Does anyone else remember seeing ads for these in the back of British Car many years ago? The idea was sound; take a relatively common and inexpensive sports car, an MGB in this case, and clothe it with a modern body evocative of a Miata, Alfa Spider, or Lotus. Canadian Barry Preston did this in the early 1990’s with his Brooklands and Barn Finds reader Joe P has discovered one for sale on Kijiji in Ontario, Canada for only $1,500!

I was able to find an image of a similar but not identical Brooklands conversion with a little searching. As most of the body modifications to the MGB shell were made with fiberglass, it’s apparent that each Brooklands could be a little different, and possibly customized to the owners’ desires. Most references to Brooklands on the internet refer to Ford V-6 and Rover V-8 engined versions; I was not able to find any specific ones that kept the MGB drivetrain—maybe our readers can enlighten us? I do remember the old advertisements calling out Ford V-6’s.

Although no powertrain details are given for this car, the fact that it is rolling on MGB wheels, has what look like MGB gauges and an MGB shifter as well as a stock MGB exhaust location lead me to believe that this Brooklands is B powered. Not a bad thing, at least for parts and yes, reliability. I race an MGB-powered car and can attest to the longevity of the stock engine and transmission under stressful conditions. Looking at the rear of this example, I see late Alfa Romeo Spider influence, and maybe a little TVR 280i?

By utilizing the stock MGB door structure, windshield and cowl, the Brooklands was able to bypass some of the major problem areas “kit cars” or “specially assembled vehicles” face. Although the seller states that the car is “all there except for the dead mice”, I have to wonder whether the headlight assemblies and front valence are still around, and why they weren’t pictured.

This looks like a great opportunity to get into a truly unique automobile that no one else will have a clue about for not a lot of money. From all reports, the original Brooklands cars were finished to a high standard, although we have no way of knowing if this is a ‘factory built’ car or a home-assembled kit. In any case, the question is… do you have a spot in your garage for this rare conversion?