MG B vs Triumph Spitfire 1500 - Classic Car Drag Race 7 

I was actually expecting the MGB to outpace the Spitfire by more. In the end, I'd take the MGB for performance and the Spitfire for looks. That said, the real beauty of both these cars is found via the enjoyment of top-down motoring. Where the sound of the exhaust while running through the gears easily trumps any exhilaration provided by the resulting acceleration (or lack thereof). Speaking of slow, my first car was a 1972 Spitfire MK IV that I bought in 1979. (Quite the rarity in rural Illinois, USA.)

The true contest for the MGB would be the Triumph GT6, with its 2-litre 6cylinder, which produced pretty much as the MGs B-series. In period there were road tests comparing the GT6 and the MGB GT. Unfortunately Triumph never produced a roadster version of the GT6, which they should have, though plenty of people have done conversions. When I lived in the UK in the 1990s I owned a lovely white Mk.III GT6 and later another Mk.III in Mimosa Yellow with the 2.5 litre engine from a Triumph saloon - now that was a car! I had a mate who owned a stunning Mk.II GT6 and we regularly hit the Heathrow Tunnel late at night, side by side in our GT6s, the noise echoing off the tunnel walls was amazing! Great days they were. Later on I also owned one of the last Triumph Mk.I saloons built in manual form in Conifer Green, lovely car. But I'm also an MG fan and back in OZ owned a number of MGBs, and later in UK an MGC GT Downton tuned Stage 3 and a converted MGB GT to V8 - which was a wolf in sheeps clothing, it looked stock 4-cylinder from the outside, no V8 badges etc.

Spitfire 1500 vs MG Midget 1500 ???

Given the choice of cars, I'd probably choose the Spitfire... I like the styling much more.

The Mk V Spitfire with 71bhp would be very close I reckon!

As an owner of a '70 MGB and a '69 Spitfire, I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I'd be interested to see the MGB up against a Fiat 124 Spider which I also own (mine is a '78).

A friend of mine had a B identical to this one, all be it that the steering wheel was on the other side. These races are really great fun to watch and as an owner of a '77 B for the last 30 years I will keep tuning in.

I never lost a race in my 327 cu. in. V8 powered Austin Healey 100, 0-60mph in < 4 seconds … my first car was a 1964 MGB which was a wonderful experience. Three Spitfires followed years later and now my lust for V8 torque and exhaust song is satisfied by my 1967 Sunbeam Tiger …. Still miss my Healey though 😢

Here in sunny California USA I raced my 1967 MGB against my father who was driving his 1970 Triumph Spitfire back in 1980. I of course won hands down.

but i still would take the spitfire over the mg, i had a 1968 spitfire mk 3 for over 30 years and triumph fan the spitfire will always win for me, but i like mgs.

Genuinely surprised by that result. Can't wait for the next one though. Best car. I reckon the DeLorean will take it. I've driven Bs and your DeLorean. The Stainless Steel Dream Machine has a lot more low down and still isn't hugely heavy. Placing my bet now.

🤣 the drone kept up the whole race 🤣

TR4A v MGB? Might be fun.

The two cars fit in the same category, but driving them is quite a different experience. The unibody design of the MG makes for a much more solid feeling vehicle, compared to the body on frame construction of the Spitfire, which also leads to the B having much more efficient use of space (loads of legroom, for example.) Also, the B's engine is a much better design than the Triumph, more stout design with better and bigger bearings. Far more durable when pushed hard.

Loved the video. Two of my fav cars but B just rocketed away.

Put a TR4 against it they were out to get the same customers back in the day!

Driver difference. MGB had better launch and spitfire guy was short shifting.

fun bunch of races. mgb for the win, but you don't have to go fast to look good. to my eyes the spitfire wins the beauty contest. so much so i bought one. same color too.

Triumph GT6 vs MGB GTV8 would be a nice race. I'm sure the MG would win but I just want to listen to the soundtrack

surprised it was that close with the extra power of the mgb,

Grate video

Lol...............tortoise v slug shoot-outs are always fun!

Tr6 vs the mg would be more evenly matched

Please Fiat 2300S Coupe vs MGB

That should of been up and down the road,

Dont fold the MGBs top like that! You'll ruin it quickly!

"I was brought up on rear wheel drive cars so.." my grandma could do a better drift on her zimmer frame.

Race a Triumph vitesse saloon, see if really is the ‘two seater beater’

A GT6 against the MG B would be a better match.

i just bought a spitfire

Get a gt6 on