British Roadsters: Pure and Uncompromising

In the 1950s, England interpreted the concept of the open sports car by bringing together a simplicity that was at times almost spartan, a severity in the driving position and in the relationship with the steering wheel and gearchange that belonged to a true racing car, and a hood arrangement that seemed designed to discourage anyone from using it. If you want a British sports car, whatever the weather, enjoy it pure and uncompromising. All of this at costs that were not prohibitive, giving many the chance to feel like daring drivers – not so much on a circuit, but on the narrow, winding roads drawn precisely for compact, responsive cars stripped of everything not strictly necessary.