2020 Spotted Thread

Gregster said:
British Car industry is fascinating. So many different companies doing different things. A favourite of mine is MG putting in a V8 in the MG GT.. the aluminum V8 was lighter than the all Iron 4cylinder..

People moan about build quality but was 60s 70s or 80s North American stuff any better? Not a chance.

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I think it's more to do with funky wiring, short production runs, and jags and the two tanks that almost never worked properly.
The Jensen Interceptor and Aston Martin Vantage v8 are among my favourite cars from that era.
 
Killingcivics said:
I think it's more to do with funky wiring, short production runs, and jags and the two tanks that almost never worked properly.
The Jensen Interceptor and Aston Martin Vantage v8 are among my favourite cars from that era.
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These small manufactures were hit really really hard by FMVSS Act and the clean Air act of 1970. Brands that fell under the BL umbrella could somewhat adapt quickly with bolted on parts... Then fuel crisis hit and recession did them in. The market for the British sports car was drying up in the USA anyways. The MGB sold amazingly well in North America but by the end of its production run had barely been updated and looked like garbage. Abingdon closed in 1980. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yPPDXKjVRfE

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Maudit que le salon de Montreal fait ticoune comparé à celui de Toronto

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