Like most legends, the MGB doesn’t match its myth. Never did. Even when it was new in 1962, the B was slow and sloppy. But it looked and sounded like a real sports car, and it was affordable.
Thirty years after its debut, and 12 years after its demise, the MGB is back – in body, if not soul. At the British International Motor Show in Birmingham, Rover unveiled the MG RV8, a retro remake of the world ‘s most popular sports car. Virtually all that remains of the MGB is the body shell, remade from original tooling by Rover’s Heritage offshoot. The rest has been pumped and primped to create what Rover describes as “the most desirable MG ever”. But not forever.
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