The MG could do all of that ... I didn’t like the wheelwells and felt they needed to be modified. I wanted spoked wheels, a built-in lower spoiler, no red, black, or British racing green ...

I think the problem is that the car is considerably modified and therefore doesn’t appeal to classic car buyers – for the same reason, I didn’t think it worth listing with the MG Owners’ Club.

Morris Garages was at first a dealer of Morris cars in Oxford but pretty soon they began selling their own modified versions. At first the cars MG made were Morris chassis with coaches made by ...