Practical Classics Guide To The MGB

EVERYTHING you need to know about buying, restoring, maintaining and enjoying the MGB.

 

A new magazine, The Practical Classics Guide to the MGB, is about to hit the shelves. It’s everything you need to know about buying, restoring, maintaining and enjoying the MGB, collated from the pages of Practical Classics magazine. We’ll take you on a journey from the birth of the legend to how the MGB became Britain’s favourite sports car – and you’ll pick up real-world facts about owning a B along the way.

Priced at £6.99 and on sale from Wednesday, March 26, the publication will be available from all WH Smith stores. A numbered, limited edition version signed by the MGB designer Don Hayter with a free exclusive poster, is also due for release, priced at £20.

Everything you need to know about

Driving and enjoying

The story of the MGB told with period adverts’ anecdotes and interviews followed by road tests and comparisons which lift the lid on what the MGB means to the modern classic car enthusiast. Britain’s best writers get under the skin of Britain’s favourite sports car.

Buying and selling

In-depth, real-world buyers’ guides you can actually use. What to look out for, what to enjoy and how to make the very best deal. The guide also takes you through the various Bs you can buy, and what makes them special.

Restoring and maintaining

Fuzz Townshend’s step-by-step story of his 1960s roadster restoration, readers’ rebuild tales of woe and wonder, the detailed guide to maintaining your own B, and our own sagas and tales from the Practical Classics workshop.

Pre-order your copy now by clicking here.

A digital sample of the magazine is available to view below. If you are experiencing problems viewing the sample click here.