There are thousands of sites
on the internet dedicated to our cars (somewhat at odds with the low tech
nature of most of the cars themselves!). There are marque sites, fan sites,
owner's sites, vendor sites, technical information sites, humour sites, photo
sites, magazine sites, it just goes on and on... It will be
an ongoing process to flesh out this page with links to those sites
that are especially worthy of consideration so please check back often.The
sites listed below are just a beginning...
A note
of
caution:
The appearance of a web site here does not necessarily imply an endorsement!
I'd like to hear from members about their experiences with various vendors
and sites. The sites your webmaster has dealt with and recommends are marked
with a small Iowa British Logo and my initials [
RJ ] which is an email link to me. If you'd
like my opinion of the linked site you can use this link to send me a question.
I'd be happy to place a similar link to other members with opinions about
various vendors.
Please feel free to email
Ric Johnson with any of your favorite
sites you feel should be added here,
or your opinions of sites already listed!
The British Motor Industry Heritage Trust's
museum and archives in Shakespeare's back yard. This is where you can
order a certificate
with the original build data on your car!.
Jeff and Jan Zorn have a very nice online business.
Not only can you buy anything from the Moss catalogs at a significant discount,
but they also have a number of interesting items not found anywhere else.
A weekly mailing list is available to keep you informed of their specials
and their travels.
A wealth of technical information is found here.
While much is particularly focused on the MGB and MGA there is also a lot
of generally applicable knowledge as well.
"The MG Specialist where people are more important
than parts." These folks are quite happy to answer your MGB questions even
if you didn't buy the parts from them.
"The Home of the MGA with an Attitude." Barney
Gaylord is an Illinois resident whose web site is "dedicated to the proposition
of having obscene amounts of fun with your Little British Car." Another site
with tons of information for all British car owners.
The British home for all sorts of MG information.
Of particular note is a very thorough section on
MGB Electrical
Systems, much of which applies to many other marques.
Another MGB specific site with a lot of information
for owners of any British Car. Skye Poier has a wonderfully diverse site
with lots of information, photos, journals, and a very active message
forum.
The latest venture from the publishers of Grassroots
Motorsports. Classic Motorsports is an evolution of the former "British Car"
magazine and is dedicated to "celebrating the classic sports cars of yesterday
and today".
PistonHeads is a British online magazine which
features photos and information on a variety of rare and eclectic performance
cars seldom if ever seen on this side of the pond.
The online version of one of the longest lived
enthusiast magazines. If you haven't visited their site lately the amount
of web-only content has been greatly expanded, both text and photos..
A visually fantastic site from F1 photography
masters Rainer, Boris and Heidi Schlegelmilch. They've been shooting Grands
Prix for over 30 years so there are often lots of vintage as well as current
images. Stop back often as the galleries change every couple of weeks.
Ever wonder why so many cars at the vintage
races (and Ric's MG) have those "The Last Open Road" decals on the trunk?
Then you haven't read the books... B.S.(Burt) Levy is a racer, frequent magazine
columnist, and self proclaimed "notorious ride mooch", as well as a fellow
member of Age & Treachery Racing. He's also written three of the best
fictional works about the early days of sports car racing in the western
hemisphere; "The Last Open Road", "Montezuma's Ferrari", and
"The Fabulous Trashwagon". While fictional, those who were there testify
to how accurately Burt has captured the feeling surrounding the early days
of real road racing at Watkins Glen, Elkhart Lake, and the Carrera PanAmericana,
and the beginning of the SCCA. This site is the home of Burt's publishing
company Think Fast Ink and has info on the books, Last Open Road merchandise,
and even a story or two. Your friendly webmaster highly recommends
these books and the web site.
Did you know that several times each month you
can walk outside and watch the International Space Station pass overhead?
This helpful site from Germany will tell you when and where to look.
RJ ] which is an email link to me. If you'd
like my opinion of the linked site you can use this link to send me a question.
I'd be happy to place a similar link to other members with opinions about
various vendors.
