I worked in HS and saved enough to buy a new, 1967 Mustang in my senior year - $2500. When I picked-up the car, the salesman gave me a 5-minute lesson on how to drive the 3-speed stick...and I never looked back.
Of all the cars i have owned, my favorite was a MGB - kinda of an orange color with a dark navy blue vinyl/leather interior. It was like a slightly oversized go-cart. I bought it new in early 70’s and, mechanically, it was totally junk but it was a blast to drive. Sold it less than 2 years later to a guy who never drove a stick.
Glad to see another MGB owner here!
My first car was an MGA. Boy did I have fun with that car!
Never owned an automatic, probably never will. The kind of cars I like will always be offered with a stick, unless our friends in DC outlaw them.
As it stands now, a stick might very well be a theft deterrent, as so few people can drive them any more.
“Glad to see another MGB owner here!”
I’ve never owned an MGB, but I did drive my uncle’s ‘67 MGB-GT a couple times. I already had my Miata by then, but it was still pretty fun.
Part of why I own a Miata is because I wanted an MGB back in my college years.