MG Barn Finds

1960 MGA Tells its Tale!

In my never ending search for great finds to share with you guys, I read an incredible amount of car listings. For the most part, every listing I read tends to essentially be the same thing. The seller presents… more»

Behemoth British Stash – 23 MGs Plus More!

When the British Invasion hit our shores, it brought with it more than just shaggy hair and groovy music. It brought with it the British Roadster. Alright that’s not completely true, they had already been on our shores for… more»

Bargain or Basket Case?: 1967 MGB

MGBs are easy to work on and their rack and pinion steering and slick gearbox make them fun to drive. So, when Robert J emailed us a link to this overdrive equipped 1967 MGB, we knew we had to… more»

Flathead V8 Power: 1948 MG TC

The MG T-series has seen a variety of uses as a race and rally car. When it was introduced in 1936 it offered respectable performance, hence its appeal to racers. As time went on, the T-series saw four major… more»

Parked for 45 Years: 1954 MG TF

Sure this 1954 TF would look more elegant with a nice shiny paint job, but we think it would catch more attention left as is. Obviously there are some areas that are going to need serious attention before it… more»

A Barn Find’s Worst Nightmare: 1967 MGB

UPDATE 2/4/14 – This rough MGB has been relisted here on eBay. This time the starting bid was lowered, but bidding is already almost to the previous listings $200 bid. Hopefully this time the seller has lowered their reserve… more»

Struck by the Bug: MGA Collection

We’ve notice a rather unusual event that seems to take place with British Sports car owners. It seems they are never satisfied with owning just one. A similar illness can plague other car collectors, but what seems to be… more»

Inline-Six Power: 1969 MGC

When the Austin Healey 3000 was killed off in 1967, BMH needed a replacement. But, instead of updating the AH, they just shoved an inline-six into the MGB. With 50 more horsepower it may have seemed like a good… more»

An MG to Remember

Today’s In the Barn story is about the unexpected discovery of a long lost MG. Not just any old MG either. It was written by Kris Palmer and was first publish in The Cobra in the Barn. It is… more»

Rick’s Free Warehouse 1979 MGB

Although we would rather have the MGA we featured earlier today, we certainly wouldn’t turn down this MGB if someone offered to give it to us for free… This one has been parked in this warehouse for 7 years… more»

Low Slung Project: 1960 MGA 1600 Coupe

Of the British sports car manufactures, MG wasn’t known as a trend setting company and was usually behind by a few years. In the early 1950’s, MG was still building the T-series that they had been since 1936, albeit… more»

1968 MGC GT for $1,500

People were already missing the big Healey when production ended in 1967, so MG took it upon themselves to build a replacement. They started with their tried and true MGB platform and shoved an inline-six under a bulged hood…. more»

From the Crypt: 1952 MG TD

Instead of parking a hearse in your front yard for Halloween, may we suggest this MG? The best part of our plan is that after the trick or treaters have left, you can drag it into the garage and… more»

Save A Racer: 1962 MGA Race Car

This 1962 MGA was raced at many of the major tracks including Laguna Seca, Lime Rock, Watkins Glens, and Sears Point between 1980 and 1988. It needs to get back into shape, but will hopefully be out on the… more»

Start Your Own MG Salvage Yard

Update 7/24/13 – The listing appears to have been removed. That’s 3 submissions in a row from Jim. He’s on a roll today! These MGs came from the seller’s cousin’s Alabama estate. Supposedly he had over 50 MGs, but… more»

1960 MGA Coupe Project

Some people were not very happy when MG switched from the pre-war looks of the T-series cars to the modern curves of the MGA. Much of the drive-train was carried over from the old car, but the new exterior… more»

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