Gadabout (1946 Automobile)
The Gadabout was a car invented by Ray Russell in the mid-1940s, with an aluminum and magnesium body."The Gadabout and the Phantom Corsair"
Daniel Strohl, 8 July 2010. ''Hemmings''. Retrieved 30 May 2024. Built on an MG frame, its proposed specifications included a two-cycle, air-cooled engine with direct fuel injection and turbocharger, which would have been mounted either in front or in back at the owner's discretion. It was featured in many Second World War publications as a model post-war car, but the project was not funded, so only the original Gadabout was ever produced.

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MG Cars
MG is a British automotive marque founded by Cecil Kimber in the 1920s, and M.G. Car Company Limited was the British sports car manufacturer that made the marque famous. Best known for its open two-seater sports cars, MG also produced saloons and coupés, with engines up to three litres in size and 3.5L in the case of the MGB GT V8. The marque is now owned by Chinese state-owned automaker SAIC Motor Corporation Limited. MG cars had their roots in a 1920s sales promotion sideline of Morris Garages, a retail sales and service centre in Oxford belonging to William Morris. The business's manager, Cecil Kimber, modified standard production Morris Oxfords and added ''MG Super Sports'' to the plate at the nose of the car. A separate M.G. Car Company Limited was incorporated in July 1930. It remained Morris's personal property until 1 July 1935, when he sold it to his holding company, Morris Motors Limited. MG underwent many changes in ownership over the years. Morris's Nuffield O ...
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Defunct Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Of The United States
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