Underdog Week: MG-Lola EX257 - Five Minute Guide

[@manuelmanterola7070]

nice vid!

[@CJ-gh4eh]

Loved seeing the nimble Mg's fighting the big R8 in the ALMS!

[@lenslr]

Now if only someone would bring one out to race Historics in the US we could enjoy it again!

[@CJ-gh4eh]

For sure!

[@BS84FV]

Loved this car, made me always root for similar livieried bttc cars whenever i caught them in speedvision

[@trottermalone379]

Nice B! Love the color!! They were attractively styled cars. At least until the rubber nose came along…

[@lenslr]

Thanks! When I originally saw the car advertised five years ago my initial inclination was to repaint it, but turned out that it was just poor photography on the lister's part. Never been a fan of the Sabrinas, although I would quite like to get a B GT and modify it for racing with a Sebring bodykit

[@lenslr]

@@trottermalone379 much appreciated - I've greatly enjoyed both owning the B (and it will get a video itself someday) and all the learning that has come in building the channel. It started out as more of a photography exercise, of all things

[@GB-gz8mk]

Great overview, I was a big fan of ALMS at the time and loved James Weaver whipping that thing around the curves. Looked so low and flat compared to the Audis. That grill always hit me wrong though, I know it was a branding exercise but didn't quite do the job like the BMW grills on their prototypes.

[@lenslr]

yeah it was a branding exercise to try and tie it in with the road models. Doesn't really work, I don't think. But I quite prefer the 50s and 60s look

[@juim1j]

My aunt has a 1971 MG B that she let's me drive any time, they're great!

[@lenslr]

@@juim1j they are indeed, I'd love to get a GT to stand companion to my roadster, but currently limited on garage space at the moment (2 road cars, 2 for track conversion, plus a parts car)

[@lenslr]

@@juim1j that, and the fiancée wants me to buy something more practical for when we get around to the family-having thing. Trying to sell her on a Panamera Turbo...

[@juim1j]

@@lenslr a McLaren F1 has 3 seats, pretty practical if I say so...

[@lenslr]

@@juim1j haha, yes but just a stitch outside the budget

[@trickydicky2908]

Since we’re on the subject of one-off MGs, could you possibly do a future episode on the 1957 MG EX181 land speed record car. It’s quite a beautiful car.

[@lenslr]

yeah I've looked into that one before but haven't done a video yet, there's not a huge amount of photos of it if memory serves. I'll have to delve a little deeper

[@trickydicky2908]

Thanks. I’m certain that Stirling Moss was behind the wheel, for the record runs.

[@lenslr]

@@trickydicky2908 I can't think of many who would be better suited for it

[@tenkamenincrowder3486]

Can you do the Reynard 02S(DBA 03s/Zytek 04s)

[@lenslr]

@@tenkamenincrowder3486 I'll give it a look

[@tenkamenincrowder3486]

This car was never a underdog in class tho

[@lenslr]

@@tenkamenincrowder3486 it was once it got bumped up to LMP1