The Old MGA
IT WAS THE WINTER OF 1968, AND I had been without a car since being drafted into the U.S. Army the year before. Upon leaving for the service, I had sold my Chevrolet Impala to my brother Marlon; we both enjoyed that car immensely. In December 1968, I got leave to come home for Christmas.
As I was enjoying my time back home, I ran across a pale yellow 1957 MGA 1500 coupe at a used car dealer in Long Beach, California, and fell in love. It was listed at a reasonable price, though more than my available funds, but I still attempted to buy it. Servicemen at that time were considered to be high risk for loans. I was told that I would need a civilian to cosign for a loan before the dealer would sell me the car. My former roommate Paul and his wife Carolyn agreed not only to co-sign on the loan, but
