50 Years of University Motors

John Twist opened his University Motors MG repair shop in Grand Rapids on January 25, 1975. The rest is history! You’re invited to the University Motors 50th Birthday Party on…

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University Motors 50th Birthday Party!

Saturday, January 25, 2025 from 1:00– 4:00 pm University Motors customers, employees, colleagues, and friends are invited to celebrate University Motors turning 50 years old! John Twist opened University Motors…

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University Motors 49th Birthday Party

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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Miracle on 28th Street

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…

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The Twist Library

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…

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University Motors Ltd Archives: Transforming loose parts into a classic MG VA

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…

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