Teach me about MGBs

I've looked at so many cars that are in primer where the seller says "bodywork done, ready for paint" and I've never seen one that was truly well done enough for paint.  Usually a lot of sins covered by primer. 

Carl is right but MGB's do make wonderful vintage racers. Nice predictable easy to master, safe, affordable to race.  
 Then when you're done they have a good market value as an entry level car. 
     Two levels of engine build.  Mill the head and  buy a cam. A little clean up port work and the engine just lasts and lasts.  
     Try to catch the Porches, spend every last dime buying the go fast bits and maybe catch  a novice driver or two before you have  to rebuild it or it goes bang.   

In reply to frenchyd :

here's a good one.. Which one for vintage racing, MGB or Spridget? 

In reply to Apexcarver :

or NA Spec Miata?

Keith Tanner said:

In reply to Apexcarver :

or NA Spec Miata?

Yeah, that got me in the "making me feel olds"...  

I'd bet the miata wins on cost to run and reliability every day of the week. 

Apexcarver said:

In reply to frenchyd :

here's a good one.. Which one for vintage racing, MGB or Spridget? 

Much as I love the Spridget.  ( and I really do prefer them over the MGB. )   You'll find more friends to race with with in a MGB .     Triumph, Austin Healey, Sunbeam, Porsche, Datsun, Jensen Healey,  Alfa, etc.    All of those can be racing companions at a modest budget. And skill level.  
     The Spridget field might be able to catch the above class if the owner is willing to spend the money to go that speed. But selling it is going to be a kick in your wallet. 
   Any car can be made significantly faster with enough wallet and skill.   The real fun is racing at a tiny budget and accepting others will out spend you.  Trying to make up for wallet with your skill is what gives you that deep inner confidence and satisfaction.   The discipline to limit your racing to a fixed budget when it's so easy to pull out the credit card for additional speed .  

Keith Tanner said:

In reply to Apexcarver :

or NA Spec Miata?

The problem with the Miata is the flood of them.   That's good for racing within the Miata  group.