Author: Mark Braunstein
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Morgan Aero GT: new ‘race-inspired’ sports car coming in 2018 (www.carmagazine.co.uk)
► Morgan Aero GT ► Last Aero 8 car from brand ► Full reveal at 2018 Geneva motor show The gloves are off, according to Morgan. The cottage industry car maker has just dropped its first teaser of a new, ‘race-inspired’ sports car – the Aero GT. Thankfully though, these shadowy images of a front wheelarch…
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2017 MOGSouth Holiday Party (Last ? Update)
The Holiday Party is nearly here! (Saturday 2 December in Athens GA) If you haven’t already sent your check to Stacey, you need to do so now. She needs to finalize the head count. It is $35 a person with a gluten free/vegetarian option for our Italian buffet. Send checks payable to “MOGSouth Car Club” to…
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2017 MOGSouth Holiday Party (November Update)
As has been previously communicated the designated hotel for the 2017 MOGSouth Holiday Party, the Graduate, in Athens, GA is full and there are no more rooms. Never fear! There are still lots of hotels in the Athens area. Some suggestions below. Here are hotels that are downtown: Indigo, Hilton Garden Inn, Courtyard by Marriott.…
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University Funding Drives Business’ Expansion (www.insidermedia.com)
[This story shows cooperation among businesses and academia which in itself is always a good thing. However, the article points to a interesting development for Morgans, e.g. the potential of a factory implemented automatic gearbox. Factory implemented and supported ‘auto-boxes’ are available on the BMW powered Plus 8s and the Aero 8s, but are available…
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Trouble in Paradise – Palm Beach Morgan Dealer in Hot Water
Photo Courtesy www.bizjournals.com [Reports in the press indicate that there are problems with the South Florida Morgan dealer Chariots of Palm Beach. The truth of the matter has not yet been determined, and I certainly don’t want to jump to conclusions. This is something that will eventually be sorted out by the courts. As always be…
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2017 GatorMOG Fall Noggin – West Palm Beach FL
GatorMOG went south. South to West Palm Beach Florida. (For those of you that are geographically challenged, that is really southern Florida. Almost to Miami.) But, in reality, it wasn’t really all that far. . . And it was well worth it . . . As it was all good. Very good! The GatorMOG fall gathering…
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Morgan Factory Visits
2018 Morgan Factory Visit & TOTH (P&K Kreuzner) 2017 Morgan Factory Visit 2015 Morgan Factory Visit (M Braunstein) 2014 Morgan Factory Visit 1 2014 Morgan Factory Visit 2 2010 Morgan Factory Visit 2008 Morgan Factory Visit (Roderich Schwarz Emog) 2005 Morgan Factory Visit (M Braunstein) 1988 Morgan Factory Visit (M Braunstein) 1986 Morgan Factory Visit…
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MIG versus TIG (grassrootsmotorsports.com)
MIG versus TIG We’ve spent a lot of time discussing welding skills and technique in this magazine, but maybe it’s time to back up and start at the beginning: How do you decide what kind of welder to use in the first place? Sure, the skills and techniques we’ve covered apply to all types of welding,…
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Thousands Gather for Morgan’s Inaugural Run for the Hills (justbritish.com)
Morgan Motor Company celebrated over a century of innovation and craftsmanship at the inaugural Run For The Hills event last weekend (26th & 27th August) with 1000’s of Morgans from a 108-year history returning home to Malvern. Held at the Malvern Three Counties Showground in association with the Morgan Sports Car Club, Morgan owners and aficionados…
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‘Want wind-in-the-hair fun and a trip to a gentler time? Nothing beats a Morgan’ (www.carmagazine.co.uk)
When the sun shines, a young man’s fancy turns to sports cars. So this (old) man heads to Malvern Link, home of Morgan, and to the driver’s seat of a 4/4, the world’s oldest new car, now in its 81st year of production. Now of course Porsches and Ferraris go faster, Mazda MX-5s are sweeter to drive and…