A couple days ago we had a lovely elderly lady visiting from England stay
with us. I had the Jaguar S Type parked out in the yard and she immediately bounced over and asked if she could hug it. She procceded to talk of all the great cars she and her husband had owned and driven over the years. TR 3A and MGAs, Rovers and several Morgans. Her favorite was a 1938 Morgan 4 wheeler her father had bought for her and her brother following the war.
She shared with me what a wonderful car it was but she seemed to be holding back a bit so I pressed her on to tell me more. Finally she admitted that it was not a very reliable car and spent more time in for repairs than on
the road. So much so that it was refered to as the family's “static symbol” rather than status symbol.
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