Author: Mark Braunstein
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A new way of doing old (www.timesofmalta.com/)
The Morgan Plus 4 is a classically styled British sports car that uses up-to-date components in a traditional frame. How does the marriage work? As ever with Morgan, new doesn’t necessarily mean new. The Plus 4 still retains all of the trademark Morgan touches, such as a frame crafted from ash and hand-beaten body…
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MORGAN 4/4 REVIEW – A modern classic. Or is it a classic modern? (www.driving.co.uk)
CLASSIC car ownership has never been more popular than it is now. A constant stream of events and an abundance of flourishing owners’ clubs is testament to the fact. But not everyone wants to spend their weekends lubricating trunnions or tuning carburetors, which is one of the reasons why the modern classic has become something…
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2017 MOGSouth Spring Meet Updates (Jan 2017)
2017 MOGSouth Spring Meet (April 21-23, Greenville, SC) You need to Make your hotel reservations very soon. The rooms are running out. There is a possibility of more rooms at the reduced rate, but nothing is certain. The Spring Meet hotel is the Hampton Inn Haywood, 255 Congaree Rd., Greenville, SC. Telephone – 864-516-2400 greenvillei385haywoodmall.hamptoninn.com…
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The MOGSouth Fall Meet is set.
The MOGSouth Fall Meet is set. It will be hosted by Richard and Janet Ihns on September 15th (Friday) and 16th (Saturday) at the Kingwood Resort in Clayton GA (www.kingwoodresort.com). There is a block of rooms reserved under ‘Morgan Car Club.’ Call them directly to make reservations and get the group rate. Their phone number…
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The Discrete Charm of a Decaying Car by Peter Egan (roadandtrack.com)
Seduced by the idea of a cheap Morgan 4/4, our intrepid hero discovers the horrors that hide beneath the shade tree. This article originally appeared in the November 1983 issue of Road & Track. “Forty-five hundred dollars for a 1962 Morgan 4/4,” I said loud enough for my wife Barbara to hear. She was seated…
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Winters in Florida!! You Live Where??
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Whilst there are those of you tucked in, covered up and shivering – nestled around the drafty fire place with cold coffee, a tattered old comforter and dreams of the sun . . . we here in Florida are out. Yes out! In our shirt sleeves, driving our Morgans with the top down and, oh…
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On the road in Morgan’s 3 Wheeler (www.standard.co.uk )
‘Take the Morgan,’ they said. ‘It’s there to be enjoyed,’ they said… There are no bad cars nowadays. There’s just bad car choice. The Morgan 3 Wheeler is by no means a bad car. But choosing it for a 70-mile trip down the M3 on a freezing winter’s night? That’s not just bad. It’s verging…
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MOSS MORGAN CHALLENGE
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[This is the report submitted by MOGSouth members Charlie and Anita Hill to Moss Motors following their participation in the Moss Motors Scavenger Hunt called the Moss Motors Challenge. Enjoy. Mark] Some of my friends participated in the Motoring Challenge in their MGs in 2013. It seemed like it could be a lot of…
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M3W Treffen
https://youtu.be/oyWZpwaYJ5E [It is a bit long but the scenery is unbelievable. Makes you want to be there!! Mark]
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Classic car gift makes charity £25,000 (http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/)
[A special holiday. Someone got a car they very much wanted and a worthwhile charity welcomed the proceeds. Well done. Mark.] A CHRISTMAS gift with a difference has funded a generous donation to York Against Cancer. A businessman, who has asked not to be named, has sold his classic Morgan V8 sports car to donate…