PROJECT SHOESTRING
Getting into the classic car scene for the first time can be a bit like getting on the property ladder – not so bad to move up and down once you are on it, but very difficult for a newbie to get started. It doesn’t help that prices for iconic classics such as Jaguar E-types and MkI Ford Escorts have gone stratospheric in recent years, with headline figures for those pulling other stalwarts of the classic scene such as Triumph TRs and MGAs up in their wake – it wasn’t that long ago you could buy a TR4 or TR6 on the road for well under £10,000, but now the best dealer cars are going for £30,000 and above.
The knock-on effect of this has been huge. Until recently, MGBs were regularly touted as the bargain route into a classic sports car, with the less popular rubber bumper models being almost ludicrously cheap. It is all relative and they are indeed still a bargain when compared to the
