Our customers, employees, colleagues, and friends are invited to celebrate University Motors turning 49 years old! John Twist opened University Motors Ltd as a full-time business on Saturday, January 25th,…
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by guest columnist Allen Bachelder The corner of 28th and Patterson in Grand Rapids Michigan looks totally normal. Just ten blocks north of the Gerald R Ford International Airport, a well-developed string of hotels, restaurants and bars line up on 28th Street, seemingly for miles – everything to comfort the weary traveler. 2023 Summer Party…
During March 2023, John Twist and his assistant Martie started relocating his MG Technical books and archives. John’s 50 years of MG books, magazines, factory literature, and University Motors memorabilia are settling into a handsome new space. Fortunately, we enjoy organizing archives. Here’s a sneak peek at our progress.A fresh space with lots of sunlightThe…
John Twist with UML Employees, January 2023John Twist celebrated the 48th Birthday of University Motors on January 21, 2023 in Grand Rapids, MI with his employees, customers, and friends. Guests at the 48th Birthday PartyPhoto displays of University Motors locations and employeesThe 48th birthday party was held in the same room as many other UM…
MG Car Club of Western New York’s Annual Christmas Party returns! We have arraigned for a very special Guest Speaker this year: John Twist of University Motors. You may have…
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Guest post by David CapalloIn October 2022, John Twist visited me in Savannah, GA to replace the clutch on my 1951 MG TD. This was his second time visiting me in Savannah. I hosted him in 2021 when he repaired the front suspension on my TD. I was looking forward to working with John and…
Excerpt from MG, Interrupted – 1937 MG VA Tourer: A father-son restoration project that lay dormant for 25 years is brought to completion. Written by David LaChance on 09/23/2018 for Hemmings.comFew things on this earth hold so much promise as a new restoration project, especially when you’re a 12-year-old boy who’s looking forward to many…
[Excerpt from Superlative MGB! by Mark J. McCourt on 09/23/2018 at Hemmings.com]Internationally renowned MG specialist John Twist (Profiles in Excellence, HS&EC #65) has been deeply involved in the repair and restoration of MGBs since the early 1970s. He concurs on many points: “The MGB has a timeless design. The T types are dated, certainly, and…
