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1. MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: Aeseeyou@aol.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 16:37:10 EST
A little known anecdote to history is that in 1981-82 Aston-Martin built two prototype MGs, supposedly to use as examples of just how great it would be for all concerned if BMC/British Leyland would
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00944.html (8,191 bytes)

2. Re: MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 17:34:00 -0500
Not so. One prototype was produced, rather hastily, and the car still exists. It didn't even have a functional fuel filler cap until a few years ago. It exchanged hands twice about three years ago i
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00945.html (9,581 bytes)

3. Re: MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 14:49:12 -0800 (PST)
Oh, Kai, what a tease you are!! The pix don't work!!! == Dan DiBiase Dayton, NJ '76 MGB Tourer (Driver) '65 MGB Tourer (Project) http://members.home.net/dibiase/Working_MG_Gallery.html NAMGBR #5-2328
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00948.html (8,556 bytes)

4. Re: MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 18:22:15 -0500
Yup, that's because the actual website doesn't exist anymore. However, I've uploaded the one pic I could find an a super old backup (1996) so here it is... http://www.pil.net/~mowogmg/mg/amartin.jpg
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00949.html (8,604 bytes)

5. Re: MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 07:29:37 -0600
I just reading that book now. Very interesting stuff. What happened was that A-M wanted to buy MG from BL, but BL wouldn't sell the name. They were interested in selling the rights to build the cars
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00967.html (10,865 bytes)

6. Re: MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 06:58:03 -0800 (PST)
Thanks, Kai... Whew, thank God they didn't bother producing this... Wonder what, besides the hood, is under the 'hunchback'?? == Dan DiBiase Dayton, NJ '76 MGB Tourer (Driver) '65 MGB Tourer (Project
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00971.html (8,911 bytes)

7. Re: MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 09:24:40 -0600
The book was saying that many always thought the windshield on the roadster was too low for the proportions of the car and so putting the GTs windshield on helped it's appearence. I disagree. I think
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00972.html (9,996 bytes)

8. Re: MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 12:29:03 -0500
That isn't entirely correct. British Leyland did develop the O-series quite extensively, and it was produced and found in a few British Leyland cars.. Morris Ital, Montego, Austin Allegro, and even a
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00975.html (9,142 bytes)

9. Re: MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: KGROWLER@aol.com
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 16:16:59 EST
<<<Interestingly, the first TC imported and the last MGB imported were sold to a Ford. Both are found at the Museum in Deerborn. I wonder if Ford will buy the first X80, ZT or MGTF that comes over? H
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00982.html (9,349 bytes)

10. Re: MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 13:10:37 -0800
Hmmm... doesn't look like you'd get much cooling through that 1" high grill opening... and it's still sitting way too high off the ground. I wouldn't think AM would have stood for that look for long
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00983.html (10,485 bytes)

11. Re: MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 23:33:57 -0500
I It probably has comparable cooling to any late rubber bumper MGB, you've got to remember that they have two electric cooling fans in the engine bay also. So I doubt cooling was much of an issue. I
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg00993.html (9,911 bytes)

12. Re: MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 07:33:38 -0600
If I remember correctly, it was wanted in 10 days and they took 11. In any event, it was a VERY short time. Another picture in the book (in color) shows the grill blacked out. It also had drawings of
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg01003.html (10,764 bytes)

13. Re: MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 06:08:45 -0800 (PST)
Now come on, Paul! 20-20 hindsight!! I think many of us thought the Nissan Pulsar (the second one, not the first one) was pretty cool, back in the day! ;-) I'm almost embarrased to admit what kind of
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg01005.html (8,700 bytes)

14. Re: MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 08:37:30 -0600
Yeah, I guess it is hind sight. And I have to remember how little cars actually look like the first drawings. BTW, I meant first gen Pulsar like '85-86? -- Paul T. Root E/Mail: proot@iaces.com 600 St
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg01006.html (8,995 bytes)

15. Re: MGs could've been taken over by Aston-Martin (score: 1)
Author: Max Heim <mvheim@attbi.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 11:53:02 -0800
Possibly. What prompted the comment was that the opening appeared to be perhaps 25% of the area of even a RB grill, and less than 10% of the area of a CB grill. As you say, they didn't have time to t
/html/mgs/2002-01/msg01025.html (9,987 bytes)

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