Author: Mark Braunstein
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Morgan Aero GT: The Most Hardcore Aero Ever – Carfection (4K)
[I am not a Aero type but this is pretty! Enjoy, Mark]
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Driving Innovation with Classically Inspired British Cars – Aug 2018 (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/)
As one of the world’s oldest makers of sports cars, Morgan Motor Company has found unique ways to stay ahead It’s easy to spot a Morgan car in a line-up. The iconic vintage silhouette has nostalgic appeal, even if you aren’t especially motor-mad. In a booming, increasingly tech-driven industry, these cars still speak to their…
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New (?) MOGSouth Supporter – Melvyn Rutter !!
Melvyn Rutter is back!! Melvyn Rutter (and his business) have always been big supporters of MOGSouth. Unfortunately, when our Newsletter died so did their advertisement. Now Melvyn is back with a new advertisement on our website! Melvyn’s advertisement provides a direct link to their main business website as well as a link to their extensive…
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Morgan’s Thrill On The Hill – 2018 Report from the Field
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[Ken and Pat Kreuzer are visiting the UK and attended the 2018 Morgan Motor Company’s Thrill on the Hill. They have also rented a more modern Plus 4 for their adventure. Here are a few words on the event and be sure to view the great pictures from their MMC Factory visit and the from…
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Final Details – 2018 MOGSouth Fall Meet, Augusta GA, 14 – 16 Sep.
FIRST THINGS FIRST – Dorothy Needs to Know the following information for the Hotel, the Restaurant, the Hospitality Suite, etc. Please send her an email to moore_dorothy@bellsouth.net or call 678-513-2931, (c) 404-678-4236. DO THIS NOW !!! NAME:______________________________________________________ __(Check Mark for Yes) Staying at The Partridge Inn, 2110 Walton Way, Augusta GA 30904 – 706-737-8888 __(Check Mark…
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The Story of ‘Dolly’ – the first prototype for Morgan’s Plus 8 (Hemmings on line – 7 Aug 2018)
Photography by Troy Ziel, John H. Sheally, Bob Dunmore, and Patrick Brinton; courtesy of Tcherek Kamstra and Morgan Cars USA. Hemmings Editor’s note: We’re pleased to be able to share the story of “Dolly,” the first prototype for Morgan’s Plus 8, a model devised a half-century ago that debuted at the 1968 Earls Court Motor…
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MCCDC MOG 48 in Natural Bridge VA, 27-29 July 2018
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The MCCDC MOG 48 was great fun! This year it was held at the historic Natural Bridge Hotel, 27 – 29 July 2018. Everything was close at hand, with the Concours and Gymkhana on the property grounds and the rally on Route 11 and the Blue Ridge Parkway. There were 27 shiny (ok, a few…
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More Updates – 2018 MOGSouth Holiday Party (updates as of 20 Jul 2018)
The 2018 Holiday Party will be held at the St Simons Island King & Prince Resort, on Sat 1 Dec 2018. It looks like this event will be a good one! Responses so far have been amazing and we haven’t even had our Fall Meet this year! Most folks have indicated that they will arrive on Friday,…
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Thrill on the Hill to Honour 50 years of the Plus 8 (www.automotiveworld.com July 18, 2018)
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Morgan Plus 8, Morgan Motor Company will play host to the UK’s largest gathering of Morgan cars at their annual Thrill on the Hill event, on 11th and 12th August. [This looks to be good fun! If you haven’t as yet been to one of the big…
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TWI combines heritage with innovation for the Morgan Motor Company (www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk) July 17, 2018
[This is mostly a technical discussion about advanced manufacturing processes necessitated by the challenges faces with joining dissimilar metals, like those used by the MMC. For those of you that want the ‘CliffsNotes’ version the good news is that the Morgan Motor Company is now working with others, paid for by UK grants, on ways…