Elite Traveler January-February 2015

elite traveler JAN/FEB 2015 ISSUE 1 117

CLASSIC LINES Another of the great iconic sports cars, the MGB, is back in production thanks to the work of Oxfordshire firm Frontline Developments. Its MGLE50 is a new, bespoke body shell, hand-built by British Heritage with a retuned version of the 2.0-litre engine from the Mazda MX5. Add in modern driver comforts (including an interior in the style of the original) and you get a car that delivers a disconcertingly brilliant modern classic experience. Verdict: Old-school excitement in a brilliant blend of past and present. $80,000; frontlinedevelopments.com

Words: Richard Cree. Jaguar images: James Lipman