Quoted In Today's New York Times...

Today will be big news for North American fans of the famed british MG marque (now owned by the Chinese) as they announce plans to return to the United States by setting up shop in Oklahoma. I was quoted in today's New York Times as a long time American enthusiast still waiting for my first MG.

Chinese Company Intends To Build MG's In Oklahoma

The brand withdrew from the American market in 1980, leaving a generation of enthusiasts longing for its return. Sales continued in other countries as ownership passed through several hands, including Honda and BMW, until production ceased in April 2005 and all 6,000 workers at the factory in England were let go.

“It’s the first sports car that I remember as a child,” said Paul Fucito, who grew up around the corner from an MG dealership in New Jersey and remembers its closing.

Mr. Fucito, 34, a spokesman for George Washington University, has never lost hope that he will one day own an MG, although the company’s bankruptcy last year raised doubts for him about the chances of that happening. He participates in several online forums devoted to the brand and fantasizes about a new MG, painted British racing green, with wire wheels and chrome accents.

“It’s been that dream car that I’ve always wanted,” he said.