Introduced in 1959, the Austin-Healey 3000 was a British sports car larger than most, earning the nickname “big Healey’s”. Jensen Motors made the bodies, while British Motor Corp. took care of the rest. In production through 1967, more than… more»
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Disassembled Project Car: 1960 Triumph TR3A
I remember when I first saw a “Sidescreen” Triumph: It was 8th grade and we were watching an ancient 16mm film in black and white. The subject was motion and inertia and other Newtonian concepts. There on the screen… more»
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Series II Garage Find: 1970 Jaguar XK-E Roadster
If I park an old car for a year, that seems like a long time to me. Leaving one unattended for 30 years? That seems like an eternity! How or why that happens, I don’t know but there are… more»
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Long Wheel Base 1976 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Rolls-Royce followed its traditional body-on-chassis Silver Cloud with a new model in 1965 – the Silver Shadow. The new car struck an ominous note for the bespoke coachbuilders who had worked with Rolls-Royce for generations, for it was the… more»
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Solid Big Block Project: 1974 Jensen Interceptor
Of all the things that have been said about the Jensen Interceptor, I think maybe Jay Leno summed it best when he commented, “It’s like a Dodge Coronet that went to college at Oxford”, referring to a restored 1974… more»
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14 Year Stalled Restoration: 1935 MG PA
Determining exactly which car was the “first” sportscar can lead to a very heated argument. While the search begins before World War II, it may come down to your definition of what a sportscar is. Should gobs of horsepower… more»
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British V8 Supercar: 1995 TVR Griffith 500
The Griffith nameplate in TVR’s family tree is one of the more instantly recognizable names. It has always featured some combination of light weight and big power, and quickly became known as a slight raucous machine. The earlier generations… more»
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Field Find: Flock of Austin Americas
Here’s a British saloon that you don’t see every day: the Austin America – or rather, a bunch of ’em. There’s a good reason for that – not seeing one every day, that is. The Austin America was derived… more»
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Tidy “Bug Eye” – 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite
Peruse America’s new car lineup for 1960 and you’ll quickly notice they don’t look much like this 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite. It’s been said that a sturdy bloke can remove and re-install a Sprite engine without a lift. Perhaps that’s… more»
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Real or Replica? 1951 MG TD
Nearly every example of MG’s venerable TD model seems to have found a way to survive until today. It is also true that the umpteen millions of MG TD replicas, all believed to be on VW Beetle chassis, have… more»
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Ready to Roll: 1974 MGB GT
While the MGB roadster hogged the limelight, the pretty Pininfarina-designed GT was the workaholic of the family. Introduced four years after the roadster, the GT was originally designed at Abingdon to satisfy customers who wanted a less noisy, more… more»
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9600 Miles? 1980 MGB Limited Edition
Surprisingly, there are several low-mileage 1980 Limited Edition MGBs for sale online right now (most of them at consignment dealers); however, if its advertisement is correct, this might be the only one with under 10,000 miles. MG wanted to… more»
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BF Auction: 1976 MGB Roadster
The MGB doesn’t have the highest top speed or go from zero to sixty incredibly fast, but it’s about as pure a sports car experience as you can get. It’s simple, attractive, durable, and, most importantly, fun! There’s a… more»
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BF Auction: 1965 Triumph TR4A
UPDATE – The seller has added a video of this TR4A running and driving, so we are relisting it. Be sure to take another look and cast your high bid below. Classic British sports cars offer one of the… more»
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Runs and Drives: 1952 MG TD
For several reasons, classic post-war British sports cars can represent excellent first project candidates. The engineering and construction techniques mean that they are easy to disassemble and bolt back together. They are also generally fairly affordable, a significant consideration… more»
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Dry Stored 24 Years: 1954 MG TF Roadster
We’ve seen a recent influx of classic British sports cars at Barn Finds, with some showing greater promise than others. This 1954 MG TF is one of the better examples of a project candidate. It has been dry-stored since… more»
