Sports Car Trivia Q&A's
03-08-2004, 09:46 AM
#11
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Originally posted by mns2k
Abingdon is also home to the MG sports car, and it was for MG's 50th anniversary that Morland created "Old Speckled Hen". The original "Old Speckled Hen" was a one-of-a-kind 1927 MG saloon car with a canvas body painted gold and flecked with black.
Abingdon is also home to the MG sports car, and it was for MG's 50th anniversary that Morland created "Old Speckled Hen". The original "Old Speckled Hen" was a one-of-a-kind 1927 MG saloon car with a canvas body painted gold and flecked with black.
We have another winner! The Morland Brewery is believed to be one of the oldest in that land of ancient brewers. A couple of hundred years later the MG car factory opened up there (1929). At the plant was an old demonstration MG saloon car (notice I used the proper UK term here), that was cover with paint flecks. Locals call the car "owls speckled'un." When MG celebrated is 50th year in Abingdon in 1979, the brewery brought out Old Speckled Hen for the occassion. It's become a best-selling premium ale since, even though the factory was shut down.
03-08-2004, 09:49 AM
#12
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by PJK3
03-08-2004, 09:52 AM
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Since you folks are way too fast with the answers...... from the Net, hey?
Try this one for size - when, where, and at what occassion did MG announce it's closing?
Try this one for size - when, where, and at what occassion did MG announce it's closing?
03-08-2004, 10:00 AM
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And, if that one stumps you..... try this. Name the fiberglass sports car made in Israel? It's launch in the USA in 1962 failed, so they are quite rare. But, wouldn't you know.. I almost bought one. It was used, sitting in a yard along the highway; I couldn't figure out what it was, so I had to stop. I talked him into selling it but he wanted too much.
03-08-2004, 11:20 AM
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I must be doing better; these weren't answered before the ink dried.
03-08-2004, 12:05 PM
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PJK3, woow. Thanks. That doesn't nail down the car but it does the driver and the time. Having spent 3 years in Paris, I could recognize the streets and I kept telling my buddies it had to be during a holiday weekend when a good share of the town goes to the shore or the country. Clearly is was at day break but I've seen many a day break in Paris when it was very busy. I was much younger then!!! Good finds.
03-08-2004, 12:21 PM
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i googled up an answer to the above (but didn't know it personally), but i won't post it since i cheated.... imo, trivia is what you know -- not what you can google.
still, interesting reads.
03-08-2004, 01:52 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by dlq04
Since you folks are way too fast with the answers...... from the Net, hey?
Since you folks are way too fast with the answers...... from the Net, hey?