The MG Midget was one of the smallest possible way to experience British sports car purity, and today’s example leans hard into that ethos with a fresh performance 1275, aluminum dash, Miata seats, and headers dumping straight into a pipe, turning a once polite club racing fodder into something that sounds like a baby Cobra […]
The Lotus Elan M100 is the answer to a trivia question that still makes purists twitch: What if Lotus built a front-wheel-drive car, would it be better than anyone else? Introduced in the early 1990s and engineered under GM ownership, the M100 wasn’t a compromise so much as a technical flex. Lotus threw its full […]
This next car comes as a tip from Zach who writes: It’s no surrey top, er, targa model, but still fun. This is the independent-rear-suspension evolution of the classic TR formula, still powered by its original four-cylinder breathing through Stromberg carbs, still rear-wheel drive, and still far more about the experience than the finish. It […]
The Bentley Eight was introduced in the mid 1980s as Crewe’s attempt to broaden its appeal, offering traditional Bentley presence and craftsmanship with pared-back trim in an era when badge engineering and cost control were becoming unavoidable realities. Mechanically, it is very much of the Rolls Royce family, sharing the long lived L Series 6.75 […]
Today’s next feature is a V12 powered Big Cat Jaaaaaaaaaaag that looks sleek and regal lounging in the sun, but you know deep down it’s capable of shredding your bank account faster than it shreds rear tires. Wrapped in glorious late-80s gold and rolling on period-correct Pirellis, this long-hooded lounge missile hides a 5.3-liter V12 […]
For the discerning connoisseur who wants the experience of owning a Bentley without the hassle of having money left afterward, you should consider this Bentley Arnage Red Label, offered for a shockingly low asking price. For less than the cost of a well-optioned Corolla, you can pilot 5,700 pounds of British aristocracy powered by a […]
Forget your polite British roadster fantasies—this Sunbeam Alpine is not here to sip tea and discuss the weather. Nope, this one’s been possessed by a Mazda 13B rotary and screams like a chainsaw at a bee convention. Backed by a 5-speed manual and a narrowed 9-inch Ford rear end, it’s basically a Tiger that spent […]
This next Triumph Spitfire has clearly been hitting the gym—and the paint booth—because this isn’t your typical tea-sipping British roadster. No, this little road lizard has been injected with some Freedom muscle, boasting a full-blown V8 swap under that vented hood and a 5-speed manual to keep things entertaining. The seller claims it’ll do 28 […]
Ah yes, the Jaguar XJ6, or as the British like to call it, “a perfectly fine car until it stopped working twenty years ago.” For about 3 figures, you too can own this majestic pole-shed prince, a machine that’s been quietly fermenting in the dark while mice debated whether the leather was real. It’s brown […]
Here’s a car that mixes tweed caps with Tesla vibes: a vintage MGB roadster that’s ditched SU carbs and leaky gaskets for electrons and torque. Under the hood (and in the trunk) sits an assortment of electronic junk such as motors, batteries, and controllers. Plug it in via a J1772 port cleverly hidden where the […]