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    The Dilemma Facing British Car Shoppers In 1951: Alvis, Bristol, or Land Rover?

    Roewe MG6 Turbo: Four-Door Coupe Heads To Europe

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    Image of DrLemming DrLemming
    08/23/09

    In reply to The Dilemma Facing British Car Shoppers In 1951: Alvis, Bristol, or Land Rover?
    Interesting ads. I'm not all that familiar with the post-war British car industry, so never heard of a Lea-Francis before. I assume that most of these brands were gone by the late sixties; would be interesting to know how that played out.
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    08/23/09

    @DrLemming: You can go here to see how it all played out... it's an interesting chart.
    [en.wikipedia.org]

    Oh, but make sure you click "show" off to the right, or you'll go: "Oh yeah, REEEAL interesting chart, HTF, there's NOTHING there!"
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    Edited by HoonThatFerrari at 08/23/09 9:15 PM HoonThatFerrari was starred HoonThatFerrari was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    08/23/09

    @HoonThatFerrari: Let's have a look at the manufacturers that started building cars, never stopped, and continue to this day without any brand changes or assimilations.

    Morgan. Bristol. Caterham. And Ginetta. I didn't even know who Ginetta were until I read the article.
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    Image of HoonThatFerrari HoonThatFerrari
    08/23/09


    @FP - Activity resumes!:

    Check out Ginetta's G-21... if you've ever wanted to know what a 911 front end chimera'd onto the back end of a 240z, then here it is...
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    Image of Dhillaz 2.0 Dhillaz 2.0
    08/24/09

    @HoonThatFerrari: Heart click for that great find!

    I love how British Leyland rises from the abyss, and collapses perilously shortly afterwards.
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    Image of CptSevere CptSevere
    08/23/09

    In reply to The Dilemma Facing British Car Shoppers In 1951: Alvis, Bristol, or Land Rover?
    The Rover ads mention a gas turbine powered car. That must have been pretty sick. I wonder what that was all about.
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    Image of CptSevere CptSevere
    08/23/09

    @CptSevere: Answered my own question. [www.rover.org.nz]
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    Image of Old Grimey Old Grimey
    08/23/09

    In reply to The Dilemma Facing British Car Shoppers In 1951: Alvis, Bristol, or Land Rover?
    I love the 401 and 403 Bristols, having owned one briefly in the mid-70s, wouldn't mind another one (albeit in better condition), and liked the ad a lot. The Jaguar ad was great too, and that car (the Mark VII-IX saloons) are another favorite of mine. Impressive assortment of ads!
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    08/23/09

    In reply to The Dilemma Facing British Car Shoppers In 1951: Alvis, Bristol, or Land Rover?
    This 1951 Land Rover is doing a bit of off-roading in Wales. He is jolly well enjoying his classic car!
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    08/23/09

    @skaycog-live,love,laugh!: Thx for that. Will balance out against all the big SUVs I will see tomorrow morning on the way to work at 7am.
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    08/23/09

    @skaycog-live,love,laugh!: Very cool. One of the guys that works at Flyin' Miata in Colorado has a '57: [keith.miata.net]
    He dyno tested it at 38 horsepower if I remember correctly.
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    Image of joneez wants the clunkers he paid for joneez wants the clunkers he paid for
    08/23/09

    In reply to The Dilemma Facing British Car Shoppers In 1951: Alvis, Bristol, or Land Rover?
    Grace
    Space
    Pace

    What more needs to be said?
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    08/23/09

    In reply to The Dilemma Facing British Car Shoppers In 1951: Alvis, Bristol, or Land Rover?
    Need a new car. Which one has the highest HP? Lowest defects? End of.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08/23/09

    In reply to The Dilemma Facing British Car Shoppers In 1951: Alvis, Bristol, or Land Rover?
    I'd take any of these except of course for the Mayflower. The ads are as good as the cars. How are you gonna argue with Rolls? "The Best Car in the World." Game, set and match.
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    08/23/09

    In reply to The Dilemma Facing British Car Shoppers In 1951: Alvis, Bristol, or Land Rover?
    British car advertising was wonderful - unlike American car ads, there was no attempt to evoke sex appeal, adventure, or excitement. It was all sensible nuts-and-bolts practicality with the occasional mention of prestige. The closest thing to thrills you'd find in a British ad would be a dry discussion of a car's hill-climbing ability (though the Jaguar ad does mention a top speed of 100 mph without any implication of fun). And what the hell is "gracious motoring"?

    Of the cars pictured, the Bristol is the one I'd love to have. Sleek bodywork and ex-BMW engineering - it even has the double kidney grille! I remember seeing a Triumph Mayflower around Miami several years back - so tiny yet ridiculously pretentious, it had a charm of its own. Reminds me of Mitsuoka who turn tiny Japanese cars into mini Jags and Bentleys.
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    08/23/09

    @tonyola: "And what the hell is "gracious motoring"?"

    I guess it's the similar to James May's notion of "Christian motoring."
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    08/23/09

    @tonyola: I'd pick the Bristol too, though I wouldn't mind a Lea-Francis either. And i'd be very tempted to turn a worn-out Mayflower into a gasser (I'd leave a stocker as is).
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    Image of kleinlowe kleinlowe
    08/23/09

    @tonyola: GB didn't stop rationing fun until 1971, when they went to decimal currency.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    04/20/09

    In reply to Roewe MG6 Turbo: Four-Door Coupe Heads To Europe
    Now Roewe's MG6 enters the crowded fray

    Of the battle of the four door coupe

    'Twas once an English Rover 75

    Until the company ceased to be alive

    Like a phoenix rising from a fire

    Now revived by MG Rover's buyer

    Despite its turbo drivetrain

    It won't give your neck any pain

    But a car looking like this

    Can you believe it is Chinese!
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    04/20/09

    In reply to Roewe MG6 Turbo: Four-Door Coupe Heads To Europe
    It looks to me like Honda Civic and upcoming VW golf had some sort of strange one-night tryst, resulting in this... awkward but decent looking lovechild.


    Since it's an MG, can I still make fun of it for having Lucas electrics?

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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    04/20/09

    In reply to Roewe MG6 Turbo: Four-Door Coupe Heads To Europe
    I like Mike Rowe. He has a sarcastic, snarky humor that fits in well with his role on Discovery Channel's dirty jobs. He also has a great voice for TV, which makes him a shoe-in to narrate Deadliest Catch, Ice Road Truckers, and be the voice of the F150 for Ford.


    I just don't understand what Mike Rowe, other than his Ford commercials, has to do with cars. Shouldn't articles about Mike Rowe going to Europe be in Jezebel?

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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    04/20/09

    In reply to Roewe MG6 Turbo: Four-Door Coupe Heads To Europe
    Finally, a new Acura that doesn't look totally like ass. Oh, wait.


    BTW: can we please STOP using the term four-door coupe? Would you say Non-removable top convertible? How about four-wheel motorcycle?

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    04/20/09

    In reply to Roewe MG6 Turbo: Four-Door Coupe Heads To Europe
    I dunno about the rear, but I have that problem with all new cars. And the rest of the car looks pretty damn good. I'd like to see one crash-tested - if by some miracle it's fairly safe, and visibility isn't obscenely bad, that might be a good little car.
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    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    04/20/09

    In reply to Roewe MG6 Turbo: Four-Door Coupe Heads To Europe
    Uhhhh...I'm not sure if I like this.
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    04/20/09

    @wrx-TyrannosaurusWrx: Protest it. Drive a Chinese tank over it.
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    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    04/20/09

    @leavethegun-takethecannoli: hahaha, you hold it and I'll HIT IT IN THE FACE
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    04/20/09

    In reply to Roewe MG6 Turbo: Four-Door Coupe Heads To Europe
    I thought Roewe v Wade prevented this sort of thing from happening.
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    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    04/20/09

    @J Schm (n rltn t Schm): No, the exact opposite. Roewe v Wade paved the way for this sort of abortion.
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    Image of Jo Schmo Jo Schmo
    04/20/09

    @SirNotAppearing: Ah you did that so much better than my pathetic attempt. Theoretical re-heart click!
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