Posted on 04/04/2021 7:29:40 AM PDT by mylife
Long before Tesla built its Roadster, a classic British brand was best known for tiny drop-top sports cars. That'd be MG. Though it's under Chinese ownership these days, MG hinted it wants to return to the days of the roadster and revealed the first photos of the Cyberster on Thursday. It's a bad name, yes, but a good looking car.
The car gives off some seriously retro vibes up front with round headlights like the MGs of yore. The company calls them "Magic Eye" headlights since they're not always on. Only when the driver wants them do they flip on to reveal the light. I get serious Jaguar XJ220 vibes here, and I love it.
Flowing from the side profile, we're met with an edgy rear end in contrast to the front. The back end boasts curved hips, but a long light bar squares the shape off, running from the bottom of the diffusor and across. As a nod to MG's heritage, Union Jack taillights fill out the rear. It's neat, but it's not the first time an automaker decided to include such a detail; Mini's been doing it for years now.
The sole interior shot teases seriously futuristic elements that would likely never fly for a production car, but it's a fun concept. A steering yoke sits ahead of the driver with a digital cluster and it looks like the Cyberster concept includes a palm scanner for security.
As for power, MG didn't speak to those figures yet, but it said the electric powertrain is good for 500 miles of range. That's not an EPA figure, mind you. Nevertheless, MG's out to make a statement.
Maybe MG will put the Cyberster into production. We'll learn a lot more at the car's debut towards the end of April,
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My brother bought a brand new orange-red 1972 MGB GT in the fall of '71. A fun little car. He drove it daily for 10 or 12 years, then stored it in a friend's barn on a Virginia farm. Seven or eight years ago he recovered it, had it shipped home and made a project of it.
The engine has been rebuilt, the interior spiffed up and a new coat of paint applied. He drives it a few times a month, usually to the pub for the Irish session, and displays it in British car shows. He has not complained of any electrical glitches- yet.
My favorite was my '56 Triumph TR-3. I wish I'd stored that away instead of selling it!
OOPS!
I had a ford like that!
I agree!
Oh man, that is a great looking little machine.
That’s Funny. I have a 1977 MGB. I make my own..
There was an old joke:
Q: Why do the Brits drink warm beer?
A: Because they have Lucas refrigerators.
As long as it runs better than a Triumph TR3, the Brits can take a victory lap I guess.
Loved the roadsters too, but at the time I lived in Minnesota and felt that the Fixed Head was best for the climate, and it was. The heater actually worked (mostly). Fixed Heads were fairly rare, still are, and I felt lucky to find one. I was a clueless teenager at the time, though.
Thanks for sharing the pics and your experiences! Now I’m really considering looking for a replacement. I live in FL now so a roadster would fill the bill. (Dang, I’m in trouble now! Lol!)
I suspect we aren’t the only two to have similar experiences!
4 door no post...wow that’s a classic.
I have had 3 MG midgets and a Sprite, I still have my 1979 MG Midget and drive it around every couple months or so. Last Year made for the USA
“My very 1st car was a red 67 MG, what a POS,“
A BRG 67 was my second car, after a 63 that was on its last legs and which I returned to the seller. Loved my 67 but, yeah, dependable? No.
But it was a peach compared to the 75.5 B I bought new. It was a useless POS and I swapped straight across for a much cheaper Honda Civic. It was a smart decision.
I loved those things! Would easily lay rubber too! The engine sound was P 51 Mustang or Harley quality...the Olds Rocket!😀
Ah Brit cars!
I had a 1952 MG-TD in 1972, light yellow with red radiator and red leather upholstery. Wonderful car, great show-off car, but had to sell it when I was shipped overseas. Dang thing had plaques on it’s dash from races at Lagunaire Seca and Watkins Glen.
Then I had a 1958 Morgan 4/4 in 1982 and spent most of my spare time rebuilding it. I had a sticker on the rear fender (attached to magnets that kept it from being glued to the paintwork) that said “all of the parts falling from this automobile are of the finest English workmanship”.
You couldn’t drive for very far without a toolkit and I had to lift the hood/bonnet every morning and sand the contacts for the fuses so it would start but it was a great-sounding and fast car that was fun to drive.
Back when I was a lad, in the mid-1970’s, I had a dream job: shuttling sports and muscle cars between local dealerships. To this day, the most fun was in an MG-B. It was loud, rode hard, but it was the total raw sports car experience. (Admittedly, I was happy not to have to maintain one, though.)
Well there is nothing new about that. They didn't call Lucas the Prince of darkness for nothing.
(to non auto buffs, Lucas was the manufacturer of MG electrical systems and they were not known for working well.
I have many fond memories from my old MGA. I upgraded the electrics when I installed the V8 in it. It became a baby Cobra after that.
Damn it! You beat me to it! I should have read the posts first.
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