Indian's are made in Gilroy California....
----- Original Message -----
From <dmeadow at juno.com>
To: <Guy.Weller@kencomp.net>
Cc: <mgman@optonline.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: evryone busy today?
> OK, if you really want a new vehicle that is absolutely connected to the
original (and British, too), check out these time-warp motorcycles:
>
> www.enfieldmotorcycles.com
>
> Made pretty much exactly as they were in 1955 (although now available with
a Japanese electric starter, horrors!) and in the same place by essentially
the same manufacturer as they were in 1955. BTW, funny you should mention
"Indian," heh.
>
> Not all that expensive, either, with the 500cc model with electric start
going for about $4,000. An Indian friend of mine is looking into importing
some directly, as they retail for about $1400 in India. Anyone interested?
>
> David Littlefield
>
>
> --- "Guy Weller" <Guy.Weller@kencomp.net> wrote:
>
> The MG's (and Spites) that we drive today, when introduced were not so
very
> different to other contemporary cars. A few characteristics here and
there,
> but nothing special.
> Earlier MGs were just Morris cars which had special bodies fitted by Cecil
> Kimber, that's all. He didn't even modify the engines at first. OK,
there
> are the really "special" cars - the supercharged works cars of the 30's,
> Magnettes and K3s.
>
> My point is that MGs, with only a few exceptions, were produced as an
add-on
> to the run-of-the-mill cars of the day. And although the company has
> changed hands as the years it has kept to this ethos.
> So, the current release of road-going MG models (in the UK) includes
> modified versions of the Rover saloons, tuned engines and suspensions and
a
> few design tweaks. Nice enough cars built very much in the spirit of
earlier
> MG saloons from the 30's through to the 60's.
> And their current sports cars are designed to sell (just as were
Spridgets)
> Nothing terribly special compared to current technology, although
> sufficiently different to attract the customer who wants a modern designed
> sports car.
>
> I don't know what is (or about to be) available from MG in the States. Of
> course the top model MG saloon is available with a choice of engine output
,
> ranging from 380bhp up to over 900bhp, so I don't imagine they lack that
> "safety fast" element!
>
> Guy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Deutsch" <mgman@optonline.net>
> To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 8:58 AM
> Subject: Re: evryone busy today?
>
>
> > > > why yes! indians have been back for a few years now!
> > >
> > > If you can really call them "Indians". There is no connection
whatsoever
> > > with the old Indian motorcycles,
>
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