Description
Tim Fenna is the founder of Frontline Cars, a specialist in MGBs.
Frontline was founded by Tim in 1991, with a personal remit to enhance the driving experience of classic MG Cars. Tim followed his father’s footsteps as an engineer and used his inherent skill and interest in motorsport to design and develop new ground-breaking core components for the MGB, Midget and Sprite. Today, almost 150 restorations have been delivered under the Frontline name, with Tim’s upgrades at the heart of each and every commission. His constant pursuit of perfection enables each Frontline car to be better than the last.
https://www.frontline-cars.co.uk/
Enjoy,
Sam
Show Notes:
00:00 - Intro
01:52 - Frontline Cars
07:03 - How to restomod an MGB
13:54 - Typical customer
18:27 - Service offering
35:57 - EV MGB
43:09 - Non - V8s
44:17 - The full process
49:40 - Connecting to cars
53:25 - Australian partners
55:27 - Attracting a younger audience
57:57 - Adding value and resale
1:08:02 - Custom features
1:09:30 - Covid-19
1:14:11 - 5 questions
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