British Leyland commercial sportscars

British Leyland commercial sportscars

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• British
• Leyland
• commercial
• Spitfire
• MGB
• Midget

[mgbfast3rthanu]

@volumex2000 lancias blew up more times than they ever started. Enjoy tinkering...

[1971mgb]

Mazda copied the Zoom Zoom and as we always say a Miata tried to be an MGB but had no soul!!!

[KeNNeYg22]

Ralph Nader killed the MGB with his stupid government regulations.

[jimmy82022000]

Compared to the plastic cars they make today the MGB was a very well built car. I get 26 mpg city, 30 hwy on my 78 B. And like most cars if they are taken car of they last longer.

[klassiekerrallydotnl]

Zoom zoom? So Mazda wasn't that original after all!

[volumex2000]

I've always hated the MGB. I think the Lancia Beta Coupe was a vastly superior sports car in every respect.

[PaladinMC8]

I've owned 2 '76 MGB's and a '77 and aside from the crack of doom on one door of one of the '76's and a bad ring gear one time on the '77 I had no troubles. I drove those cars everywhere! I also did work on a neighbors Midget and it was a great car.

I suspect they got a bad rap from people who didn't maintain them properly or bought them beat from others who didn't maintain them. Sure, the rust is an issue but nothing that bad if stay on top of it too and don't let it get too far.

Great cars!

[richardmaudsley77]

@DUNST4N I think you covered everything there.They also made the front of the mini square for some reason but then changed it back.

[DUNST4N]

what did british leyland do other than destroy mg's for decade and strike ????? i used to have a 74 mgb , possibly the worst car ive driven and nearly as unreliable As an alfa but with no up sides . i now have a 68 mgb and its great !!!!!