This unassuming MGB has a CUSTOM BUILT V8! | Kidd in a Sweet Shop | 4K

Thanks to Frontline Cars for letting me have a go in their incredible reimagined MGB V8! What a stunning machine this is.
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[@pauled111]

A new MGB with V8 grunt, what's not to like! Superb thanks Jodie ❤

[@robertcook2572]

What's not to like? The black wheels and the lack of bumpers

[@Birashanuman]

@@robertcook2572 Not to mention the driver's door shutlines ! Why wouldn't you simply buy an Aston Martin ?

[@RupertFear]

The cost...but its wonderful!

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Never noticed this chick's videos before today... but apparently she has been around for years... Have an MG Midget with Buick V8... best part is the smooth engine...

[@911engineguy]

Wow, what a beautiful execution of such an iconic car!

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

I really like that almost every component is British. The attention to detail and standard of finish is superb.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Except the Buick engine...

[@markforrester3385]

And the Morel audio brand which he said was English, is an Israeli/American brand!

[@jasonwright9555]

I'd love to have that over here on the German Autobahns! Mega!

[@maverick9769]

Every Car Guy has a story, please keep this format. Thoroughly enjoyed this one. salute to Frontline and the brains behind the company.

[@mgbchuck6527]

What a beautiful "B". Mines a little rough around the edges comparatively (custom chassis/suspension, SBC 400+hp, 4-spped), V8 MGBs are BIG FUN!

[@mikematthews2k181]

Been waiting for this video Jodie 🎉. As an ex MG mechanic I was smiling for ear to ear ! Although the later MG'S . Maestro, Montego metro etc . Such an amazing brand !! They Stir the Soul and Inspire Memories❤

[@paulclark2947]

Tim's a really good guy, he's put his heart & soul into that business. He deserves the attention his cars are getting.🙂👍

[@eoinosullivan2636]

Great restomod, thanks for bringing us this video, Jodie.

[@MrTimcoronel]

So glad you kept the Marina parts-bin interior door handles!

[@stuartoneill5968]

That's what you call a jem of a beautiful 😍 ❤ car love it all together

[@robe7512]

What a car, old school classic with a modern twist.

[@chloxfam9248]

A truly beautiful machine!...sounds awesome!...❤️

[@russellstocks1199]

Fantastic sound that is what a car should sound

[@RalphMacGregor]

I am in love. Proper British Beef. Amazing. Now I just need to work hard and get one!

[@BMW7series251]

Wow Jody, what a weapon!! The sound was amazing! Many thanks for posting, cheers, John.

[@gary5481]

I have to hit the like button before I've even watched the video, because I know it's going to be great. Especially with the V8.

[@jmarkr100]

It’s magnificent!

[@E.T.GARAGE]

Really great job on making that V8 MGB. 👍😎👍

[@tonyw3250]

We need more cars like this, we can't compete with China on cheap crap, but we can compete on pure quality and class.

[@dodgingspice55]

The word China actually means cheap crap.

[@kibeard2109]

What a fabulous car Abbey is- love it Thanks 🙏

[@b3564]

What an attractive motor!

[@monmodels]

Beautiful car!

[@paullambert4445]

Thanks again for another great video. Beautiful car, but I would miss head rests.

[@thomasstalder6708]

That is fun!

[@andrewdavies6273]

Absolutely superb Jodie love these cars, and then you put in a monster v8.😊

[@paulrigby3578]

wow what a car excellent great to see an old car new and with lots of power also it put a smille on your face when you see the on the road well done kid in a sweet shop

[@MonitorSmith]

I love the vibe here, very nice. Contagious enthusiasm. :)

[@manonabeachjourneys]

Great stuff, keep the hammer down!

[@studioNW1]

Omg I used to follow you for years in your modelling career! How cool that you've got a Car channel! 😍 so nice to see you on here ❤

[@martinclapton2724]

Great piece of engineering, fit finish, sounds and looks the business. Well done to all involved

[@andrewdavies6273]

Wow what a beastie😊

[@Carrera-gp9od]

Magnificent car .

[@chrisarnott4082]

Lovely to see people doing these unique builds.... maybe making it back to a 2+ slightly more practical. either way lovely car!

[@t4mor4]

Engine sounds lovely when pushed, I hope someone specs a track version.

[@jasonmillington4344]

Some classic cars get better with age and some simple modifications. Truly stunning car

[@kevindavenport9766]

Awesome

[@darrylmoore5847]

My word, that car is amazing.

[@wreckloosecibblecaboot]

the front end shape kind of reminds me of a BMW Z8. very sleek slope

[@Steve-rv1ql]

Lordy, I bet this is a really really good steer. Fantastic fun in such a useable pretty package. Oh to have unlimited resources and just build what you fancy. The design and engineering on show here looks very impressive and properly resolved, top work and British too!

[@3ducs]

Beautiful job! Trimmed somewhat like an XK-E, the paint brings to mind the '68 E-Type I had.

[@RaceJan]

YES!!!

[@bernardcharlesworth9860]

Great just shows what we can still do

[@alanthomson1227]

Have always been a Triumph fan rather than MGs but I would love one like that .

[@JohnEvans-zo7kk]

Brilliant car, now I know what to spend my lottery winnings on.

[@gileswilson1980]

Hi Jodie that was great loved it. The way you loved the car would you buy one? As I would if I had the money without a doubt as it great cars like this exist in the first place.

[@carlrasmussen1282]

Lots of American hot rodders did Sunbeam v-8 conversions in the late 60's early 70's. "Sportscar? Not yet it isn't" they said.

[@stupothitch9162]

Absolutely stunning but is it just me or does looking in the boot look like they have just dropped off an unfortunate soul at the local crematorium?

[@TC-qd1zw]

Nice old Newcastle Registration.

[@alanclarkeau]

Much better than the EV converted abominations.

[@lyonheart84]

In terms of size there is certainly at least one MGB with a jaguar v12 squeezed under the bonnet 😁

[@martynmiles9778]

Yes please 😁

[@emilycroot6306]

Thats a very nice tight but reserved english v8 sound, love iit x

[@nz_sailor]

Perfect for a run in the country

[@scottmahl2352]

I wish these were available in the US as my first car was a MGB-GT but I understand it is difficult to import them.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Easy to build one in USA...

[@kevinsquire5460]

Incredible With a lottery win I'd have a V8 for proper motoring and an electric version for everyday use. Love the attention to detail, the electric window solution, brilliant Great video about a company making a classic into a modern (extremely) desirable classic

[@simonjarratt]

THAT is a car. I suspect it's big money but what an absolute beauty. I'm going to investigate immediately!

[@simonjarratt]

Yes, I've just seen the price. Another dream crushed.

[@skyak4493]

@@simonjarratt Do share!

[@simonjarratt]

@@skyak4493 £211k (UK)

[@portzi2]

Well it certainly ant cheep, but looks stunning ​@@simonjarratt

[@portzi2]

@@simonjarratt please tell us the ball park figure

[@neilscott910]

I❤ this 🚗

[@bensmiling]

I have had a real the for the MG C GT ever since I saw one as a kid. Long term plan to get a project and sort it.

[@ecyfoto]

Nice job! What a project but couldn’t you have updated the seats? Headrests should be a no brainer in a restomod. 😅

[@PaulinhoThompson]

There's nothing better than seeing the driver of a car radiating happiness 😊

[@aldrede.hatfieldjr.4597]

When I was a kid my sisters had a friend that had a MG with a Corbett engine in it.

[@Watson1973]

Think I might buy a lottery ticket 😀

[@grayfool]

Oh no, not again! My "have to have one now" list just got longer.

[@SB-kw6oo]

Jodieee 💕

[@nickwatkins5321]

I WANT ONE!!!!!!

[@bobsheruncle1374]

Mechanically superb and would be great to pilot. However, the back floor reminded me of a Hearse and the roof lining looks wrong imo! Sorry guys!

[@mgbchuck6527]

Re: big engine, there's a 632ci/1000hp MGB in the North East USA (it's an Animal) street car

[@ilovecds9606]

The MGB already has a rover V8 and if that's not enough the RV8 also has a guess what? I do like this one with all the leather and the potdntial for reliability but you tend to fall in love with the original.

[@rocklover7437]

I think this is a just a bored out Rover V8 .A bit long in the tooth as originally the Rover V8 was a 1963 Oldsmobile 215 cuin motor .

[@jerseyman99]

Believe me. To get 375 road tractable bhp out of an RV8 it isn't "Just a bored out Rover" I would love to know who the engine builder is. Maybe JE?

[@rocklover7437]

The standard MGB V8 was pretty fast with the rover 3.5 which was originally a Oldsmobile 215 cuin .This looks like a punched out Rover V8

[@buzzwaldron6195]

No, Brits got the narrow 1950 Buick 215... 1961 Oldsmobile 215 version too wide for most small British cars... wish video had more info on the engine and less flippant chitchat...

[@machiavellian7490]

lol 😂 looks like a hearse in the back!

[@paulharrison6417]

yes that bit is awfull

[@davidgerrard8661]

Parts from etype jag.

[@bryanduncan1640]

Never mind about the upholstery, driving comfort and twaddle from the occupants, SHOW ME THE BLOODY ENGINE,

[@philippestrickler3461]

Great RESTOMOD of the MGB GT V8 . I am not english . i have not understood where the V8 come from and the power ??? Anyway , GREAT WORK .

[@gateshox]

Cool.... definitely not unassuming though. I'd take one look and know it's gonna eat me for breakfast 😎

[@cogboy302]

The Dunlop alloy wheels are lovely, but not in gloss black. The detail is completely lost. Silver, or at a push, gunmetal.

[@user-hk2es6rv2f]

Could do with headrest as invent of a crash .

[@kennethjacobs2875]

What is source of powertrain?

[@shaunodriscoll]

So Jodie , have you bought one?

[@StevenVanLoven]

finaly not 'traditional' hypercar , but sunbeam tiger like pure muscle and class machine .

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

I think that was the longest stint for you as a passenger before grabbing the wheel.

[@anydaynow01]

Proof that even though EVs are the ultimate commuting appliances, but if you want to feel alive, you buy an h shift ICE, bonus points if it has a great interior like this masterpiece! My trackday, Sunday/Funday car is h shift ICE, my meaningless commuting appliance is a soulless EV which is objectively "faster" than the fun car.

[@alfiesmith4115]

Redbull hanger 7 next please josie kidd I beg you to go please

[@TigerT72]

A great modern resto of an old British classic. However, I’m not a fan of the hearse-like rear compartment.

[@vinniedixon1140]

Even though is has a V8 engine, it's not going to stop the bodywork from rusting which MGs are notorious for. Serious issues with that car by having stereo system controls in a centre console meaning you have to take your eyes off the road. Also no head rests on the seats which could result in serious whiplash injury if another vehicle crashes into the rear at speed.

[@waynebriscoe9127]

Where can I buy one in Canada?

[@chrisblay]

Quite an achievement.

[@lyonheart84]

To be honest although it is obviously superbly engineered, for me most of choices for the appearance of both the exterior and interior did nothing for me at all 😱

[@davidcharlesiannotti3800]

Looks like a proper MG until you turn the key. Then Abby becomes a proper beast.🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

6:15 - Yeah, Jodie, that's not even close to the biggest. There's some Rover/Leyland V8 equipped versions, where the stock 4.4 litre version of the motor from a Leyland P76 has been bored and stroked past 5.5 litres before being dropped in. IIRC the wildest is the ex Dr Mort Fitzgerald MG based racecar, somewhere close to 6 litres was one number I heard - Mort used to pull over going through 'Siberia' at the Phillip Island Grand Prix track and let the entire field of MG's pass, then chase down them all for the win, in a ten lap race,... If you can find footage of it racing, the thing is an animal, giant wing, splitter, ducting through bodywork for cooling and brakes. This one you're riding in look much more suited to the road, commending the choice of wheels that look 'right' for the vehicles age, not some garish modern JDM rims that wouldn't suit.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Beyond that is the all aluminum 7L Corvette V8s with similar external dimensions...

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

@@buzzwaldron6195 The question was about how big the Rover V8 gets, not what else can be shoe-horned in. I mean, if you're gonna swap in to an MG, it's gotta be a DGV.

[@KnowPorcelain1]

What MG should have been.

[@audioisgood]

Should have let Jodi drive from the jump.

[@johnmoncrieff3034]

If his order book was not full it will be now that is stunning, If he sticks to only thirty then there will be an awful lot of dis-appointed enthusiasts out there!

[@Rob-rg7ix]

Very nice car but I think 375 hp is to much for the car

[@rodneypratt4324]

Are they going to tell us how much this beautiful thing cost

[@playwme3]

If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.

[@BRMCaptChaos]

Beautiful car, stunning interior and craftsmanship. Wheels are not to my reasonable taste (why black? Hero cars shouldn’t look like plastic wheel trims fell off - we are that generation ), but overall well done.

[@rover100bunson]

From 230,000 euro,think i will stick to my 1.8gbt thanks

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Stick with my MG Midget w/ Buick V8...

[@LeRoiDelaRue]

No headrests. :/

[@zingo2664]

great to see a REAL beautiful car ,modernised, just wonderful , ...i just don't get these battery ugly cars they are trying to sell people nowadays , take me back to the 60's/70's/80's PLEEEEZ ...LOL

[@clivewilliams3661]

The MGB was castrated at birth and its good to see a re-emergence of the V8 with the sort of power that it should have developed. To correct Jodie, there is a wide bodied V8 MGB roadster with a supercharged, methanol/water injection Chevy LT1 with a conservative 535hp road car in US. The MGB GT body shape was always an excellent design that has stood the test of time but it was dreadfully conceived with the outdated dinosaur mechanicals. One thing that would concern me about riding in this car is the lack of head restraints, which would make me feel uncomfortable and is a woeful safety omission. I get the historic bucket seats that remind me of the Mk1 Midget/Sprite but a good designer could have integrated some head restraints to keep within the spirit of the car.

[@ianmontgomery7534]

I found something I wasn't keen on - the roof lining.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Shouldn't even be a roof on an MG...

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@buzzwaldron6195 pretty hard to be a GT without one. Ever heard of a Magnette?

[@buzzwaldron6195]

@@ianmontgomery7534 - I've never considered an MG that the top didn't come down on...

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@buzzwaldron6195 to each his own. I quite like Magnettes especially with the two tone paint. Also there was Airline coupe at Motorclassica which I loved too but it was a super rare car.

[@buzzwaldron6195]

@@ianmontgomery7534 - Yeah, I already have cars with tops to drive such as my Ford Crown Victoria and I also have a car so rare you won't find a picture of one online...