THEY are still an iconic name in motoring history.

So when the MG Car Club wanted a classic car for a top exhibition, they knew just where to go.

They turned to Huddersfield garage owner John Denton with a plea: “Can we borrow your MG?”

Now the stunning MG CGT that John has spent years restoring is to have pride of place on the MG stand at the International Classic Car Show at the Birmingham NEC later this month.

John, who runs Quarry Garage at Mount, said: “The MG Car Club wanted an MGC on their stand that was as original as possible.

“Our car fitted the bill as I have hardly used it at all for over 38 years.

“I am delighted to be invited by the club to display my car which is part of my life and now keeps company with about 25 other classic and vintage MGs, which are part of the Quarry Classic collection which have all been rebuilt by myself.

“We have done the work through the various Quarry workshops which now undertake restoration work on a wide range of classic and vintage vehicles.”