The first generation Opel Manta (It is known as a Manta A to the Manta lovers around the globe) was a simple and light two-door fastback that shared a chassis and oily bits with the Opel Ascona sedan platform. The Opel marque may have been controlled the giant General Motors monster, but the Manta was […]
Over time, all cars must be rendered unto forces outside of our control. Late-model Italian exotics must offer penance for their transgressions at the stake. General Motors G-bodies must be shod with wire wheels and parked on the wrong side of the tracks. And flimsy British sports cars must be mated to burly American iron. […]
The MGB is one of the better classic British roadsters, because it combines good looks, composed handling, and rugged build quality. The B won’t be the fastest car on the road, but it’ll get you to your destination with minimum fuss….unless you start to muck about under the hood. Suddenly things get faster and you’ll […]
Far too many MGBs have been hacked up by nutjobs and given heart transplants from V6 Camaros, torqueless rotary time bombs and other indescribable horrors. It has gone on too long and today we take a stand against all bad swaps by featuring the perfect engine transplant for any British classic. This is Mother Teresa’s […]