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For those waiting for the return of the now Chinese-owned MG brand to these shores, your wish has just been torpedoed.

NAC's managing director Gary Hagen states, ""We're starting with the UK and Ireland and, once we're up to speed, we will be pushing to sell in Europe. The USA isn't on the short-term radar as an anticipated market for us but, with the right product, it would be good to return there."

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There's been a lot of news on the upcoming Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance recently, and Straightline has sure done its share of posting on that event. However, there's several other classic car news events worthy to report on as well.

How about getting chance to bid on Carroll Shelby's 1949 MG TC? This car, which by the way, set him off on a career in auto racing, will be going up for auction at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Las Vegas this October.

Carroll Shelby's Life-Changing 1949 MG TC Hits the Auction Block

Here are a couple from the AACA Museum in Hershey, PA.

Porsche through Time, August 16-21 August 24-27

Porsche Cars North America will be hosting a North American dealer training event here in Hershey with special events at the AACA Museum. As part the updated 2009 911 Carrera training, Porsche will bring a total of six (6) vintage 911 cars for public display at the Museum from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM daily.

This exhibit will include the earliest 911, which is actually a 1963 Porsche 901 Prototype with chassis 13327. It is the only survivor of the original development prototypes.

Visitors will be able to see more than forty years of evolutionary advances in engineering, technology and styling to the iconic 911 model line.

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It looks like Chinese-owned MG has been inspired by the Subaru Outback Sport (and Suzuki SX4 as well) with their new 3SW. The car comes with two engine choices: a 1.4-liter four and a 1.8-liter four. The 1.4-liter puts out 102 horsepower and 91 pound-feet of torque. The larger 1.8-liter engine offers 118 horsepower with torque coming in at 118 pound-feet...

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Categories: Hatchbacks,MG,Subaru,Suzuki

From the sound of things, it appears that MG, the Chinese and (Ardmore) Oklahoma could be a good fit. The location is excellent for distribution in that there is rail access, and airport that can handle large planes, and the port of Houston isn't far away.

Snippet:  "Ardmore and the airpark truly is a logistical, distribution dream," Hale said.

Oklahoma City will be the site of the company's global headquarters for sales, marketing and distribution outside Asia...

Continue reading MG, the Chinese and Oklahoma.

Categories: MG,Sports Cars,Trends

Whoa! Where did this come from? ...The resurrection of MG !

...To be built in the USA!!..

Continue reading MG TF to be built in Oklahoma by the Chinese!.

Categories: MG,Sports Cars,Trends