[Shotimes] Re: (OT) Goodbye to MG

[Donald Mallinson]

There is no doubt that MG has been in trouble for a long time, and 
losing the marque isn't going to be the end of the world.  Just remember 
all the relatively healthy companies that went away last century.  Not 
talking the little buggy shops, but things like AMC, Packard, Auburn, 
Cord, Duesenberg.  These were all well respected companies that just 
didn't make it.

MG has a long and not always great history, but as someone that used to 
own an MGB, I am sad that they appear not to be going the way of  those 
other companies.  At least if you have to have your share of those 
beautiful bodies, and fun driving experiences, the MG in many versions 
was sold in the US in numbers enough so that they will be around for a 
long time.

Some big names have come back with glory, of course Mustang really never 
went away, but some versions were on the verge of taking down a great 
name.  The GTO can be saved if GM has the guts (and money) to do it, but 
as much as I wished that this new one would carry on where the really 
"great ones" left off, it hasn't so far, but it is a pretty good car, 
just not a really good "GTO".

And I have no illusions that Ford will ever bring back the SHO, so we 
can just continue to enjoy what we have and be glad that Ford will 
probably never have the chance to bring back the name and screw it up 
royal!  :)

And Rav, you did the right thing going into electronics.

Don Mallinson

Dave wrote:

> This whole bringing back brit car companies or car companies in 
> general seems to be a losing battle. Jensen Motors had a beautiful car 
> they were coming out with...........Still Born I think 11 of them were 
> built and 6 more in parts. (huge Jensen fan I own a 69 Interceptor)  
> Seems Bristol is trying to launch a come back that will probably die. 
> MG well that ones dead. Seems the Brit companies either die or get 
> bought by an American company that waters them down. I see the return 
> of Packard has gone nowhere at the Centennial in 99 Big talk of the 
> new Falkner powered V12 Packard.........Car never showed up but the 
> guy that now owns the right to Packard presold about 8 Million worth 
> of them. Anyone seen the Studebaker SUV yet??? Or did that one die 
> too. The only thing old thats coming back and staying is Bikes. 
> Indian, Triumph, Royal Enfield, I hear Norton is on the rebound, 
> Hendrson came back for a bit. I don't think you can ever capture the 
> original magic! You can slap GTO on any plain jain car but it will 
> never be a GTO, That's why the SHO will never come back hard to get 
> the magic of the first gen SHO ever again...look how bad it got after 
> 93 ATX BAD IDEA.
> Dave