In the Old Dart you can buy a "new" MGB off the showroom floor.
The question is, of course, why would you?
I’ve driven MGBs, and they’re characterized by heavy steering, leaks, and dodgy mechanical reliability.
The Mazda MX5 offers everything the MGB did, but it’s watertight and reliable.
This may be the solution. These things come with MX5 engines and trannies. The whole body shell is beefed up, and they’re trimmed with state of the art materials.
The question remains, however – why would you buy one?
You can get a new MX5 for less than half the ask in the UK.
If you really want an MG, just buy an MX5 and some octagon badges, and substitute them for the Mazda logos. A good panel beater would do this for a couple of hundred dollars.
The MG Rover trademark is owned by the Chinese these days, so authenticity is relative in 2011.
