An Olde English Auto Review
Dec 17, 2022 12:43:05 #
NickelCigar
Loc: Lenexa, Kansas
Great article. A guy in our neighborhood had two of them. I guess one to drive while the other was in the shop.
Dec 17, 2022 12:43:16 #
BBurns wrote:
I saw this article and knew It should be shared.
Tommy's 1952 MG TD in Car Talk
nothing more to say .. !
Funny .. the latest Hemmings mag has a long article on a 1951 rebuild.
It doesn’t touch on the drive experience that article does.
Tommy's 1952 MG TD in Car Talk
nothing more to say .. !
Funny .. the latest Hemmings mag has a long article on a 1951 rebuild.
It doesn’t touch on the drive experience that article does.
I thought your analysis of the '52 TD was hilarious!!! It DID bring back so many, many memories, as I had two MG's.
My first one was a 1953TD MK II. And my second MG was a 1955TF 1500. Yes, they were "tin cans" as the Brits would call them, BUT, at that time, we were young and invincible!!!!!! And, oh G-D, how I wish I had either one of them now!!!!
Dec 17, 2022 15:10:06 #
I enjoyed my 52MGTD for many years after I restored it. When I finally sold it I was stunned when the buyer told me he was buying it for a dealer in Germany for resale at 1.5 times what I asking for it. They liked the US models for their left hand steering. I googled the dealer's web site several times and he did not have it for very long.
Dec 18, 2022 09:58:45 #
canonuser25 wrote:
Lotus - Lots of Trouble Usually Serious (in days of yore)
I had never heard that before!
Soooo true
Dec 18, 2022 10:03:36 #
TriX wrote:
Or smoke poured from under the dash. Why do the British wear driving gloves? So they can pull the burning wiring harness from under the dash (ask me how I know). But despite their reliability issues, Lotuses were very cool automobiles. RIP Colin Chapman.
He was one of the best.
I can also still see the looks on gas station attendant's faces (remember them?) when
they discovered there was a gas tank on each side
Dec 18, 2022 11:37:41 #
mr spock wrote:
Truly hysterical! I owned a 1973 Lotus Europa John Player Special which had its own set of British issues. Most notably was the Lucas electric system. You never knew what would happen when you flipped a switch. For example the light switch often turned the windshield wipers on.
Lucas the prince of darkness. Was what a tee shirt I had years ago stated. Lol.
Dec 18, 2022 12:04:06 #
I have posted this photo before, but for the sake of those on this thread who may not have seen it, I will again.
It is self explanatory, especially for those who have required gloves to stop the problem!
It is self explanatory, especially for those who have required gloves to stop the problem!
Dec 18, 2022 13:30:14 #
BBurns wrote:
I have posted this photo before, but for the sake of those on this thread who may not have seen it, I will again.
It is self explanatory, especially for those who have required gloves to stop the problem!
It is self explanatory, especially for those who have required gloves to stop the problem!
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