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Posted by: tat2dphreak Apr 8 2004, 12:10 PM

http://carscarscars.blogs.com/index/2004/03/who_owns_who.html

I found this today... it reminded me of a discussion a few weeks ago...

seanery: you were RIGHT!!! Hyundai owns kia

Posted by: iiibdsiil Apr 8 2004, 12:54 PM

Very interesting.

I was told that the Land Rovers used to have Buick motors in them.

- Brett Smith

Posted by: Rgreen914 Apr 8 2004, 01:22 PM

Yeah, I think they used those little aluminum V-8's from the '60's (when you drive a big block Chevy, 'most everything else is "little" ).

Posted by: seanery Apr 8 2004, 01:33 PM

when buick phased out that motor they sold the motor (and tooling I believe) to Rover. They put that motor in a MG, what was it called?

Posted by: thesey914 Apr 8 2004, 01:43 PM

Err....MGB V8??

Posted by: seanery Apr 8 2004, 01:51 PM

I don't think that was it. Either the V8 or a 6 was called a MGC, but I can't remember which. There are guys out there building clones like we do with 914-6s.

Posted by: dinomium Apr 8 2004, 01:56 PM

Britsh Leyland put that buick to good use in the Rover sedan, Triumph Stag. The MGC had an inline six...

Posted by: thesey914 Apr 8 2004, 01:57 PM

Yes I concur..The MGC had straight six.

Posted by: seanery Apr 8 2004, 01:58 PM

I stand corrected.
A quick look around the web reveals the v8 cars were called MGB V8. Weird. The C cars are the -6s. A friend of mine bought a factory C car after the Sebring race they were brought to run for. After the race it was sent to a dealer in the Atlanta(?) area. It sat there for a year or so. One day he finally went in to look at it and ended up buying it. It took a bit of work to register it as a street car. I think he said he had to register it in Alabama. Once it was registered there it was fairly simple to register it in other states. He said it was a truly bitchin' car. He's got a 2.7 914-6 now.