In a message dated 9/17/2007 9:42:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
eandy01@msn.com writes:
Pardon my ignorance but when did Morgan start selling in the US again or was
the one shown imported by the owner? The last I'd heard of Morgans being
sold
here was when they had a conflict with DOT over the wood floorboards.
Greetings... In the late 60's early 70's, smog and safety regs tightened
up. Morgan Motor Company showed no interest in meeting USA standards even
though the US had been their largest market in the 50's and early 60's. Bill
Fink of Isis Motors set about finding out what it would take to federalize the
cars in the mid 70's. There is a great article about the process and Bills
dedication to Morgan on the Isis site.
_http://www.morgancars-usa.com/candd1.html_
(http://www.morgancars-usa.com/candd1.html) Conversion to propane
power was part of the story. Some time after 2000, the factory started making
cars that complied with all standards. The last traditional cars were the
Jaguar V6 powered "Roadster"s built in a number limited to the number of air
bags
they could find that fit their design-about 100. Several new dealers were
appointed but the only thing they have to sell now is the Aero 8-a
magnificent, expensive, and modern car so with the exception of a few years in
the late
60's-early 70's and the late 90's, Morgans have been available here,
TJ (61 and 66 TR powered Morgan +4's)
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