Jessie, UK manufacturers? Are you referring to Lucas, the "Prince of Darkness"? heh heh heh Having owned an MG and a Triumph (the car not the bike) I think their biggest downfall is the electrical sustem. Forget if it's positive ground or negative ground. Speaking of Brit bikes I'd love to own a Brough Superior but I'd settle for a BSA or a Triton cafe bike.

In regards to the Chevelle and other pushrod dinisaurs, there's nothing wrong with cubes and more power is always more fun and these monsters are FUN! but I gotta admit that working through the gears and throwing a little 4 cylinder car around the curves is pretty fun too. I once test drove a Beck Spyder (Porsche 550 replica) and weeeeeeeeeeeeeee! was it ever fun. Much 'funner' than my little (i.e. relatively heavy) MGB.