Pride of Longbridge

I attended my first Pride of Longbridge yesterday.
Although it was stunted by the waterlogged park, and people had to park on the road outside the factory, I had a most enjoyable time.
The day was fine and sunny, short sleeves and roof down made the event even better.
A few of us met up under the banner of the MGF Register Central group beforehand, so we had a bit of a convoy into Cofton.

Only managed to bump into one chap from the forum and he was an infrequent visitor but he had a lovely silver 80th anniversary model with a grenadine interior. But there were many lovely TF's and F's there. This Sunspot yellow TF was just gawjuss!

As was this one in I am thinking the ultrarare Aurora, but I may be wrong and its Orange grove!

On the subject of Orange, this LE500 was also eye-catching, even with the tin lid on!

Of course it was not just the TF and F's that were represented, and a Monogram area was in place for models right across the Marque...

But my personal fave was this V8 ZT-T in shot silk. It had a Roose supercharger fitted upping the output to a hefty 360 Horses. One of a kind in this colour and absolutely immaculate. I want it!

This F had been modified for off-roading, with mega raised ride height and what looked like 19" rims, plus not shown is some serious under protection.

My very first TF was a Solar red 135, and I have always had a soft spot for the colour....so I was much taken by this one!

MGFnTFbitz owner and top guy Darren Hardy's F always looks amazing. Bitz is my first choice for parts being only a hour from me, and its always a pleasure to see Daz's F out and about!

Ruth Evan's TF always has something new done to it every time I see it, either a new colour, front end, bonnet, steering wheel or interior mods.
These wheels were done in a special colour just for her!

Of course no post would be complete without a shot of the hallowed ground that spawned our beloved marque....here is how it looks now..

And finally, always an excuse to get a picture of yours truly's motor on the forum...here is Shadow. Many people stopped and chatted favourably about my car and its a good feeling when all your hard work is appreciated.


Sundance

We planned to attend but Sue has a broken foot and can't walk far in her Robocop splint boot.
Great pics, ta muchly.

I had planned to go, as an ex employee and F owner, I have been to every one for the last five years but as parking was at a premium and I knew there were people coming from overseas I decided to give it a miss and at least let one person take my space, I did drive through later though and there was still a good number there. It does make me sad though to see the place as it is now, I have many happy memories of my 16 years there and especially the F that I spent a few months engineering plant for its launch.

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Great pictures Sundance . I will go to PoL one day .

John

Thanks Sundance for sharing these pictures for us overseas people to see the great cars that attended PoL. Someday I hope to attend this show.

Looks great, thanks for the photos Sundance. I'll have to get myself there one day.