"I'll get told off by Mrs. Metcalf so I'll be slightly sensible past the house."

Have we just witnessed the birth of the Metcalfe Hill Climb

Only Harry can do a full car review without leaving his drive 🤣

Hook line and sinker. Been around the B pretty much from day one. Wracking my brain - how could I have missed this model? Everything you wanted an MGB to be. Thanks Harry....

Now waiting for an update on the spaghetti trees growing on Harry's Farm! You old rascal, Harry.

You nearly had me! The fuel injectors gave it away. Still, as quick as a 70's Porsche turbo, nice work.

I grew up with MGs and I was utterly disappointed with myself for not knowing this car! I was about to share it with my brother to see if he knew the car. Thanks to all commenters for saving me the embarrassment! And to you, Harry: well played sir, well played.

Is this the most subtle and elegantly executed April fool ever perpetrated in the car world?

Had me fooled, coil overs, trick suspension, 15" wheels with low profiles, fuel injection, rear discs on a factory built MG in 1966, lovely thing though, and great video as always Harry.

Best joke and video of the day Harry! I love the understated way Harry says his driveway is “only just about a kilometre long” 🤣😂! Perfect lockdown channel 👏🏼👏🏼

Totally fell for it, haha! I did think that the multi-port fuel injector rail looked a bit too modern for 1966! Another great video from Harry!

life goals: own a house with a drive i can do 80 mph down.

My drives about 1km!! - the most modest sounding impressive comment ever!!

This is the best april fools day I have ever had played on me. Cheers Harry. 🤣😂👍👍

I drove a '66 MGB GT for over a decade... 2 paints jobs, 1 new interior, 6 new wire wheels, 2 engine rebuilds and everything that could go wrong with Smith gauges and Lucas electrics... Loved that car!!!

Love it how you go along with the April fools joke. Them LE 50's are a fantastic upgrade to what MG originally made, so tastefully done. Frontline Developments are a godsend for updating, and keeping old MGB's on the road, along with their own LE 50 and Abingdon specials

Lol, I can't believe the first April Fools to fool me in years was by Harry.

You had me, Metcalfe, well done sir! BMC and BL had so many prototypes and development cars that never got anywhere, that it wouldn’t have surprised me if they had produced something like this. 80 mph up your own drive, ha ha ha, you’re a legend!

Naughty Harry! Being of the same age and a bit of a car enthusiast, I wondered how I had never heard of this “special” LE works model. I’m glad I let the video run until the end, as listening to you as officialdom on all things automotive, you hoodwinked me fair and square! Just glad that my historic MG knowledge was not actually missing anything.

i was born in the 60's have owned a couple of MG's over the years and for the last 15 years i've been driving a Honda S2000. It's lovely to think i could have both the two in one. If only! Lovely job - please put me on the waiting list if this goes into production.

I think there's a bit of April foolishness going on here...

Brilliant, April 1st joke had me fooled

Very good Harry, I was 5 minutes in and wondering why I had never heard of the (old) LE version. Got me! It certainly looks the business. The wheels look fantastic!

Harry my friend, you forgot to mention the class win at Le Mans 01/04/1966 - young Sir Stirling Moss at the wheel - for special british cars. Greetings from Stuttgart, Matthias

“My 1km driveway should do” 🤣🤣🤣

What a beautiful looking car, always prefered the looks of the GT. The British car industry certainly messed up, in the 60s they made some stunning vehicles.

Really well done. I was puzzled by the plastic cam covers, but ran with it. Completely taken in. Thanks for keeping the lights on :)

We can all aspire to be like Harry - doing 80mph up the driveway in someone else’s car. 🙌

Fell for that hook line and sinker I was furiously googling a 66 mgb le , couldn’t find anything on the net surprisingly enough ! 😂😂

I love this guy. I don't even like cars that much but he is just so nice to listen to. He's like a grandad lol

The reason Harry is so good at this is because he doesn’t bullshit on forever about things the enthusiast doesn’t care about. He talks about what matters because he knows what matters. You can’t fake that.

Thanks for the video Harry! We all appreciate it, especially during these times! Keep creating!

Love it - perfect antidote for lockdown! I was fooled until I saw the DOHC script on the top of the engine, then the penny dropped. Harry's festival of speed is now underway, if a 220bhp/tonne MG can get up to 80mph I'm a bit worried about what some of the other stuff will do! Great stuff.

Naughty Harry, never wanted an MG before, but this one oh yes take my money

Yep, was thinking that really didn't look like a 60's engine, Harry. Was doubting my own car knowledge.

Another reason for being the best KZfaq channel; a serious driveway! 😀 Thanks for great entertainment in times like this 👍🏻

I knew as soon as the the bonnet opened that something was off. I was like "Is this a restomod or something?" Very nice anyway.

Harry:- pops the bonnet.... Me:- penny finally drops

That has to be one of the neatest cars you've had in the garage. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing this rare motor.

Keeping the nation entertained in difficult times, brilliant as always, many thanks

Thanks Harry, great joke. The photo of the pre-production MGC was taken by ME!

This is South Leicester MG club. Dont think you have got away with this Harry. Expect Something bright yellow with rubber bumpers coming your way soon!

Another flawless delivery "This is unlike any MG I've ever driven" Thanks for the chuckle at this time. Always enjoy your videos Harry.

You had me good and proper to start with ,having been a dealer for 30yrs and owned many many MGBs of every configuration. All the way through your test run I'm thinking how unreliable the MGA twin cam unit was , i had never heard of a 2litre LE example how could I possibly of missed it .I recall noticing the electronic injectors thinking I don't remember elec injectors like those and still didn't twig it . I'll wager there were more than few caught out by this great revue but don't have the balls to admit it !.

Got me for the first 5 minutes. Very fun review!

Had me doubting myself there, well done!

Harry, you've made my day!!! Thank you so very much. A ray of sunshine in this bloody viral storm. Cheers!!!

Lovin the lock down, so many great vids to keep me entertained in the wee hours. Thanks Harry

Quality content as ever Harry, think we all have driveway envy now.

Had me for a few minutes there. That's the best looking MG I've seen in a long time.

The grin that this review induced stretched as wide across my face as the sweep of the needle running 'round the tachometer of this car. Thank you so much for sharing this spectacular car with us - one that I was not at all familiar with before watching this video. The appeal that smaller, simpler, and incredibly visceral cars like this hold for me is hard to put into words. As a motorcyclist yourself Harry, I believe that you might be able to interpret why this is in the absence of a detailed explanation on my part. Despite their obvious differences, the experience provided both by cars like this and motorcycles alike do have many similarities that have long gone missing from the majority of the generally more technically advanced vehicles of today. Despite the amazing levels of overall performance that many of today's vehicles have achieved, they are definitely missing something that is readily apparent in a car such as this. Despite it's short length, this video really drove this point home in spades. I enjoy watching and learning about any and all vehicles that you have a chance to share with us Harry but this one in particular was a special treat at a time that it is particularly appreciated. Again, thank you!

My 1st car was a '79 MGB in British Racing Green. I loved that car. Drove it during the week and worked on it during the weekend. Had to dismantle all the anti-emissions plumbing to get it to run (the stuff never really worked anyway). Not the fastest, but great handling, excellent gearbox - and so much fun! Got me through college.

"was sold by "Hairpin"...! Top speed 160 - when the E-type struggled to 150! LOL!! Good one, Harry!!

Best April fools video yet!

Wow, who’d of thought MG invented the Mazda twin can in the 60’s. Amazing. Well done Harry.

An elderly lady English teacher at my senior school in 1974 had a green MFB GT . We drooled over it. It is timeless...

This car has an invoice for £75,000 and has recently been sold... Let’s drive it like I stole it up my farm road!! Well done Sir Harry!!!

Love it Harry, 80 mph in your driveway, you're a very, very naughty boy! (ala John Cleese)

Thank you for sharing this MG video. It brought back very fond memories of my childhood. My Dad owned a 1965 MG Midget. I simply cherished riding with him for ice cream every Sunday.

thanks for keeping us in the mood during this lock-down.

Harry, a nice fool's day joke! Much appreciated...and the sound of MG was great!!!

Very nice! It rev’s quick. I owned a 69 MGB GT once upon a time ago. I bought it in New Jersey for $1400. It had a Chevy 283 and a 5 speed. Not for the purist but fun to drive. I really like the look of that era of MGB.

Harry, well done! You almost had me... Brought a smile to my face at a time when smiles are rarer than the LE 50!

Only Harry can make a drive way blast enjoyable and informative. Cheers Harry.

Harry an idea for a vlog during lockdown. I have been rewatching some of your Europe trips recently and note your comments about how poor our roads are, I quite agree. Topic could be what’s the best country to live in for a car enthusiast and why, perhaps challenge other car you tubers to give their opinion (kind of tag-vlog). Just a thought. I would be interested in your thoughts regardless. Stay safe, garry. Btw the MGB is gorgeous perhaps there is a market for the standard mass produced stock to be restromoded to similar or even better performance, it is a timeless stunning vehicle imho.

Very sly, had me going right up until the end. Although, I kept on wondering throughout the video, why hadn't I heard of this one before? "yet very few even know of this model's existence" indeed, very naughty! Keep 'em coming, Harry - cabin fever is setting in at home.

I was wondering for a minute or so,how have I missed this car over the years of my motoring interest.You cad Harry!!...excellent video and fabulous Mazda..ooops MG.

I love that you share your garage with the world.

Thank you so much Harry, I had a couple of soft top MGB's and never imagined anything like this existed! The standard one was never a sports car, but it was a very sensible touring car for the masses lol

Thanks for the April 1st spoof, had us fooled for a while! but on a more serious note, the Bosses at BMC/Leyland had no interest in anything to do with vehicles they were only interested in their own jobs!(& they failed even at that) If they had listened to those in the engineering departments who did know about cars then they would have stuck the standard Rover V8 into the MGB (and the Stag) and both cars would have cleaned up in the USA and elsewhere, as they knew that that engine was originally one of their own, and the Americans loved their V8's especially homegrown ones!

Thanks you so much Harry for making lockdown bearable. I love the fact you can do 80 in the drive way in a 1966 MG ....Bonkers. Lets have more please

I was totally taken in until the bonnet was popped and saw the 1960’s Bosch Green Giant injectors!😂😂😂 - brilliant Harry - and what a thoroughly lovely MG!👍👍👍

Well done! Had me taken in completely. Stay safe.

Harry, you rogue! You had me completely fooled, well done. What a great car though. 7500rpm, sounds great.

What a beauty!!!! Congratulations. Thanks for posting!

Wow... I'm actually astonished... thanks harry, good to see you again 🙂

Good one Harry. I was wondering with the DOHC. Love the speed trial, who needs GOODWOOD

A lot of MGB owners would love that as an upgrade engine option.

What was interesting for me - in the 'Motor' Magazine where you quoted the price, below was an advertisement for the 'Aerofan'. After seeing this ad in 1968 in the 'Popular Motorist' magazine, I ordered one from the UK to fit on my basic 1967 MGB here in Australia. I was blown away by the increase in performance, especially at the top end. The Aerofan had blades on springs that feathered as the revs increased. Turning fan blades at high speed consumed a lot of horses.

I sit here thinking, this is amazing, this is Lamborghini Miura performance in period out of an engine half the size with a third of the cylinders. I even think 75 grand, although outrageously expensive for an MG, is understandable given the performance and rarity. And then I'm made an April fool a day late. Well done, Harry! Never been made an April fool before. Man, I wish this car was a real 1966 limited ed. Goes and sounds amazing. 75 grand for a conversion is, I guess, reasonable in the scheme of things, relative to other conversions, but I can't see me ever taking that route. Can still get a lot of car for 75 grand, especially on the used market. That amount of money even still buys a very good E-Type. An electric conversion is something that I guess would appeal to an increasing number of people with this or better performance being possible, but sadly without this soundtrack. Thank you for this video!

I was scatching my head for ages when I saw that engine :D.

Great video, I was sucked in for awhile, as I couldn't believe that I had never heard of this 'LE' version lol, so was drawn in completely until I decided to flick down to some of the comments before the video was finished as I was beginning to doubt what you was telling me lol, but I loved it and laughed at the end 🤣😅 The fuel injection part was the key for me, doubt began to creep in from there on in 👍😊

Best use of a farm driveway I've seen in a long time. Top stuff! (great noise too)

We have a Frontline car on order - but I have to say Harry you had me, someone who knows these cars extremely well, completely convinced that someone had told you a few fibs and that you'd fallen for it! So your April Fools worked on two levels! Glad you enjoyed the car, and glad you're not losing your marbles!

Excellent video Harry, we need some humour during these strange times. Query - Would you have one??

This is cool 😁 the new top gear timed laps, how fast Can it go up Harrys driveway 👍😂

My friends mother in the early 90s had a mgb gt in British racing green. Was a pleasure to drive. Always turned heads. Loved the wire wheels. Half the football team used to pile in those days to get to matches. Good times

Got to admire the effort put into that April the 1st video. Even detecting the joke at the beginning, didn't make it any less enjoyable to see such an awesome restomod version. Never wanted an MGB GT before.

I had one of those, foolishly I sold it, hindsight is a wonderful thing, a frustrating thing too. I sold it to buy a Honda NSX estate.

Hook, line and sinker. Well done Harry made me laugh when I realised. Just what we need in the current climate.

What a glorious sound ....A wonderful review of an MGBGT that I've never heard of before.....Your passion for this car is so apparent which is somewhat surprising given the collection of exotic Super cars that you have in your collection. I look forward to a more in-depth review in the future

Please do more of these Harry. Love these videos

I want to see the other classics do a Harry's Drag Strip rip. The Testarossa, the Countach, the XJ and such :D

One of the best sounding four cylinder engines. I owned a competitor - a 1974 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe. I put on dual Webbers, pulleys, Ansa exhaust, wide BWA wheels, and she sounded great too. Still one of my favorite rides, but she needed tuning very often to run right.

Mr Harry, you have the best life, I must say, thanks for sharing, love your reviews. Big respect from Mauritius

Thank you Harry for enriching my love for cars; Evo since ages ago, excellent value adding videos and now a great april fools joke. 🙏

That sounds amazing for a four cylinder.

So beautiful Classic!

I absolutely love this body style. I caught a ride with an Air Force Major from Dallas to Roswell,NM in one back in 68 and it wasn’t the strongest thing but it was fun to drive. Great ride. Put a blown Miata in this and you’d have a car to drive anywhere for the rest of your life.

Thanks for the update info on the MGB GT LE, stay safe !