Author: Mark Braunstein
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Goodwood Festival of Speed (www.telegraph.co.uk)
My first car – Lord March: ‘I believe I hold the land speed record from London to Goodwood’ Charles Gordon-Lennox, Earl of March and Kinrara, is one of Britain’s foremost petrolheads and opens his house and driveway this weekend for the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed. The event draws many of the world’s most storied and valuable sports…
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Morgan 4/4: Road Test Heroes (www.pistonheads.com)
[A review of the current 4/4. I know it’s currently out of reach, however things may change in the future. Also, it is interesting to see the MMCs progress and what the press think of it. Cheers, Mark] Despite being old enough to have retired, the original Morgan four-wheeler is still going strong Morgan has always…
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1938 Morgan 3 Wheeler – From Trash to Treasure (Classic Automobile Insurance Inc)
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(I recently posted the picture compilation, created by Diana Gibson, of our Morgan Three Wheeler Convention in Augusta GA and it was mentioned on the news update from Just British. Just British included this video of MOGSouth member Fred Sisson talking about his 1938 F Type vintage racer. Fred was in Augusta with the car,…
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Morgan Motor Re-Acquires Malvern Home (http://www.fleetpoint.org)
Continuing the positive momentum in the business, and as part of a long term strategy, Morgan Motor Company has hit yet another milestone in a record year, with the re-acquisition of factory land. At the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year Steve Morris, Managing Director Morgan Motor Company, announced a record trading year with a…
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North American Morgan Three Wheeler Convention: Report
The first ever North American Morgan Three Wheeler Convention. May 18 – 22 in Augusta GA. A long weekend (4 days actually) of activities for the greasy Morgan Three Wheeler enthusiast and another set of activities for the less greasy set. Lots to do. Lots of moving parts. Lots and lots . .…
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Morgan Pits Aero 8 Against Biplane In Drag Race (http://www.fleetpoint.org/)
World War 1 fighter pilot and Morgan owner Albert Ball once remarked that his pre-war Morgan Three Wheeler was “the closest thing to flying without leaving the ground.” – Since that time, Morgan sports cars have been thrilling drivers around the world with their unique and exhilarating driving experience, be it on 3 Wheels or…
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Insight: the future of Morgan (www.autocar.co.uk/)
Morgan designer Jon Wells has strong views about the firm’s future. We hears about his plan to evolve nostalgia – and some of his outlandish concepts This time last year, Jon Wells, head of design at sports car company Morgan, hit the headlines for his design of a V8-engined chop-top special called Mog Rod, a…
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I’d Cry if it Wasn’t so Darn Funny!
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The Pinehurst, NC Concours 2017 Andrea and I ventured north to the Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance in North Carolina. A short few days after the great Greenville, SC caper. Lots of travel in the Carolinas this year. Pinehurst is a great venue for a classic car show and going north provided us with the opportunity to…
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MOGSouth’s own Speed Racer?? Bill Stelcher!! (http://www.yourobserver.com/)
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Braden Woods Resident has Drive to Continue Racing Antique Automobiles. Shortly after he started collecting and racing antique cars in 1965, William Stelcher contracted a rare disease. “I told myself I had polymorganitis,” said Stelcher, who now is 73. “It was a word I invented because I had a crazy collection of six, three-wheeled…
