Steve Morgan of Birmingham, owner of the last Mini to leave Longbridge, incorporated a new “Austin Motor Company Limited”, but was dissolved in 2014
Monday 9th July 2012 Steve Morgan of Birmingham, owner of the last Mini to leave Longbridge, incorporated a new “Austin Motor Company Limited”, but was dissolved in 2014. In 2015, the “Austin Motor Company” and the 1930s “Flying A” logo name and patents was purchased by John Stubbs in Braintree, Essex. The company intend to…
Mark Martin won the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at the Phoenix International Speedway in Avondale, Arizona, and became the first 50-year-old to claim victory at a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Sprint Cup race since Morgan Shepherd did so at a race in Atlanta in 1993, renewing hope for senior citizens everywhere
Saturday 18th April 2009 Mark Martin won the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at the Phoenix International Speedway in Avondale, Arizona, and became the first 50-year-old to claim victory at a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Sprint Cup race since Morgan Shepherd did so at a race in Atlanta in 1993, renewing hope for…
Larry McClure announced that due to lack of sponsorship, Morgan-McClure Motorsports was shutting down
Friday 11th January 2008 Larry McClure announced that due to lack of sponsorship, Morgan-McClure Motorsports was shutting down. The team formed in 1983 and had three Daytona 500 victories and 14 total NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins.
British marque Morgan presented a special model to commemorate the seventieth anniversary of its iconic 4/4
Friday 6th January 2006 British marque Morgan presented a special model to commemorate the seventieth anniversary of its iconic 4/4. Each of the 142 vehicles produced was individually marked and finished in period style, with a galvanised steel chassis carrying ‘coachbuilt’ bodywork of aluminium panels over an ash frame. The limited-edition cars, priced at £27,950,…
Peter Morgan, English sports-car manufacturer and chairman of Morgan Motor Company from 1959, died at the age of 83
Monday 20th October 2003 Peter Morgan, English sports-car manufacturer and chairman of Morgan Motor Company from 1959, died at the age of 83. He had maintained the family firm’s traditions of handcrafted workmanship and slow organic growth, in spite of pressures to ‘modernise’. Morgan was born in Chestnut Villa, his parents’ house which was adjacent…
The Morgan 4/4 celebrated its 64th birthday
Monday 27th December 1999 The Morgan 4/4 celebrated its 64th birthday. Built by the Morgan Motor Car Company (founded 1910), of Malvern, Worcester, England, there was a six- to eight-year waiting list for delivery. It was Morgan’s first car with four wheels, the “4-4” (later “4/4”) designation indicating that the model has four wheels and…
Morgan Shepherd took the lead with 12 laps remaining to win the Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 at Atlanta, Georgia (US) an event postponed six days due to a blizzard
Saturday 20th March 1993 Morgan Shepherd took the lead with 12 laps remaining to win the Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 at Atlanta, Georgia (US) an event postponed six days due to a blizzard. It was Shepherd’s fourth career NASCAR Winston Cup win, three of which have come at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Davey Allison dodged several wrecks and finishes a car length ahead of Morgan Shepherd to win the Daytona 500
Sunday 16th February 1992 Davey Allison dodged several wrecks and finishes a car length ahead of Morgan Shepherd to win the Daytona 500. A 14-car crash crippled or took out nine of the 16 cars running on the lead lap.
Morgan Shepherd won the NASCAR Xfinity (Busch Grand National) Series Budweiser 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway
Saturday 11th April 1987 Morgan Shepherd won the NASCAR Xfinity (Busch Grand National) Series Budweiser 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was his second straight win in the spring race and fourth overall at Bristol. Shepherd led 97 laps and held off Jack Ingram for the victory.
Morgan Shepherd posted a dominant NASCAR Nationwide Series win, leading 144 of 197 laps in the Sandhills 200 at North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham
Saturday 18th October 1986 Morgan Shepherd posted a dominant NASCAR Nationwide Series win, leading 144 of 197 laps in the Sandhills 200 at North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham. Shepherd, who scored three other Nationwide wins in the season, wound up 1.02 seconds ahead of pole-starter Davey Allison, who paced 31 laps in a runner-up…
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