-- [ From: Bob Nogueira * EMC.Ver #3.1a ] --
And again Gerry shows us one of he advantages of growing old, you don't
have to buy a book when you have witnessed it happening !!! :)
Bob Nogueira
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> Date: Tuesday, 12-Jan-99 11:19 AM
>
> From: Willburn, Gerry \ Internet: (gerry.willburn@trw.com)
> To: MORGANS \ Internet: (morgans@autox.team.net)
> To: SDviewpnt@aol.com \ America Online: (SDVIEWPNT)
>
> Subject: RE: World Wide Imports
>
> Worldwide Imports (and it's derivatives) was the West Coast MORGAN
Distributor
> (Fergus was East Coast).
>
> Angell Motors, Pasadena was the dealer in the until about March 1953.
Cavalier
> Motors, Los Angeles was the dealer from Jan 1953 until mid 1954.
>
> In 1955 Worldwide Motors entered the scene. Our 1955 DHC (3174) was one
of the
> first cars imported by Worldwide (11 Jan 1955). Worldwide (Rene'
Pelendini)
> became a distributor and had several dealers in the late 50's and early
60's
> During this period, Lew Spencer began driving Rene's Race Car and started
the
> Baby Doll series (I through III).Rene' was also the AC distributor during
this
> period and Lew also drove Rene's AC.
>
> Late in 1961 Worldwide was sold by Rene' to Lew and the distributorship
became
> Lew Spencer Imports (Spencer's Spensive Imports). Lew continued to race
MORGANs
> (Baby Dolls IV and V). About the beginning of 1965 the distributorship
was
> bought by Ruel Sutton and Gordon Pflug and the name changed (logically) to
> Sutton & Pflug. Lew went off to Shelby's Cobra empire. In the middle of
1967
> Gordon left the firm and it became Sutton Motor Imports.
>
> When MORGAN withdrew from the U.S. market in 1968, Sutton Motor Imports
became
> a dealer in used MORGANs, parts and service. Ruel took on one of his
salesmen,
> Martin Widefield as a partner and the name became Sutton & Widefield.
After a
> couple of years Ruel left the firm (and started Robin Hood Campers) and
the
> name became Widefield Motors. In the Mid 70's Martin sold the firm and it
> became Scarti Motors, still used cars, parts and service. Scarti quietly
left
> the scent in the late 70's. By then, Bill Fink (ISIS Imports) had managed
to
> get the MORGAN federalized and became the new U.S. Importer.
>
> I think all of the Worldwide, et.al.. records have long been lost.
>
> Gerry
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: SDviewpnt@aol.com [SMTP:SDviewpnt@aol.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 9:58 AM
> > To: morgans@triumph.cs.utah.edu
> > Subject: World Wide Imports
> >
> > <<Price sticker for #4484 by World Wide Import in LA to Crane Sports &
> > Import
> > in
> > SF Retail price $3418.00 ($15.00)>>
> >
> > What is the history of World Wide Imports? Since I've not been able to
> > find
> > them, I assume they are out of business. Are their records still
> > available?
> > I would like to research my 1956 Plus 4, chassis #3468. MMC sent a copy
> > of
> > the original delivery log and I know the previous owner. I'd love to
fill
> > in
> > the gaps.
> >
> > Best to all,
> > Steve Dreiseszun
> > (In Sunny Phoenix - Today's high in the 70s)
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