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Time to celebrate 10 years of the Zed series
The Imperial War Museum at Duxford, Cambridge, played host to more than just old aircraft on Sunday. Not yet classics but by no means modern either, the Zed series from MG Rover has, believe it or not, been going for 10 years now. Enthusiasts swarmed from all over the country to celebrate the birthday of […]
MG is heading back to the race track with Lola
July 28, 2011 by Steve Hayton
MG Motor UK announced yesterday that they will be returning to the motorsport world in 2011 by partnering with Le Mans contenders and Lancashire-based Team RLR. The team will use the MG Lola EX265 sports prototype (see above) to compete in the remaining races, which will take place at Silverstone and Estoril (Portugal). The deal with Team […]
The Two-Sixties to celebrate 10 years of the Zed Range
July 13, 2011 by Tim Hayton
The Two Sixties will be at Duxford for ZedTen on 24th July. We will be looking to have 54 cars there as I write so if you would like to see loads of V8’s together in one place do come and say hello. Gates open at 10:00am. We will even have 001 which is the […]
Down under: The Two-Sixties in Australia
July 4, 2011 by Malcolm Robertson
I’ve always loved cars, but I wouldn’t describe myself as a car nut. I’ve rarely bought modern motoring magazines for example and I find the endless chatter by the motoring journalists a bit tedious, yet somehow here I am scratching out a living writing about cars. Curious isn’t it how life works out? Still, the […]
The mean, green, V8 recharging machine
July 4, 2011 by Tim Hayton
As a result of being jumped by a ZS at work I have installed two solar chargers to the windows of the garage. I was going to plop them on the garage roof but not sure they were water tight. Wired in two permanent connections into the battery taking it up through the boot base […]
I love the smell of octane in the afternoon!
It doesn’t matter how many times I drive into Silverstone, I always get that warm, fuzzy feeling that I’m at a very special motor racing circuit that has seen countless champions and champions in the making screaming round in the name of Motorsport and our entertainment. If, when you’re walking down the pit lane you […]
The Difference is Dreadnought Racing
Over time, Scotland has given us many good things; Sean Connery, whisky, Billy Connolly, whisky, shortbread, the Fourth rail Bridge, John Logie Baird and did I mention whisky? But now there is one more good thing to add to the list, something that has been around since 1984, something that will put a coat hanger […]
MG Owners: Where do you go from here?
With the demise of Mg Rover in 2005, it put into perspective what other cars are around for the same value and looks when searching for a new car to replace the one you have, it feels surreal to know that there may not be any chance of getting another true MG-Rover product anymore, until […]
Record turnout at Brooklands
April 14, 2011 by Steve Hayton
Over 70 V8’s storm Weybridge to witness the biggest ever MG Era Day Crowds amass to see the modern MG’s ascend Test Hill A growing group of MG enthusiasts held their biggest event yet at Brooklands Museum on Saturday. The Two-Sixties, a five year-old group of over 400 MG ZT 260 owners, celebrated the arrival […]
Review: MG Era Day 2011
April 11, 2011 by Tim Hayton
If you have been to Brooklands in Surrey, the old racing circuit where many a thrilling race has occurred, you will know that it’s a lovely venue to show off cars and visit the museum packed full of historical vehicles, planes and such. The Two-Sixties had its annual official get together last week where 73 […]
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August 2, 2011 by Steve Hayton
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