I have had this car for just over 4 years, rescuing it from the back of a car sales showroom where it had been stood for 7 years, used as a skip for old batteries, tyres etch.

The wife bought me it as a Christmas present which I knew I would get more fun out of instead of a jumper. She is not a jealous person however, you could always see her adding another job to my list of things to do when ever I got stuck into it.

The car has had both rear arches, sills, quarter panels, wings replaced, boot floor, door skin repairs done by me. The interior was swapped from a GT/E model along with alloys from a Berlinetta.

2 cars (well past restoration) have been used as donor vehicles and what ever else was left I have sold off to other Manta owners, meeting new friends on the way.

The final straw was after a top end rebuild the bottom end went, I'd just given what was left of the donor engine to the scrap man..... luckily Gary a fellow Manta Owners Club Member sorted me out with another donor and she's up and running sweetly.

I haven't done any track days and ain't been a member of any owners club since I sold my old MGBGT over 10 years back, and if the club is half as good, I know I will get some enjoyment from it.

Would I sell it?? well at 4 years it's the longest I have ever kept a car, it is part of the family now.
However today I have just purchased an Exclusive; so if I got interest and I knew it would be looked after, then yes, it is a possibility.

I have photos right throughout the rebuild up to the way she is today.

I aim to be attending this years meet at Billing so you to see you all there.