The Triumph Spitfire By Wiley Davis The Triumph Spitfire shares a name with the legendary defender of Great Britain, the Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft. The connection, however, is in name only, and there is no real evidence that suggests this was intentional. There are legends that claim otherwise. One such story hints that Triumph was…
By Wiley Davis Riding the bus home wasn’t cool. Getting picked up was much better. A minivan would do, plenty of room. A sedan wasn’t so bad either, much better than the bus. There are, of course, ideal situations that can bend the inclinations of an impressionable child, causing them to make totally irrational decisions…
MG offers the MG ZR EX258 In the last issue of British Motoring, we told you about MG’s return to Le Mans with the MG Lola EX257. MG was also successful in the first scheduled race at Silverstone in the TOCA Tour series, which resulted in 5th and 7th positions. Now MG is eyeing a…
Restoration of a rare Triumph GTR4 Dove By Paul Richardson A restoration on any classic car is quite a challenge, but taking on a restoration with no mechanical training requires a special kind of enthusiasm. Gary Scott from Peterborough, England, completed the best example of this. As it turned out, this particular restoration was also…
By Ken Smith For five days this summer, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota came alive with the sound of MGs. Over 800 MG cars of all models and years attended the largest MG meeting held in the U.S. in the past five years. Not since MG Indy at Indianapolis in 1996…
By John F. Gallien The roadster owners who flocked to the French Lick Springs Resort this past July shared a common thread with the drivers of Duesenbergs, Stutzes, and Auburns that rolled up to the hotel’s grand entrance during its heyday in the early 20th century—the owners of the MG series of autos who came…
By Wiley Davis It is an odd form of adventure that takes place when the British car bug first bites you. It can begin innocently with some spare time for a new project, or a nostalgic longing for a shiny roadster you once saw at a stoplight when you were just learning how to drive….
By Ken Smith Moss Motors returned for the sixth successive year to Buttonwillow Raceway to host their annual British Extravaganza May 5-6. The event was held in conjunction with the Vintage Auto Racing Association (VARA). For $25 per person, attendees could enjoy a variety of competitive auto racing events. Entries this year were at an…
By Paul Richardson The international rallies in Europe in the ’50s were run over some of the most testing routes imaginable, especially the Criterium Des Alpes, commonly known as The Alpine. As its name implies, the rally was essentially contested over the high Alpine passes of central Europe and was generally regarded as the toughest…
By Joy Keller Think back to America’s roads in the ’50s. Cities and towns were connected by long, straight stretches of highway. Detroit was cranking out hulking metal beasts that seemed to serve a single purpose: to take the American family to Grandma’s house on Sunday. It was a time for change, but American drivers…
