New MGB Frontline LE50

Singer Porsches and Eagle Jags got me thinking about the Frontline LE50 MGB. I caught an episode of 5th Gear recently where they road-tested a £49,500 new MGB GT using traditional body parts coupled with Mazda engine and running gear.

As proud former MGB owner it's lovely to see the MGBs getting lots of love, even if they're Japanese under the bonnet! The subtle body-kit under the bumper looks fantastic but the pressed-steel wheels do nothing for me. Each to their own.

Read more about the LE50 with the classic car oracle, Octane Magazine.

Just because this is a post about MGs, this was my little baby back in Oz: