A new MGB with V8 grunt, what's not to like! Superb thanks Jodie ❤

@robertcook2572

13 күн бұрын

What's not to like? The black wheels and the lack of bumpers

@Birashanuman

13 күн бұрын

@@robertcook2572 Not to mention the driver's door shutlines ! Why wouldn't you simply buy an Aston Martin ?

@RupertFear

11 күн бұрын

The cost...but its wonderful!

I really like that almost every component is British. The attention to detail and standard of finish is superb.

Wow, what a beautiful execution of such an iconic car!

Every Car Guy has a story, please keep this format. Thoroughly enjoyed this one. salute to Frontline and the brains behind the company.

Tim's a really good guy, he's put his heart & soul into that business. He deserves the attention his cars are getting.🙂👍

What a car, old school classic with a modern twist.

Been waiting for this video Jodie 🎉. As an ex MG mechanic I was smiling for ear to ear ! Although the later MG'S . Maestro, Montego metro etc . Such an amazing brand !! They Stir the Soul and Inspire Memories❤

So glad you kept the Marina parts-bin interior door handles!

Great restomod, thanks for bringing us this video, Jodie.

Fantastic sound that is what a car should sound

I am in love. Proper British Beef. Amazing. Now I just need to work hard and get one!

That's what you call a jem of a beautiful 😍 ❤ car love it all together

I love the vibe here, very nice. Contagious enthusiasm. :)

Omg I used to follow you for years in your modelling career! How cool that you've got a Car channel! 😍 so nice to see you on here ❤

We need more cars like this, we can't compete with China on cheap crap, but we can compete on pure quality and class.

@dodgingspice55

13 күн бұрын

The word China actually means cheap crap.

A truly beautiful machine!...sounds awesome!...❤️

I'd love to have that over here on the German Autobahns! Mega!

Really great job on making that V8 MGB. 👍😎👍

I have to hit the like button before I've even watched the video, because I know it's going to be great. Especially with the V8.

What an attractive motor!

Thanks again for another great video. Beautiful car, but I would miss head rests.

Much better than the EV converted abominations.

Absolutely superb Jodie love these cars, and then you put in a monster v8.😊

Lovely to see people doing these unique builds.... maybe making it back to a 2+ slightly more practical. either way lovely car!

My word, that car is amazing.

It’s magnificent!

Wow Jody, what a weapon!! The sound was amazing! Many thanks for posting, cheers, John.

Have always been a Triumph fan rather than MGs but I would love one like that .

wow what a car excellent great to see an old car new and with lots of power also it put a smille on your face when you see the on the road well done kid in a sweet shop

What a fabulous car Abbey is- love it Thanks 🙏

Beautiful car!

That is fun!

Great stuff, keep the hammer down!

Magnificent car .

Great piece of engineering, fit finish, sounds and looks the business. Well done to all involved

Some classic cars get better with age and some simple modifications. Truly stunning car

I wish these were available in the US as my first car was a MGB-GT but I understand it is difficult to import them.

the front end shape kind of reminds me of a BMW Z8. very sleek slope

Wow what a beastie😊

Awesome

Great just shows what we can still do

Engine sounds lovely when pushed, I hope someone specs a track version.

THAT is a car. I suspect it's big money but what an absolute beauty. I'm going to investigate immediately!

@simonjarratt

13 күн бұрын

Yes, I've just seen the price. Another dream crushed.

@skyak4493

12 күн бұрын

@@simonjarratt Do share!

@simonjarratt

11 күн бұрын

@@skyak4493 £211k (UK)

@portzi2

11 күн бұрын

Well it certainly ant cheep, but looks stunning ​@@simonjarratt

Hi Jodie that was great loved it. The way you loved the car would you buy one? As I would if I had the money without a doubt as it great cars like this exist in the first place.

Absolutely stunning but is it just me or does looking in the boot look like they have just dropped off an unfortunate soul at the local crematorium?

Beautiful job! Trimmed somewhat like an XK-E, the paint brings to mind the '68 E-Type I had.

Incredible With a lottery win I'd have a V8 for proper motoring and an electric version for everyday use. Love the attention to detail, the electric window solution, brilliant Great video about a company making a classic into a modern (extremely) desirable classic

Brilliant car, now I know what to spend my lottery winnings on.

Nice old Newcastle Registration.

In terms of size there is certainly at least one MGB with a jaguar v12 squeezed under the bonnet 😁

Lordy, I bet this is a really really good steer. Fantastic fun in such a useable pretty package. Oh to have unlimited resources and just build what you fancy. The design and engineering on show here looks very impressive and properly resolved, top work and British too!

Lots of American hot rodders did Sunbeam v-8 conversions in the late 60's early 70's. "Sportscar? Not yet it isn't" they said.

YES!!!

Thats a very nice tight but reserved english v8 sound, love iit x

Perfect for a run in the country

Yes please 😁

There's nothing better than seeing the driver of a car radiating happiness 😊

Nice job! What a project but couldn’t you have updated the seats? Headrests should be a no brainer in a restomod. 😅

I❤ this 🚗

I have had a real the for the MG C GT ever since I saw one as a kid. Long term plan to get a project and sort it.

The standard MGB V8 was pretty fast with the rover 3.5 which was originally a Oldsmobile 215 cuin .This looks like a punched out Rover V8

When I was a kid my sisters had a friend that had a MG with a Corbett engine in it.

Oh no, not again! My "have to have one now" list just got longer.

I WANT ONE!!!!!!

Think I might buy a lottery ticket 😀

Redbull hanger 7 next please josie kidd I beg you to go please

Jodieee 💕

Mechanically superb and would be great to pilot. However, the back floor reminded me of a Hearse and the roof lining looks wrong imo! Sorry guys!

The MGB already has a rover V8 and if that's not enough the RV8 also has a guess what? I do like this one with all the leather and the potdntial for reliability but you tend to fall in love with the original.

@rocklover7437

13 күн бұрын

I think this is a just a bored out Rover V8 .A bit long in the tooth as originally the Rover V8 was a 1963 Oldsmobile 215 cuin motor .

@jerseyman99

13 күн бұрын

Believe me. To get 375 road tractable bhp out of an RV8 it isn't "Just a bored out Rover" I would love to know who the engine builder is. Maybe JE?

Cool.... definitely not unassuming though. I'd take one look and know it's gonna eat me for breakfast 😎

Even though is has a V8 engine, it's not going to stop the bodywork from rusting which MGs are notorious for. Serious issues with that car by having stereo system controls in a centre console meaning you have to take your eyes off the road. Also no head rests on the seats which could result in serious whiplash injury if another vehicle crashes into the rear at speed.

Great RESTOMOD of the MGB GT V8 . I am not english . i have not understood where the V8 come from and the power ??? Anyway , GREAT WORK .

lol 😂 looks like a hearse in the back!

@paulharrison6417

13 күн бұрын

yes that bit is awfull

@davidgerrard8661

13 күн бұрын

Parts from etype jag.

finaly not 'traditional' hypercar , but sunbeam tiger like pure muscle and class machine .

6:15 - Yeah, Jodie, that's not even close to the biggest. There's some Rover/Leyland V8 equipped versions, where the stock 4.4 litre version of the motor from a Leyland P76 has been bored and stroked past 5.5 litres before being dropped in. IIRC the wildest is the ex Dr Mort Fitzgerald MG based racecar, somewhere close to 6 litres was one number I heard - Mort used to pull over going through 'Siberia' at the Phillip Island Grand Prix track and let the entire field of MG's pass, then chase down them all for the win, in a ten lap race,... If you can find footage of it racing, the thing is an animal, giant wing, splitter, ducting through bodywork for cooling and brakes. This one you're riding in look much more suited to the road, commending the choice of wheels that look 'right' for the vehicles age, not some garish modern JDM rims that wouldn't suit.

The Dunlop alloy wheels are lovely, but not in gloss black. The detail is completely lost. Silver, or at a push, gunmetal.

Proof that even though EVs are the ultimate commuting appliances, but if you want to feel alive, you buy an h shift ICE, bonus points if it has a great interior like this masterpiece! My trackday, Sunday/Funday car is h shift ICE, my meaningless commuting appliance is a soulless EV which is objectively "faster" than the fun car.

So Jodie , have you bought one?

What is source of powertrain?

Quite an achievement.

I think that was the longest stint for you as a passenger before grabbing the wheel.

A great modern resto of an old British classic. However, I’m not a fan of the hearse-like rear compartment.

Looks like a proper MG until you turn the key. Then Abby becomes a proper beast.🔥🔥🔥🔥

I found something I wasn't keen on - the roof lining.

Should have let Jodi drive from the jump.

If his order book was not full it will be now that is stunning, If he sticks to only thirty then there will be an awful lot of dis-appointed enthusiasts out there!

What MG should have been.

From 230,000 euro,think i will stick to my 1.8gbt thanks

Are they going to tell us how much this beautiful thing cost

@playwme3

12 күн бұрын

If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.

To be honest although it is obviously superbly engineered, for me most of choices for the appearance of both the exterior and interior did nothing for me at all 😱

In my youth, I tried to shoe-horn a V8 Chevy into my MGB - the lack of facilities, money and, quite frankly, knowledge let me down and the project was a failure. But you have to dream…………….!

What??? No images of the motor for us to drool over. Come on! It deserves a few minutes at least after making all those great sounds. Nice conversion. Thanks...except for the lack of engine shot that is.

Beautiful car, stunning interior and craftsmanship. Wheels are not to my reasonable taste (why black? Hero cars shouldn’t look like plastic wheel trims fell off - we are that generation ), but overall well done.

Funny. MGB with that WEIGHT over the FRONT Wheels, gonna handle like a ROLLER SKATE...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

great to see a REAL beautiful car ,modernised, just wonderful , ...i just don't get these battery ugly cars they are trying to sell people nowadays , take me back to the 60's/70's/80's PLEEEEZ ...LOL

Very nice car but I think 375 hp is to much for the car

I’ll bet his next car has an English build gearbox. Who cares what Jay Leno keeps going on about tramic

So the only original part of the car is the chassis/body

@johnbriggs3916

13 күн бұрын

Maybe not even that, as you can get new bodyshells.

@johnbriggs3916

13 күн бұрын

It is technically possible to rebuild from a chassis plate...

It's cool and all but making these cars into 6 figure sums to own, is just ridiculous. It's an MG which when good ones are in the teens, is just insane. I like that these guys are doing it but you'd have to be round the bend to drop that kind of loot on this.

@theshiftybloke4672

13 күн бұрын

Different market.

@johnnyboy1586

13 күн бұрын

Yes all of these restomod car are extremely expensive, definitely for the rich person that wants something different

@Templar7832

13 күн бұрын

@@johnnyboy1586 Yeah for sure. I mean, I have an MG and If I had serious money would I drop it on one of these? Nah. I'd rather have a real one and do it up and spend that cash on a Lambo.

@johnbriggs3916

13 күн бұрын

Well into six figures. But the handling has been so transformed that, no, it doesn't seem like an old MGB.

@johnbriggs3916

13 күн бұрын

It rather depends on your views on late-stage Capitalism.

I'll give her a loving home.