of old British cars!
March 2006..."If war returns to northern Sri Lanka, garage owner Raja Durai says it might be too much for the new Japanese-built cars he repairs. He'd rather trust veteran British cars half a century old.Morris Minors, Morris Oxfords and Austin Cambridges -- almost rare now in Britain -- still drive past bombed-out buildings and mined lagoons, sharing the roads with white aid agency four-wheel drives and Sri Lankan army patrols..." Read more here.

Changes to Ontario's Drive Clean Program
Ontario residents please note that the recently announced changes do not affect our little British cars, which are considered historic vehicles under the Ontario "Highway Traffic Act", thus exempt from emissions testing. Many thanks to club member and MPP, Bruce Crozier, for providing us with the reassuring details. Here are links to the relevant documents:
Press Release and Backgrounder note "historical" vehicle exemption in section 2
Drive Clean Program main page
Highway Traffic Act and more specifically, the Historic Vehicle definition
 

Speed TV or elsewhere on the tube
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 Auction sets record price for an MG "A new record high price for an MG sold at auction was set earlier this month, when a a pre-war MG K3 Magnette sold for 231,000 pounds..." Read more here

 MGB raffle to benefit British car museum "The MGB-GT has a lot going for it: Pretty lines, MG’s torquey 1.8-liter four, excellent useability and uncompromised parts availability. Now the British Transportation Museum is making it possible for one lucky person to own an especially nice example, a restored 1974 model that’s complete with air conditioning and an overdrive..." Read more here

Moss Motors technical videos
The short, helpful videos are posted on the Moss web site under the "Moss TV" heading and are sorted into five categories: engine; brake and clutch; cooling system; electrical system; and products.  Some videos are informational with explanations on different types of brake rotors or thermostats for example, while others are instructional.  The how-to videos cover topics such as rebuilding a wheel cylinder, installing a Flamethrower electronic distributor and testing an ignition coil.  See more at Moss TV

Burt Levy in Jay Leno's "Garage"
Burt Levy, author of Last Open Road (where Buddy Palumbo's adventures began) talks to Jay Leno about his racing career, his books and more. See the interview by clicking here

No new MG TF on this side of the Pond!
"...recently the brand restarted production at its Longbridge factory and began selling TF LE500 roadsters in the U.K. once again. However while British enthusiasts are no doubt excited, it's likely American MG fans will be left out of the party -- previous plans to build TFs at a plant in Oklahoma for sale in the U.S. now appear to be DOA..." Read more here

MG reborn, remarketed and ready to roll under NAC!
Though we may never see the new MGTF on this side of the pond, it's nonetheless exciting to see the MG marque/brand promoted with such flair. Don't miss the condensed "history " of the MG while exploring the site here

Speed TV's Mike Joy on his MG:
"...It makes me feel like I'm 21 again...."  Read more here

The Giant-Hearted Midget
"...Despite the much-heralded arrival of the MG Six in 1929, the smaller Midget defined what a British sports car should be ..."  Read more here

Memoir of an MG owner in Newsweek Magazine

"April 9, 2007 ...It Was Love at First Shift... I loved this car. Was it because she was a quirky foreigner, or because she was my first? Bucket seats, genuine four-on-the-floor transmission, wooden dash ... she hugged the road like a go-cart..."  Read the entire article here

Vintage Road & Track
Talk about classic: a series of articles about the MG-TC that appeared in the October 1956 edition of Road & Track.  Many thanks to Bob Leinen for sending me the file and making it available for all to enjoy.  Happy reading, and viewing! Click here .pdf
 

Great MG nostalgia from British Pathé.  Sit back and enjoy... a reminder of why we continue to carry the torch!
MGs at Abington (1931)
MG Does it Again (1957)
The Sports Car of the Year (1955)

Royal Windsor MG Heritage Festival, April 2009  "After a marathon 18 months of planning and preparation, the MG Heritage Festival at Windsor Castle, one of the greatest gatherings of classic and historic MGs in recent memory, took place at Windsor Castle in glorious sunshine on April 25 2009..."  See more on YouTube here

Special Edition Morgan
To celebrate its 100th year of building sports cars, the Morgan Motor Company is introducing an open-top, limited production Aero SuperSports.  Yours for just under $200,000...
Read more here - photo courtesy Morgan Motor Company

WDMGC at Erie Shores Winery
They love us, and we love them! read about us here

Portuguese Barn Find: Truth or Urban Myth?
I'm sure most of you have seen the widely circulating email story/PowerPoint presentation about a New York couple who purchase retirement property in Portugal for very little money. As the story goes, the original owners were deceased with no heirs and the property was being sold to pay taxes. Included was an immense sealed barn, the contents of which were unknown until the new owners unsealed it. You can just imagine how this unfolds, yes, the barn contained a mother lode: 180 stunning, albeit dusty, vintage cars!  While there is no doubt as to the existence of the barn and the cars, the story surrounding the original collector of the vehicles, the new owners and how they came to acquire the property, has never truly been verified. Here are links to a few web resources dedicated to separating fact from fiction in this story!
Snopes - the myth busting site
Autoblog
Sports Car Market Magazine
The Pictures

MGs on track at the 2007 Australian Grand Prix
Yes, that's right, Raikkonen, Alonso, and other F1 drivers rode on the track in an MG. Don't believe me? Click here and see for yourself.  The link will take you to the first image in the gallery, so be sure to view all the images (just click the "next" button above each image) to see a parade of impeccable chrome bumper MGBs.

MG TD Replicars
"...Following its official introduction into the UK in June, TD Cars will be displaying its TD 2000 roadster at the Classic Motor Show, NEC Birmingham, on 27-29 October, 2006. The MG TD roadster look-alike, hand-built in Malaysia, has a 2.0 litre Toyota twin-cam engine capable of delivering around 130 bhp through a five-speed gearbox. It retails from £23,499 according to specification..." Would you like one?  click here for more info.

MGs in a Wine Blog?
I knew our long convoy of cars was going to turn heads in Essex County during our July 23 Sunday Cruise to the Vineyard, but I wasn't expecting to read about it in someone's wine blog: "...No, I am not an employee of the winery but they had such a nice open house yesterday I have to commend them...The fact that the MG club was there made it special to me. It was like a car show and party rolled into one..."  You can read the rest in the author's July 24 entry of the Essex County Wine Blog

MGA captured on canvas
German artists Stephan and Verena were commissioned to paint a 1959 MGA. Click here to view the painting and to view a record of the work in progress, including photos of the "subject" itself.