I had a red J2 in the 70s. It was my daily driver. The only thing I never took off was the gearbox. It had a ford engine with twin SUs, in place of the original because of problems with oil running into the distributor. It also has full length mudguards and running boards. I broke several half shafts and got adept at changing them by the roadside. I received a set of tyres from Dunlop when they had enough remand to press a few hundred. The only reason I sold it it on was the cork oils seals on the back axle became unobtainable and were leaking. I did many happy miles in that motor. The narrow wheels meant it ignores snow, and I dropped the windscreen in thick fog. Great fun. I swapped it for a MII MG Midget.
@chrisebbesen5798 Жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable, thank you for your toil.
@ranter71002 жыл бұрын
1930's MG's with out doubt some of the most beautiful cars made of that era regardless of cost.
@shannon70023 жыл бұрын
I drove one of these cars all over Cornwall and Devon in the 1950s when it was already old. Despite being warned that the overhead cam seal often leaked oil through the vertical generator. The car performed faultlessly and took me home without trouble"
@simongriffin75322 жыл бұрын
Beautiful film of a wonderful car.
@kingofhearts8263 жыл бұрын
Huzzah!!! for the amazing result from the original material!
@axiomist44882 жыл бұрын
Anybody here want to see a brand new J2, watch the Fred Astaire / Ginger Rogers film from 1934, The Gay Divorcee. You'll see fred driving one of these slowly through London . Quite a beauty, especially in black and white film .
@derekporter76514 жыл бұрын
I was offered a J2 in pieces in 1967 for £50. I could not afford it at the time! I wonder if it still exists. I do not know the registration number. At the time I saw it, the car was owned by the warden at Holmfirth Youth Hostel. I can remember that it was green. Does anyone reading this know of the car or maybe even be the person who did buy it in 1967? I would love a J2 now but I still can't afford one!
@beegee223 жыл бұрын
Fabulous car and fabulous video! 👍
@kingofhearts8263 жыл бұрын
Very wonderful visual experience and well-done audio commentary.
@MrRobster12342 жыл бұрын
Lovely video. Makes me want to take my TC out and thrash it. Too bad it's 0'C outside.
@axiomist44882 жыл бұрын
So put on a thick turtleneck and some long Johns (underpants) and have fun. I once was waiting for a bus in the Village in New York and up to the stop light pulled a man wearing a turtleneck and , of course, with the top down. It was in freezing weather. Quite a sight to see. Was a white TC (or TA or B).
@gordonbriggs23455 жыл бұрын
Well done lovely car must be fun to drive.
@Martin_in_Cheltenham3 жыл бұрын
Great and thanks for sharing
@waynecollins41157 ай бұрын
Enjoyable subject but why is the music so loud, making the dialogue difficult to hear.
@bubuderbose28685 жыл бұрын
Tolles Auto !
@shelleyharris1652 жыл бұрын
Sounds great to 😎🙌🤘✌️🌍💪😇
@shannonwittman9502 жыл бұрын
What were your reasons for taking the car to America and driving all the miles?
@guilhermetanure62043 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@ungurdani83462 жыл бұрын
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@HelenGarcia-e5z2 күн бұрын
Sydni Freeway
@markalton28099 ай бұрын
Why ruin a video with dreadful music all the way through? I couldn't hear the engine properly at all!