automotive photos
...british iron

For a few years in the fifties and sixties, the British sports car stood astride the narrow world like a collossus. Although Americans were throwing big engines at anything that could move in a quest for speed, the British clung resolutely to their lightweight roadsters and coupes and captured the imagination of a world becoming hooked on rock-and-roll and later, the beatles.

However, it took a certain amount of bravery to own one of these delightful looking machines you see on this page. You never knew for sure that the return leg of a trip could be completed and it helped to have an experienced mechanic riding shotgun in one of these. Carburetors were by SU but quality control by Santa's little elves.

Not much power but very little weight was the mantra for true sports cars of this generation. They were a joy to fling around corners but scary to stop, nor would they always start.

triumph herald

SAD TO SEE YOU GO

The Heralad was one of the last of a dying breed, the British sports car.

LORD LUCAS

Before Star Wars there was Lucas, the original prince of darkness and purveyor of electrical systems to the british car industry. You could be guaranteed never to own a british sports car without experience the sudden failure of points, condensors or entire lighting systems.

Every line on this car is a thing of beauty, the golden age of automotive design. Thanks to government regulations, we will never see this combination of design elements again.

mg a

BABY BLUE

Despite their idiosyncrasies, these delightful sports cars were beautifully drawn, if not technological marvels. A British motor show for vintage iron likely can display more nameplates and iconic automobiles than any other car building nation save Italy.

Almost as beautiful as its predecessonr, the MG-A, this MG-B helped usher in the age of the Japanese who looked longinly at the Brisitsh motor industry and invented reliability.

mgb gt

RADIANT IN RED

As beautiful as the MG-B was, it lacked technological sophistication even for its time. Hidden under the rear were a pair of agricultural leaf springs while the front end featured questionable steering accuracy. Nevertheless, it was a delight to drive and to be see in.

Out of the ashes of the great war came the TF that signalled great things to come from the British motor industry.

mg tf

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