Lucas, Prince of Darkness!

Beautiful little car. Cheers from Australia.

I'd buy that car body and rebuild it

I've always liked British sports cars. They're the only decent-looking cars from the 70's.

Thanks Jay!

Alright Alright Alright 👌

When made, it had to be the 4 doors version, Lambo of France, or an alien road-ship from any other planet!

Nice! I liked these and also the Triumph TR6.

But can you call in an airstrike tho?

Thanks, Stéphane for your service. Jay your awesome!

A friend of mine had a Jensen Healey in the mid 70's that died on him when the rear tail light burned out. The Lucas electrical system was designed by Merlin the magician.

Harley Earl and Billy Mitchell were General Motors.

12:20 Didn't the LaFerrari weigh 2700 pounds ? 🧐

What a beast! The next Tesla will look and sound like that!........

Automotive quality in the 70s not nearly as bad as the Chinese junk parts sold by most these days

Sadly the B isn't an A!

aaaaand I'm here after petrolicious made a video on Rünge cars and on this man's beautiful workk

Always wanted an MGB, being 6 ft 5in I wonder if I would even fit in one

Cool car. I like the CX too.

Good one! Do more MG videos--maybe an MGA.

Looks like any other hairdryer.

I wish one time I drive this car😭

I had a cousin that bought a new one in like 72. Sorry to say, it was junk within three years, and sold it for around 200 dollars. So many problems with it. They were built so poorly. But it was still a kool car for three years.

And, for the cost of this MGB, Electric power is the only way to go for a classic MGB - kgglobal.info/phone/h2h_pZuktJe9oJg/video.html I would do this with one of mine, except I have decided to do a Triumph TR4A as an electric classic sports car - As ICE will likely be banned in our lifetimes, spending large on an ICE powered classic doesn't make sense - I will be building my electric TR4A for the next generation of classic car collectors when ICE becomes illegal to drive, and all such powered autos will become static displays or get E converted.

Jay I have a 1980 MGB with air condition and the air was working I would like to sell it hasn't ran in a few years but when I set it up it was running Need to restoring [email protected] glynn

At a dealership I worked at, we got our last brand new MGB. We put it in the showroom, and placed a large piece of cardboard under the engine/transmission so the leaks wouldn't ruin the floor. I remember we sold the last Mini in that town as well. I took it for a drive thinking $2300 wasn't too bad, and ended up disappointed. It was like the guy from Moss said - at that point in time they were trying to conform to pollution standards, and were having a hard time doing it. It was brown.

Worst sounding exhaust note since ... well, forever ! - Hasn't Moss motors listened to how bad this car sounds? My 2 MGB's, one with stock exhaust and one with Ansa exhaust and Plus Pack kit both sound far better than this one - when you gassed it across the bridge, it was really hideous sounding - bad, like dentist drill kind of bad... It took a lot of resolve (and a lifelong love of English automobiles) to bring myself to watch the whole video after the intro.

Had a 3000 MKIII Healey. Stranded me on a San Diego street in 1971. Along came a 100/6 Healey. Gentleman got out, wearing a white lab coat, had the name of a local foreign auto repair shop on it.. Ask me the problem. said it just quit. He checked a few things, went back to his car and came back with a hammer and screwdriver. He pried up the rear seat, took the hammer and took a swing at something underneath. It was the Lucas fuelpump. Points would stick. Repair was made in short order.

"Here's Jim. Jim was 17 when we started this project and now he's 28. You can see the toll its taken on him." 😅😅

Liked small cars from a kid, the bolts were smaller and would not require cheater bar to break loose, Ha!

I have to give respect to Jay Leno for riding a Kawasaki H2 in his mid 60s

...a Quinn Martin production........was the tag line to countless '70's TV shows....

must gross breakage

I have a 73 TR6. So much fun to drive provided you're willing to do the upgrades such as new wiring harnesses for reliability. Love all the British Roadsters.

Anybody know the history of Moss Motors? I had a friend in Boston who bought the parts inventory from an MG dealer who was going out of business and he called his company Moss Motors. Any connection?

This is my third time watching this video

My 75 B was my daily driver for 25 years. My license plate frame reads "I'D NEVER BUY A CAR / FROM AN AXIS POWER"

"In England doesn't get that hot!" Says Jay, *while I sit here 4am baking my arse off and fan on me- every night- for 3! weeks straight!*

I hate the American spec indicators- their disgusting!

We had a Sunbeam Alpine... 67? . And a 69 MBG Gt in the early 70s. I was just 10 years old , so never drove either. But in 82 I bought a Triumph gt 6.....till the transmission went .

The epitome sporst car of my youth. In BRG of course. Then, my older cousin's BRG TR4. Followed by his awesome TR6, with it's unique Brit straight six sound and in that special mid-green. OMG ! Then it was all for Japenese car. I bought my very first wheels, a Datsun 2 door 510 ! THE car to have then after John Morton's BRE wins ! Sweet memories.

The GET SMART vehicle?

Thanks Jay. That looked fun. 👍

Man 14" wheels these days are just awful. Theres just no quality performance tires offered. Its probably why you instantly on NA miatas look for a 15" wheel or grab NB wheels.

My neighbor taught me to drive in a 1971 MGB. Later my brother bought it from him and I would drive it. It was a great car to drive.

Another great video from Jay Leno’s Garage. I once had a Triumph TR 7. One day I was rear ended and it bent in half at the chassis. The next day I joined the Navy. Stuff like that from memory makes this channel JLG so much fun to watch.

MPG of this car remain unknown after watching video...

FANTASTIC!

WONDERFUL CAR

My buddy has one of these. I've driven it twice. It showed me that a car doesn't have to be fast to be fun. My daily is a cammed and lowered Camaro. These MGBs are great cars.

I bought a 1970 MGB roadster with the fiberglass removable hardtop when I got out of the military. Had a lot of fun with it.

So. Much. Denim.

@12:19 Does he have stock in Pertronix ?? *Points ignition is better in an old car* because it gives you a warning for MONTHS that it needs replacement. But *electronic fails instantly* with no warning.

"…not a show-car under the hood…" Could've fooled me.

I had two of them. Brings back lots of memories. A tuned up B with the top down on a country road allows one to feel the road and the entire experience.

Unfortunately it’s still a Chevy.

When back and checked the original photos and it was a generator.

Please tell us your not "wome"???

A friend had an MGB-GT. I didn't start in the rain.

Wow I did not expect him to put Leno through that. Wow. Nice video.

The car is automotive artwork, the dashboard is a masterpiece! Everywhere on this car looks perfect, tasteful and expensive. Everything looks appropriate for an air cooled era car.

Drug money.

I currently drive a '70 Triumph Spitfire, MG's competing sports car company, as my first car! I'm 19 and love reviving her to glory :))) Thanks Jay, for sharing! I use Moss and Rimmerbros ALL THE TIME.

A delightful couple of clowns re-living 'back in the day' with the foot on the gas. Just Great .

I have a '79 MGB 1.8L Engine and 4 speed transmission for sale. Engine is fully rebuilt .30 over. Ready to be installed and driven. Stromberg carb & alternator attached. Great video Jay!

Jay Leno you said a month full unberlable fucing SWEETER THEN SWEET U R THE MAN

I love serape paint jobs. Especially on racked out sportster harleys.

I absolutely love Jay’s channel. A true automotive thespian if you will.... I learned how to drive stick in my fathers 1979 Mazda RX-7. My first car was a 1977 Toyota Celica GT. Could you feature one of those cars?

Ever now and then....l see an MG still going....l really like this one for sure.....Thanks young man Jay....!

New life goal; designated Singer Breaker inner

Here in PA I very rarely see one of these cars anymore, or any of the old British sports cars for that matter. I guess the road salt in the winters has killed them all. Back in the day I had a 61 Bug-Eye Sprite, a 62 Mini Cooper, and a 64 Sunbeam Alpine. Also a 66 Volvo 1800S, years later. Now I'm driving a Kia Rio, it's faster than any of them, has great A/C, and never breaks down.

I bought my first classic car in September. It is a 1978 MGB and I have loved every second of it, even if she is a little rough!

I think the biggest problem MGB had was Toyota and Nissan in my family we had a love for the British cars but man it was all about commitment to fiddling around i had immaculate Jensen i picked up for next to nothing with a blown engine from a friend of my moms I completely rewired it and due to cost i ended up tossing a ford engine in it, got lots of trouble free miles out of it with staggering power.

Nice burnout! Can you even get new tires for it?

Fun to look at, drive and ride in but owning one - nope, way too many things were so idiot designed that living with one was a nightmare. Looking back, I can't believe how many hours I and my brother spent working on one and finding problem after problem that were simply based in the fact that MG didn't give a sh t. I'm not sad that they are over because they weren't worth it, ever. You got your hopes up from how cute it was and then it's just a torture device from that moment forward. Cold starts, endless electrical issues, rust, I could go on for well over a 10,000 word essay about how absolutely flippant MG was in selling total trash 100% designed to just rip your heart out and waste several thousand hours slaving over one to keep it on the road. If you like the body of one you find cheap - gut it, remove EVERYTHING under the shell and build it back with anything but MG original parts. There's an electric conversion company in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, have them spec out a complete job for you and pay the price. Trust me, you DO NOT want to attempt fixing all the little things that MG dropped the ball on, you'll never be done and it will never be a satisfying thing to own. These guys who sell replacement parts are in it because they know you will be a lifelong customer. It's not just a few ''key'' things that need replaced - it's everything. You will go broke in that rabbit hole and your heart will get broken there. My advice is look elsewhere - Mazda, Fiat, even old Triumphs if you are a masochist but leave the MGs alone. It's like they went way out of their way to intentionally design sh t that would leave you grease covered, exhausted, and dumbfounded as you creep closer to the point of ''fixing'' it all with a sledgehammer. The people who designed cars for MG were evil mthrfkrs, period.

I got a good idea. Let's paint an anchor on the front, said noone ever

My band teacher had a TR3A. I always wanted one. Do a drive of your TR3, please!

Talking about the roof: I bought my ‘78 (in a similar shade of blue) in February and drove her home with the top down! 🤣

Almost a timeless design. Just beautiful. NB. would have been nice to get a HP figure for the SC version on display. Strange omission.