Just took delivery of this brand new Gulf machine.
This is what happens when one has too much time on their hands.
What a hoot.
Been driving it around this past week in Hill Country; FUN FUN FUN
Seems to have either GAINED or LOST a WHEEL somewhere along the way, depending on your point of reference.
Here are some links providing a little information regarding the machine.
Morgan Gulf 3 Wheeler web site:
http://www.morgan3wheeler.co.uk/gulfedition.html
Informative video of the Morgan 3 Wheeler on the road:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmD_YdLl_X0
An unusual story surrounds the acquisition of this machine.
This Gulf M3W is the only “legally imported” Morgan 3 Wheeler Gulf Edition in North America. It is also may be the last one to be manufactured world wide being that their licensing agreement with Gulf Oil ended after my order was placed but before it was actually built. I must contact the curator of the Morgan Archive and Records Department to obtain the actual build number in relation to the total number of Gulf units built. The Gulf Oil licensing agreement was for one year or for 100 units, which ever was to come first.
The short version of how importing this Gulf Edition was accomplished is as follows:
Gulf Oil of North America and the Morgan Motor Company could not come to an agreement during the licensing negotiations, so the Gulf M3W cannot be imported into North America, although licensing agreements were secured for the rest of the world.
When I went to order my Gulf Edition, I was told, “Sorry, the Gulf Edition cannot be imported to North America” for the reason stated above.
Not an acceptable response, so I came back with the proposal to make it as a full Gulf Edition less the Gulf Oil logos so as to not infringe on the Gulf Oil Trademark and be able to circumvent any licensing agreements.
After two days of negotiations, I received approval from Morgan to allow me to place my order for the machine in accordance to the proposal I had set forth.
Contract written, signed, and deposit paid. SUCCESS !!
After almost six months of waiting the machine finally arrives. WOW - low and behold it arrives with ALL factory Gulf logos and accessories installed from the factory; a full on Morgan 3 Wheeler Gulf Edition.
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY
This is what happens when one has too much time on their hands.
What a hoot.
Been driving it around this past week in Hill Country; FUN FUN FUN
Seems to have either GAINED or LOST a WHEEL somewhere along the way, depending on your point of reference.
Here are some links providing a little information regarding the machine.
Morgan Gulf 3 Wheeler web site:
http://www.morgan3wheeler.co.uk/gulfedition.html
Informative video of the Morgan 3 Wheeler on the road:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmD_YdLl_X0
An unusual story surrounds the acquisition of this machine.
This Gulf M3W is the only “legally imported” Morgan 3 Wheeler Gulf Edition in North America. It is also may be the last one to be manufactured world wide being that their licensing agreement with Gulf Oil ended after my order was placed but before it was actually built. I must contact the curator of the Morgan Archive and Records Department to obtain the actual build number in relation to the total number of Gulf units built. The Gulf Oil licensing agreement was for one year or for 100 units, which ever was to come first.
The short version of how importing this Gulf Edition was accomplished is as follows:
Gulf Oil of North America and the Morgan Motor Company could not come to an agreement during the licensing negotiations, so the Gulf M3W cannot be imported into North America, although licensing agreements were secured for the rest of the world.
When I went to order my Gulf Edition, I was told, “Sorry, the Gulf Edition cannot be imported to North America” for the reason stated above.
Not an acceptable response, so I came back with the proposal to make it as a full Gulf Edition less the Gulf Oil logos so as to not infringe on the Gulf Oil Trademark and be able to circumvent any licensing agreements.
After two days of negotiations, I received approval from Morgan to allow me to place my order for the machine in accordance to the proposal I had set forth.
Contract written, signed, and deposit paid. SUCCESS !!
After almost six months of waiting the machine finally arrives. WOW - low and behold it arrives with ALL factory Gulf logos and accessories installed from the factory; a full on Morgan 3 Wheeler Gulf Edition.
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY
