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>In 1966 I bought the first car I ever had as sole >owner. Previously I'd "shared" two cars with college >chums and owned a long line of motorcycles. > >I was in the Air Force and stationed in England. One >night while walking from the local pub back to the >base, around the corner came a low slung looking thing >with wing fenders, huge wire wheels, and a skinny >little windshield. With nothing on but running lights >(Do the Brits still drive that way?), it was the >coolest looking and neatest sounding car I'd ever >seen. It stopped about a block down the high street >where I was able to ask the driver about it. MG-TC. >1940's. I resolved right then and there to own one. > >About a week later, a Brit friend announced that his >brother had one for sale. I broke my arm getting to my >wallet and forked out 300 Sterling Pounds for it as it >was in pretty good condition and running reliably. It >was a 1946 MG-TC, reg. KPP123, and I loved it. I drove >it all over Europe. In 1968 I sold it in the heat of >passion and used the money to buy a wedding ring for >my first wife. Man, what an idiot I was!! > >Last year I bought a 1968 MG Midget just to try to >bring back some of the memories of that wonderful old >car and because I can't afford the $25K to $35K that a >decent TC brings these days. Soon I retire. When I do, >I'll be ready to sell the Midget and a few of my >antique motorcycles, throw in a little cash, and buy >another TC. I may never even drive it. I'll just park >it in the middle of the shop, start it up from time to >time, polish it, and sit for hours just looking at it.

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