Bogliq USA 1966 Aftermath
The future for Bogliq USA was looking rosy, having swept the field in every major category and placing on the podium in the rest, so the engineering team felt they were untouchable… But, like all illusions, this was to be shattered for one engineer literally days after Bogliq’s victory had hit the newsstands.
You see the engineer was a car enthusiast, as was his brother, and he was always taking the latest Bogliq Action Express home to show off to the family. It just so happened that his brother had also bought a new muscle car, a Silverhare Spear GTA (in Orange you glad), so he simply had to ask his brother, “why no Bogliq AE?”. His brother replied that the Bogliq is too slow in a straight line, he needed to win the red light drag race, but the Bogliq didn’t have the brute force needed to burst out of the hole. No point overhauling them once the little V8 has fully wound up, that shit’s for losers, you gotta get to the next light first or you gotta go home!
The brothers then had a race, a midnight run from their house to the top of the local mountain lookout, which saw the 443AE simply unable to pass the big orange coupe. The 443AE hung in there and a really good race driver may (and I strongly stress may) have been able to win but, for the enthusiast, the 443AE just didn’t have the oomph to allow for a decisive overtake; the motor just took too long to wind up, plus the long gears in the 4 speed kept dropping the AE off-cam just when you needed more speed…
Much chargined by this experience, the engineer contacted Bogliq HR on the Monday, letting them know the research was wrong and someone had failed to ask the right questions. This was duly passed on, resulting in a massive re-vamp of almost all the entire line-up. The cars might have been objectively better than the opposition, but perception mattered to buyers just as much, so changes were made to ensure that objective reality aligned with popular perception. This ensured that Bogliq USA was able to maintain their models popularity for longer than usual.
The engineer who blew the whistle was rewarded with a major windfall; a big fat bonus cheque! His 1969 Christmas celebration would become legendary in his family as “The time the vittles 'n libations fell like the rain”…
Bogliq Primarius pancakes at 100mph!
Journal of the SAE, February 1969
Looks like the naysayers are right, the double wishbone rear suspension in the Bogliq Primarius is too weak. Initially not an issue in the 1966 250 models, the 1968 performance update versions are overstressing their rear ends, which ultimately collapse leading to a dangerous slide to a halt. This is primarily located on the fuel tank, which could cause a massive fire, but hasn’t seen anyone die to date…
Bogliq USA has, to their credit, responded quickly to the problem, recalling all the 260’s and 269’s for a complete rear end conversion and a $1,000 repatriation cheque. Affected owners are also able to get a complete refund of the purchase price if they so desire. Bogliq HQ have issued a statement to affected owners that they need to stay under 60mph and avoid hard acceleration but that they should immediately get the rectification work done as there is no guarantee that even mild use will avoid the rear end collapsing.
Bogliq USA has suspended sales of the Primarius line, since it’s a slow seller anyway, so anyone who intends to purchase a luxury Bogliq we advise to shop elsewhere or wait for the new model, due in 1970…