Amazing video
 

As said, I mean you have to watch this:

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=81576

I'm speechless...

Cool site, many more videos to watch.

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=36034

http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/variants/vt104_ex181.htm

300 bhp and it ran faster than a bug veyron half a century ago. MG now and then, how's that for a story, eh?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGZeVc5HhFo more recent, 2003 mg ztt land speed record

Comparing to these, today's engineers seem to be just reinventing the wheel :look:

I mean, in the first video, the man's using a chisel for last minute tune up, lol :king:

Thumbs up for the MG!

And marketing half a century ago:

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=78530

It really says a lot. Modern presenters put to shame. Also could it be that people enjoyed their motoring more back then? Let alone simplicity and joy of hitting it with a hammer for a quick tire change ;)