So some of you don't like the F because it wasn't built in Abingdon.
The F is a reasonably priced, reasonable performance sports car using
the best current component designs - probably the defining features of
any classic MG when it was new.
Others have listed how many classic MGs don't have Abingdon bits in
them, and how they all share bits (is that the definition of badge
engineering?) with other cars to a greater or lesser extent. I see no
point adding to them. If you want a car built the way old ones were,
then Morgan continue to make excellent sports cars at the rate of 10 a
week. Order this week, and you might see delivery in the year 2000.
And what's a Wedge Princess ?
Its one of BLMC's most identifyable, and unfortunately floored designs
of the 1970's. A wedge-shaped four door saloon of about 1800 to 2200cc,
market sucessor to the Austin 1800 "land-crab" (which was the
big-brother of the Austin 1100 / Austin America).
Its a front wheel drive design, so ought to have quite powerful front
disks designed to stop a front-heavy design. Consequently should be more
than adequate for a rwd car. Parts commonality in BLMC designs mean that
the fixing centres of something will coincide.
The princess evolved later in life to a five door hatch called the
Ambassador. I doubt BLMC ever tried to export it to the US. Suffered
from too many design committees (it and the Maxi could have been a great
cars but for the foul-ups), and then the appauling build quality of
1970's BLMC products. A few still on the road in the UK, and quite a lot
in scrap yards.
- Nigel.
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