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"I S ay T here!"
Cheeky Thoughts on
Motor Cars
About the American Love Affair with Early MGs
" The small, rough-riding and noisy cars lacked the power or comfort of the most
basic Ford or Chevy. MGs, devoid of proper windows, leaked like colanders, had no
luggage space and lacked such essential creature comforts as heaters and
defrosters ? unless you installed them yourself. Yet, they were responsive, fun to
drive, and a form of four-wheeled rebellion.
The intrepid young drivers bundled up in the winter ? sometimes driving with the
top down ? and went to races and rallies in the summer. Chances were, most of
their friends drove ?funny foreign cars,? too, and not one of them would have
considered passing another MG without a hearty wave. "
-John Stein for Hagerty's
By Beetle-ink adapted from a poem by Spike Milligan
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