The MGB is quite literally the gateway into classic car ownership for tens of thousands of car fans - and with good reason, they made over 500'000 of them! When you pair this with pretty styling, an abundance of spare parts and a dedicated fan base, it's easy to see why the MGB is idolised by many.
Lee's ownership of an MGB GT however is somewhat of an enigma. Growing up in the midst of one of the most outlandish car scenes to date - the "Max Power" era - Lee's car history is filled to the brim with lairy modified JDM monsters. In fact he still owns an R32 Nissan Skyline which is still in use as his daily driver.
So with that in mind, how did Lee find himself as the proud owner of a rubber-bumper MGB GT. Quite simply - it was time for a change.
I am quite a strong believer in cars being a representation of one's personalities and current mindset. Lee's ownership of this MG alludes to a change in direction, a maturing of one's tastes even.
...and that's what's so captivating about classic car ownership - we all love different stuff at different times of our lives.
When you've grown up modifying cars it's quite obvious that you're probably not going to leave things completely original. Lee has carried out some tasteful modifications to his MGB GT - but from my point of view everything he has done has improved the car - something I don't really think all that often!
So here's to exploring new ground and expanding your mind.
Be like Lee
Be intrigued. Buy a classic.
If you've got a cool car/bike/plane you'd like to have filmed then drop me a message via - www.yeahdawgie.com/contact - I'm always on the look out for more cool car projects!
Gear Used:
Panasonic S1
LUMIX S 24-105mm F4 MACRO O.I.S.
Panasonic GH5
Panasonic Lumix G X Vario Zoom 12-35mm F/2.8
Assets from Envato Elements
Edited on Adobe Premiere Pro & Adobe After Effects
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The MGB is a two-door sports car manufactured and marketed from 1962 until 1980 by the British Motor Corporation (BMC), later the Austin-Morris division of British Leyland, as a four-cylinder, soft-top sports car. It was announced and its details first published on 19 September 1962. Variants include the MGB GT three-door 2+2 coupé (1965-1980), the six-cylinder sports car and coupé MGC (1967-69), and the eight-cylinder 2+2 coupé, the MGB GT V8 (1973-76).
The fixed-roof MGB GT was introduced in October 1965. Production continued until 1980, although export to the US ceased in 1974. The MGB GT sported a ground-breaking greenhouse designed by Pininfarina and launched the sporty "hatchback" style. By combining the sloping rear window with the rear deck lid, the B GT offered the utility of a station wagon while retaining the style and shape of a coupe. This new configuration was a 2+2 design with a right-angled rear bench seat and far more luggage space than in the roadster. Relatively few components differed, although the MGB GT did receive different suspension springs and anti-roll bars and a different windscreen which was more easily and inexpensively serviceable. In 2019, Road & Track named the GT one of the "16 of Pininfarina's Most Beautiful Designs That Aren't Ferraris."
Although acceleration of the GT was slightly slower than that of the roadster, owing to its increased weight, top speed improved by 5 mph (8.0 km/h) to 105 mph (169 km/h) because of better aerodynamics.
A special edition of the GT was produced in 1975 for the 50th Anniversary of the MG Car Company. It was in pre-war British Racing Green, had tinted glass, gold body stripes, V8 alloy wheels painted in gold and black and other gold trim. 751 Jubilees were made, one was destroyed in an advertising stunt that went wrong. There are thought to be about half of them left as of 2021.
The MGB Berlinette produced by the Belgian coach builder Jacques Coune used a raised windscreen to accommodate the fastback. Fifty-six were produced.
Specially tuned MGBs (including some with aluminium panels) were successful in international road competition events, scoring a Grand Touring category victory in the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally. Circuit racing wins included the Guards 1000 miles race at Brands Hatch in 1965 and the 84-hour Marathon de la Route at the Nürburgring in 1966. MGBs also won the GT Category in the 1966 Targa Florio, the 1966 Spa 1000 and the 1967 Spa 1000.
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