More than 35 British automotive beauties are on display until March 14 at the Simeon Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia. The “Best of Britain” show features cars that organizers say demonstrate the beauty and power of British sports cars.

Jonathan Stein, associate publisher of Hagerty’s magazine, helped round up the cars on display, along with Ragtops and Roadsters' Dave Hutchison and Harry Hurst, of the Simeone Foundation Museum.

“We wanted to display a cross-section of the British cars that took America by storm, such as MGs, Austin-Healeys, Triumphs and Jaguars,” said Stein. “But we also wanted to show more esoteric machines; that’s why we have such rarities as a pair of factory race cars, several vintage racers, the only left-hand-drive Frazer Nash LeMans coupe, and cars built by lesser known companies including Elva, Turner, Ginetta and HRG.”

Cars in the show also include a 1935 Triumph Gloria Southern Cross, a 1960 MGA Twin Cam Coupe that raced at Sebring, and a 1966 Aston Martin DB6, one of the most potent sports cars of its era. One headliner is a 1934 Squire, one of just seven made and considered by many to be among the most beautiful British sports cars ever made.

The other cars on display are:

• 1933 Squire Roadster
• 1935 MG P-Type Lester
• 1935 Triumph...