Category: Miscellaneous News
This category is used to post interesting articles and news reports that have some relation to Morgans or the hobby. If you have a news item that should be shared, send us a note at mogsouth@yahoo.com.
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The Smiting of the Knockoffs (www.roadandtrack.com)
Read more: The Smiting of the Knockoffs (www.roadandtrack.com)If you buy an old sports car with wire wheels and those classic Rudge-Whitworth center-lock hubs, you may need a bigger hammer. BY PETER EGAN There are people who love puzzles and brainteasers, but I…
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Christopher Ward signs partnership with Morgan Motor Co (http://www.watchpro.com/)
Read more: Christopher Ward signs partnership with Morgan Motor Co (http://www.watchpro.com/)Two great British businesses came together yesterday as Christopher Ward announced an agreement with Morgan Motor Company that draws on the passion for design that the firms share. The watch brand’s eponymous founder told a…
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THE DELIGHTS OF A FLEXING CHASSIS
Read more: THE DELIGHTS OF A FLEXING CHASSISby Lorne Goldman (published in MSCCC’s Blurb, Spring 2016) At the risk of being controversial…….. Experts, engineers and students of automotive technology all herald the advantages of a stiff chassis. Logic is on their side. Without an…
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Jaguar Land Rover says some EU customers are boycotting UK cars (www.theguardian.com)
Read more: Jaguar Land Rover says some EU customers are boycotting UK cars (www.theguardian.com)Jaguar Land Rover has said some customers in Europe may be boycotting British cars following the UK’s vote to leave the European Union. [This may be something to watch. It will be interesting to see…
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Morgans Wanted!! Put-In-Bay Ohio 27-30 August 2017
Read more: Morgans Wanted!! Put-In-Bay Ohio 27-30 August 20172017 Put-In-Bay Road Races Vintage Racing the Way It Should (And Used) To Be The 2017 Put-In-Bay Road Races Reunion (August 27-30) Offers: – Two Days of racing for pre-’73 prod. cars ut to 3.0L,…
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Morgan Aero 8 Reviewed (www.director.co.uk)
Read more: Morgan Aero 8 Reviewed (www.director.co.uk)A new version of a much-loved classic Morgan combines character, charm and master craftsmanship, along with a welcome dash of British eccentricity, writes Tiff Needell So Brexit will become a reality and, listening to the…
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Joining The Elite Century Club (www.chattanoogapulse.com)
Read more: Joining The Elite Century Club (www.chattanoogapulse.com)2,300 car companies have launched, but only two have hit the century mark Ford, and Morgan. It’s an unlikely pair: the conservative, patriarchal American ur-manufacturer and the family of English handcrafters. What is the secret…
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Morgan’s zero-emissions three-wheel car to go on sale in Selfridges (https://www.theguardian.com/)
Read more: Morgan’s zero-emissions three-wheel car to go on sale in Selfridges (https://www.theguardian.com/)Limited edition version of sports car maker’s all-electric EV3 costs £52,500 and aims to promote British craftmanship. Just 19 of the UK 1909 Edition cars will be made and sold in Selfridges’ flagship Oxford Street…
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Carshow Classic: 1936 Morgan 4/4 (And Morgan History) – Trying To Understand The Enigma (www.curbsideclassic.com)
Read more: Carshow Classic: 1936 Morgan 4/4 (And Morgan History) – Trying To Understand The Enigma (www.curbsideclassic.com)At the Paris Motor Show in 1936, a British manufacturer exhibited a compact, two seat sport tourer, built as was conventional at the time around a steel chassis, a wood-framed body, semi-elliptic rear suspension, an…
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Morgan gears up for Selfridges partnership (http://www.bqlive.co.uk/)
Read more: Morgan gears up for Selfridges partnership (http://www.bqlive.co.uk/)Selfridges is teaming up with Malvern-based car manufacturer, Morgan, to celebrate the launch of the its first zero emission, all-electric car. With Morgan about to launch the EV3 and Selfridges motoring ahead with its drive…