There is a special kind of charm in a British sports car, and a new group of them is about to find new homes. Restoration specialist It’s Alive Automotive has assembled "The British Invasion Collection," a curated run of 10 classic European sports cars now crossing the block on Hagerty Marketplace. For anyone who has ever wanted a hand-sorted roadster or coupe without the guesswork, this is a rare chance to buy from a single, reputable source.
It’s Alive Automotive has spent decades restoring and preserving marques like Jaguar, MG, Austin-Healey, Triumph, and Mercedes-Benz, and that experience shows in the lineup. Rather than a random scattering of project cars, the collection reads like a greatest-hits list of postwar British motoring, with each example prepared and ready to be driven and enjoyed.
Headlining the group is a left-hand-drive 1960 Jaguar XK150-S 3.8 fixed-head coupe backed by a five-speed gearbox, currently the most valuable lot in the sale. It is joined by an early 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk 1 BT7, a tri-carb 1975 Triumph TR6 with overdrive, and a trio of additional TR6 roadsters spanning 1972 through 1976 for buyers who want that classic British roadster feel at a friendlier entry point.
MG fans are well represented too. The collection includes a 1952 MG TD, a 1948 MG TC, a 1968 MG MGC Roadster, and a speedster-style 1961 MG MGA 1600 Roadster. Together they trace the evolution of the affordable British sports car from prewar-style touring machines to the sleeker, more modern shapes of the 1960s.
Because these are live auctions on Hagerty Marketplace, opening figures give a sense of the range on offer, from a handful of cars sitting in the four-thousand-dollar territory up to the Jaguar leading the way well into five figures. With bidding underway and several days left to run, the final results should offer a useful read on where the market sits for entry-level and blue-chip British classics alike.
For collectors who value provenance and a known caretaker, buying out of a focused single-owner collection like this one removes a lot of the usual uncertainty. Whether you are after a weekend driver or a show-ready centerpiece, It’s Alive Automotive’s British Invasion Collection is worth a close look before the gavel falls.
