The British Sportscar Scene

In the 1950's and 1960's British Sportscars were rolling off the assembly lines by the tens of thousands. MG, Triumph, Jaguar, Austin and Austin Healey, Sunbeam were household words. You could read in the newspaper about how your favourite marque had performed in the latest Alpine or Liege Rally.

Throughout the 70's sales of most British sportscars were on the decline, and by the dawn of the 80's things looked pretty bleak. Parts were becoming almost impossible to obtain, and the population of sportscars declined drastically.

Happily, that situation in most cases has reversed to the point where there is now a decent supply of maintenance and restoration parts available for most marques. Obsolete has been at the forefront of the continuing task of seeking out new sources for parts to keep our sportscars on the road.

Now and for the foreseeable future the British sportscar hobby has a lot going for it. Most British sportscars were built before the advent of computerized engine controls and this means that it's possible to work on the cars. Plus there's nothing like putting the top down and going for a drive!