{"id":496544,"date":"2017-05-01T03:28:49","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T10:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=44314"},"modified":"2023-12-19T22:05:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T22:05:08","slug":"biras-toy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/biras-toy\/","title":{"rendered":"Bira\u2019s Toy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1935 MG Airline Coup\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every once in a while an incredible opportunity falls in your lap. A few months ago, I got an email from Vintage Roadcar publisher Casey Annis: \u201cAre you planning on going to Hilton Head?\u201d I was considering attending my first Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours d\u2019Elegance in November, so my answer was something like, \u201csure!\u201d It seemed that Vintage Roadcar subscriber Jack Simpson was going to have his very interesting MG Airline Coup\u00e9 at the concours. It was once owned by Thai Prince Bira and his cousin Prince Chula, and Simpson was wondering if it was a car we\u2019d like to cover in the magazine. Would we?! Of course we would, and that was before we knew all of the stories surrounding this car. There were concerns that Hurricane Matthew would force the postponement or cancellation of the concours, but the people of South Carolina hit the ground soon after the storm, and the organizers were able to pull off the show as scheduled\u2014they deserve considerable respect for having the island and the show field in shape and ready for the influx of participants and attendees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n