DFL'ers:
I will just add one more small twig to the fire. I have, frankly, often
thought about the factors that do contribute to longevity. Of all the
exciting makes of cars created in the early part of this century, why
has the Morgan survived when so many others have not?
For example, I once went to an auction in New Germany, Minnesota, and
they had for sale an Essex Speedster from the 1920's. While it was in
need of total restoration, it seemed to be "all there". From what I
know of the Essex Motor Car Company, these cars were inexpensive and
quite a number of them were made. There also had to have been more than
a few speedsters built - so why aren't there any around today?
Actually, early on quite a number of companies made speedsters in
America - yet the immediate post-war importation of British sports cars
is credited with creating an interest in all makes of sports cars here
that continues on to this day. I guess that is part of what makes the
Morgan more interesting in that, if there really is an ebb and a flow,
it either rides above it or it is on another track completely.
Oh well...
Later,
Arlo Levisen
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