Frontline MGA review

Thanks to the marching of time, there are precious few people around today who could confidently tell you what a brand-spanking new MGA interior was like to sit in in 1955. But there are plenty of unsuccessfully married people who can tell you what a musty, tired ‘restoration job’ interior is like. In need of TLC, etc.

Well, here’s what they’re reaching for. Here’s how MG probably dreamed the interior could look, feel and smell. Frontline do almost all of this in-house, besides actually rearing the cows that provide the hides.

The needles on the period instruments don’t waggle around drunkenly. The switches move with a definite click rather than feeling as though they’re about to break off in your hand. And they’ve resisted the temptation to plumb in screens for screens’ sake, or use parts-bin switchgear to save a few quid.

Will a modern person fit?

It’s snug, but not cramped. As we were testing a customer’s car, the driving position was very short in the leg, because it’s non-adjustable: Frontline likes to perform a seat-fitting for every client, though if you’re going to share yours with a friend or loved one you can have a seat on runners.

The seats themselves are sumptuously comfortable, and can be optionally heated.

There’s also the option of a stereo and full smartphone connectivity – this car concealed twin USB ports on the leading face of its armrest. If you want electric windows, Frontline will fit them with a switch fashioned from a wind-down handle, so it looks utterly analogue without the inconvenience.