1972 MGB GT Costello V8.
The bonnet was the one major panel that Costello changed - he made his own out of fibreglass with a big power bulge to clear the twin SU carburettors. The factory V8s by contrast modified the manifolding so that the original MGB bonnet would fit - fine, except this strangled the performance yet further.

Costello's bonnet looks like the car means business. These genuine bonnets are as rare as rocking horse droppings so we took great care to strip and repair this one prior to painting. The car then went back to its owner to have the mechanical and trim parts fitted.