Even so, there's a few things that seem to be universal: old Lucas Electric jokes, the respect of the BMW 2002, and a cold, seething hatred of the rubber-bumper'd MGB. At the risk of a stabbing ...

The MG MGB, built from 1962 through 1980, still enthralls enthusiasts with its motoring prowess and ease of maintenance.

A simple calculus has long guided assessment of the MGB: Chrome bumpers equals British classic; rubber bumpers equals British Leyland junk. Yet this prejudice unfairly maligns thousands of cars ...