Comments on: 15 Of The Greatest British Cars Ever Built http://www.breakdowncovernow.co.uk/blog/greatest-british-cars-ever-built Breakdown Cover Blog Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:06:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: dewaedf http://www.breakdowncovernow.co.uk/blog/greatest-british-cars-ever-built#comment-1718 dewaedf Sun, 09 Oct 2011 15:37:21 +0000 http://www.breakdowncover.org/?p=166#comment-1718 WTF HAPPENED TO THE MCLAREN F1!!!! ONLY THE BEST BRITISH SUPERCAR EVERMADE!!! 627BHP, 240MPH, WAS FASTEST CAR IN THE WORLD FOR OVER A DECADE!! Not being angry with you mate but the f1 must be on that list. Not to forget the beautiful Lotus Esprit, nimble, superb handling & in the case of James Bond, drivable underwater. And the Aston V8 Vantage (old one) And the new V12 Vantage (AM are no longer owned by Ford). And the recent Ariel Atom! And the Morris Minor, great car, not fast, luxuary or anything but amazing! And the Triumph TR6,Triumph Stag & Triumph Dolomite. Oh, and the new Mclaren MP4-12C. Maybe next time, a top 40/45 would be a better idea, then there would be a lot more spaces! WTF HAPPENED TO THE MCLAREN F1!!!! ONLY THE BEST BRITISH SUPERCAR EVERMADE!!! 627BHP, 240MPH, WAS FASTEST CAR IN THE WORLD FOR OVER A DECADE!!
Not being angry with you mate but the f1 must be on that list.
Not to forget the beautiful Lotus Esprit, nimble, superb handling & in the case of James Bond, drivable underwater.
And the Aston V8 Vantage (old one)
And the new V12 Vantage (AM are no longer owned by Ford).
And the recent Ariel Atom!
And the Morris Minor, great car, not fast, luxuary or anything but amazing!
And the Triumph TR6,Triumph Stag & Triumph Dolomite.
Oh, and the new Mclaren MP4-12C.
Maybe next time, a top 40/45 would be a better idea, then there would be a lot more spaces!

]]> By: Connie Wagner http://www.breakdowncovernow.co.uk/blog/greatest-british-cars-ever-built#comment-1713 Connie Wagner Tue, 04 Oct 2011 06:02:36 +0000 http://www.breakdowncover.org/?p=166#comment-1713 I was fortunate enough to have owned a 1967 Austin-Healey mk III. What a dream car. Previously, i had a '56 MGA and a 78 MGB. No comparison. While I enjoyed my MG"s they had many problems, but the healey was perfect. I was fortunate enough to have owned a 1967 Austin-Healey mk III. What a dream car. Previously, i had a ’56 MGA and a 78 MGB. No comparison. While I enjoyed my MG”s
they had many problems, but the healey was perfect.

]]> By: Terry Lewis Jersey CI http://www.breakdowncovernow.co.uk/blog/greatest-british-cars-ever-built#comment-1701 Terry Lewis Jersey CI Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:00:50 +0000 http://www.breakdowncover.org/?p=166#comment-1701 I just bumped into this list browsing the net, and could'nt believe that my beloved 1963 3.8 litre Jaguar Mk2 was not on your list, truly a superb motor car, and one which makes one proud to be british when driving on the continent. I just bumped into this list browsing the net, and could’nt believe that my beloved 1963 3.8 litre Jaguar Mk2 was not on your list, truly a superb motor car, and one which makes one proud to be british when driving on the continent.

]]> By: Barrie http://www.breakdowncovernow.co.uk/blog/greatest-british-cars-ever-built#comment-1634 Barrie Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:35:12 +0000 http://www.breakdowncover.org/?p=166#comment-1634 Brian Bergen must be describing a 3 year old Mazda I bought, after selling my 1952 Mg TD, certainly the squeaks, overheating, head gasket, brakes, not to mention suspension and excessive play in the steering, give me my old reliable MG any time, in a list of 15 you have to leave out some, and the Lotus Elan is a fantastic handling car, Daimler Dart is quite a car, not perfect, MG TD which was much more modern than the TC, MG Midget was in my opinion better than The Spitfire, I would include both, I would also add the TR4, or GT6, Jaguar XKSS Austin Healey 100/4, very different from the 3000, and there are many pre war cars, including many Riley`s and MG`s, 15 just isn`t enough Brian Bergen must be describing a 3 year old Mazda I bought, after selling my 1952 Mg TD, certainly the squeaks, overheating, head gasket, brakes, not to mention suspension and excessive play in the steering, give me my old reliable MG any time, in a list of 15 you have to leave out some, and the Lotus Elan is a fantastic handling car, Daimler Dart is quite a car, not perfect, MG TD which was much more modern than the TC, MG Midget was in my opinion better than The Spitfire, I would include both, I would also add the TR4, or GT6, Jaguar XKSS Austin Healey 100/4, very different from the 3000, and there are many pre war cars, including many Riley`s and MG`s, 15 just isn`t enough

]]> By: car dashboard covers http://www.breakdowncovernow.co.uk/blog/greatest-british-cars-ever-built#comment-1632 car dashboard covers Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:54:31 +0000 http://www.breakdowncover.org/?p=166#comment-1632 Where's all the mini??? Where’s all the mini???

]]> By: JAMES http://www.breakdowncovernow.co.uk/blog/greatest-british-cars-ever-built#comment-1514 JAMES Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:17:21 +0000 http://www.breakdowncover.org/?p=166#comment-1514 I am glad to see the was one of the most prolific designers of sports cars in the 20th century, Giovanni Michelotti's Triumph Spitfire on the list. No other car offers as much fun at nearly any price. It is arguable the best entry level classic with the best access to the engine of any other make or model, making it a pleasure and enjoyable to work on. It has a strong resemblance to the BMW 507 also designed by Michelotti. Check out The Meridianosedici Oldtimer Tour with these cars to see why I believe this one is a less looked upon diamond that scores high on my list. This passionate and relaxing tour in the South of Italy captures the beauty of the car in a nutshell. I am glad to see the was one of the most prolific designers of sports cars in the 20th century, Giovanni Michelotti’s Triumph Spitfire on the list.

No other car offers as much fun at nearly any price.

It is arguable the best entry level classic with
the best access to the engine of any other make or model, making it a pleasure and enjoyable to work on.

It has a strong resemblance to the BMW 507 also
designed by Michelotti.

Check out The Meridianosedici Oldtimer Tour with these
cars to see why I believe this one is a less looked upon diamond that scores high on my list.

This passionate and relaxing tour in the South of Italy captures the beauty of the car in a nutshell.

]]> By: courtney knight http://www.breakdowncovernow.co.uk/blog/greatest-british-cars-ever-built#comment-1221 courtney knight Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:31:12 +0000 http://www.breakdowncover.org/?p=166#comment-1221 Hmmm...I'd have included the AC Cobra 427. Hmmm…I’d have included the AC Cobra 427.

]]> By: Gary Kiff. http://www.breakdowncovernow.co.uk/blog/greatest-british-cars-ever-built#comment-908 Gary Kiff. Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:07:26 +0000 http://www.breakdowncover.org/?p=166#comment-908 Great list, difficult to compile. Inevitably nostalgic but missing the beautifully ugly Daimler "Dart"(SP250,the only truly British v8 Hemi! The E-Type owed it's ovoid nose to it and it would be in the Top 5 best sounding cars, surely. If you are allowed British/American hybrids(Tiger,Interceptor) in your list then surely the Gordon(Keeble)Corvette.I think in the mid-60's even Bristol realized that American engines make heavy cars purr along better. Rollers soon made v8's after 1959. So why not the archetypal amalgam between British beauty and Yankee power, the AC Cobra? - it should be there, surely!! Great list, difficult to compile. Inevitably nostalgic but missing the beautifully ugly Daimler “Dart”(SP250,the only truly British v8 Hemi! The E-Type owed it’s ovoid nose to it and it would be in the Top 5 best sounding cars, surely.
If you are allowed British/American hybrids(Tiger,Interceptor) in your list then surely the Gordon(Keeble)Corvette.I think in the mid-60′s even Bristol realized that American engines make heavy cars purr along better. Rollers soon made v8′s after 1959. So why not the archetypal amalgam between British beauty and Yankee power, the AC Cobra? – it should be there, surely!!

]]> By: Duncan Kirk http://www.breakdowncovernow.co.uk/blog/greatest-british-cars-ever-built#comment-903 Duncan Kirk Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:54:25 +0000 http://www.breakdowncover.org/?p=166#comment-903 In The King's Speech film, what was that beautiful car that Lionel's son was driving during the air raid on the way to the Palace? I'll take one. In The King’s Speech film, what was that beautiful car that Lionel’s son was driving during the air raid on the way to the Palace? I’ll take one.

]]> By: Phil http://www.breakdowncovernow.co.uk/blog/greatest-british-cars-ever-built#comment-887 Phil Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:45:30 +0000 http://www.breakdowncover.org/?p=166#comment-887 I think it would be difficult to list the 15 best British cars without the list being dominated by Lotus But nice to be able to have a list of top class engineering and design un ashamedly copied by the rest of the world. Perhaps a list of 30 would have been more apt. Brits be proud. I think it would be difficult to list the 15 best British cars without the list being dominated by Lotus
But nice to be able to have a list of top class engineering and design un ashamedly copied by the rest of the world.

Perhaps a list of 30 would have been more apt.
Brits be proud.

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