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As the dog days of summer contin- ue on, it's time to get your LBC's ready for the road. Our driving sea- son is coming quickly. I've been working on my 72 GT, only in the mornings, to get it ready for paint. Seams I bought a car with a good body. After blasting to bare metal the only problem was the bonnet. I didn't see that coming, rusted thru in spots and major amounts of Bondo. New bonnet cured that. Enough about my adventures, Bob would like to hear from other members es- capades. Member Christopher John is sponsor- ing a cars and coffee at his shop on Beach Street in Daytona and I think the club members should clean up their cars and show up in force to support Christo- pher and his up and coming dealership. He is the local Morgan dealer and repre- sents other models as well. On November 4th the City of Holley Hills is having a car show which is an- other venue for the club members can show off their cars and support the club and seek out future members. Gotta go and clean the workshop before the GT gets back. Don't expect to get it on the road till spring. Doug President’s Message The British Connection September 2017 Volume 2017 Issue 9 2017 ABCC Officers President - Doug Rothwell [email protected] Vice-President - Frank Herbert [email protected] Secretary - Linda Rothwell [email protected] Treasurer - Gene Schoonmaker [email protected] Editor – Bob Storke [email protected] Presidents Message 1 New MG and it is electric 2 ABCC Upcoming Activities 4 Upcoming Events 5 Inside this issue:
Transcript of Volume 2017 Issue 9 September 2017 President’s Message€¦ · The British Connection Volume 2017...
As the dog days of summer contin-
ue on, it's time to get your LBC's
ready for the road. Our driving sea-
son is coming quickly. I've been
working on my 72 GT, only in the
mornings, to get it ready for paint.
Seams I bought a car with a good
body. After blasting to bare metal
the only problem was the bonnet. I
didn't see that coming, rusted thru in
spots and major amounts of Bondo.
New bonnet cured that. Enough
about my adventures, Bob would
like to hear from other members es-
capades.
Member Christopher John is sponsor-
ing a cars and coffee at his shop on
Beach Street in Daytona and I think the
club members should clean up their cars
and show up in force to support Christo-
pher and his up and coming dealership.
He is the local Morgan dealer and repre-
sents other models as well.
On November 4th the City of Holley
Hills is having a car show which is an-
other venue for the club members can
show off their cars and support the club
and seek out future members.
Gotta go and clean the workshop before
the GT gets back. Don't expect to get it
on the road till spring.
Doug
President’s Message
The British Connection September 2017 Volume 2017 Issue 9
2017
ABCC Officers
President - Doug Rothwell
Vice-President - Frank Herbert
Secretary - Linda Rothwell
Treasurer - Gene Schoonmaker
Editor – Bob Storke
Presidents Message 1
New MG and it is electric 2
ABCC Upcoming Activities 4
Upcoming Events 5
Inside this issue:
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MG unveils Dynamo electric concept on 90th anniversary
MG, the former British automaker once known in the U.S. for its affordable sports cars, is not only alive and well, it's reportedly about to introduce something far more advanced than the last car it's remembered for in the States. The now-Chinese-owned marque is rolling out the MG E-Motion electric sports-car concept at the Shanghai auto show, previewing a possible halo model for the reborn brand.
Autocar reports the E-Motion concept has a claimed range of 310 miles (hitting the all-important 500-km mark for other markets), but can also sprint from 0-62 mph in less than 4 seconds. MG has not shared de-tails about the battery or the motor, though the range and performance is plausible, given the car's size.
The concept features butterfly doors, cameras instead of side mirrors and a fairly adventurous design, remi-niscent of recent Mazda concepts. The details are a little wild, as you would expect on a concept vehicle, but MG is taking this technology demonstrator seriously.
MG, the British car brand most think has been extinct for years, is actually doing quite well under Chinese parent company SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.).
Just how likely is the E-Motion to make it into production? MG indicated to Autocar a decision will be made after its debut in Shanghai this week, suggesting that the tech is already there to make the electric power-train happen on a production scale. But MG will also use the Shanghai show to unveil a slightly more grounded vehicle: the MG ZS compact SUV.
MG has stuck to more mass market-pleasing vehicles since rolling out its updated lineup in Europe, following its purchase by a Chinese conglomerate in 2006. Since that time, Rover has also come back as Roewe (due to trademark considerations), though in the U.K., MG is the one enjoying a mild resurgence.
We don't expect to see MG return to the U.S. anytime soon, though in the context of a long-expected launch of Chinese vehicles, MG has a better chance of success than most other brands -- it's already a player in Europe, it's building cars to EU standards, and there are still plenty of Americans who remember owning (with varying degrees of fondness) an MG sports car. Source: Autoweek via MG Car News
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Celebrations
By: Gene
September
Birthdays
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Anniversaries
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The Rothwells 9/13
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2017 ABCC Upcoming Club Activities
SEPTEMBER 16th 8:30am - Cars & Coffee. Christopher John Ltd - Daytona Beach, FL https://www.facebook.com/events/655885041277596??ti=ia NOVEMBER 4th Holly Hill Car Show - Holly Hill City Hall. Additional information soon.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 6-10, 2017 2016 U.S. Vintage Grand Prix. Watkins Glen International - Watkins Glen, NY -
www.svra.com
SEPTEMBER 8-9, 2017 Brits of the Shoals. Rogersville, AL. – http://www.shoalsbritishcars.org/
SEPTEMBER 8-10, 2017 Goodwood Revival, Chichester, England –
https://www.goodwood.com/sports/motorsport/events/
SEPTEMBER 9, 2017 Atlanta British Car Fayre. Norcross, GA - www.atlantabritishcarfayre.com/
SEPTEMBER 14-17, 2017 Fall Classics (HSR), Road Atlanta - www.hsrrace.com
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 Brits in the Ozarks. Fayetteville, AR. – www.britishironnwa.org
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 The British Invasion. Stowe, VT –www.britishinvasion.com
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 Cars & Coffee. Daytona Beach, FL-
https://www.facebook.com/events/655885041277596??ti=ia
SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 Brits on the Beach. Ocean Grove, NJ - www.pedc.org/
SEPTEMBER 16-17, 2017 33rd Annual Classics on the Green. New Kent, VA - www.classicsonthegreen.com
SEPTEMBER 21-24, 2017 6-Pack Trials. Hershey, PA- https://6-pack.org/6packtrials2017/
SEPTEMBER 21-24, 2017 TE/AE United XXXV. Staunton, VA – http://teae.org/event/united-xxxvi-staunton-va/
SEPTEMBER 21-24, 2017 The Heacock Classic Gold Cup. VIR Alton, VA- www.svra.com/
SEPTEMBER 23-24, 2017 Meeting of the Marques International. Carlisle, PA –
http://meetingofthemarques.com/
SEPT 27 - OCT. 1, 2017 Fall Carlisle. Carlisle, PA. – www.carsatcarlisle.com
SEPTEMBER 29-30, 2017 Memphis Euro Fest. Bartlett, TN - www.memphisbritishcars.org
SEPT 29 – OCT 2, 2017 “C” Event of Brutal Aggressives MK XXXVII. Abingdon, VA -
http://www.ahexp.com/calendar/event/1649
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 Autumn in the Mountains British Car Gathering. Hendersonville, NC -
http://www.autumninthemountains.org
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 MG’s on the Green. Concord, NC - http://metrolinamgcarclub.com/
SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 MGs on the Rocks. Street, MD - www.mgsofbaltimore.com/
OCTOBER 4-7, 2017 Petit Le Mans. Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA. – www.imsa.com
OCTOBER 4-7, 2017 AACA Eastern Division Fall Car Show. Hershey, PA. – www.aaca.org/meetinfo
OCTOBER 6-7, 2017 36th Annual Fall British Car Festival. Waynesboro, VA - http://www.svbcc.net
OCTOBER 6-8, 2017 Slaying the Dragon Hill Climb. Robbinsville, NC - www.svra.com
OCTOBER 27-29, 2017 Ocala Pumpkin Run - Ocala, FL http://ocalapumpkinrun.com/
OCTOBER 22, 2017 SCCA SOLO II (Autocross). DeLand Airport, DeLand, FL – www.cfrsolo2.com
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