Highlights

Well kept car with interesting transatlantic history
Desirable chrome-bumper example with overdrive on third and top gears
Attractive BRG with black interior piped in white
Current keeper since 2003
Large history file of regular maintenance
Long list of work including engine reconditioning, gearbox and overdrive rebuild
Original owner's handbook, US service history, and supporting paperwork

The Appeal

In the 50s and 60s, simple, uncomplicated two seaters sports cars built here did rather well over there. This 1967 B came at the tail end of that trend, reportedly despatch to California when new before being acquired by a member of Los Angeles Police Department. It returned to the UK in 1999 whereupon it was converted to RHD by a MG specialist and then registered with the current keeper two years later.

The large history file shows regular work and maintenance. The engine has been reconditioned as have the gearbox and overdrive unit. The car is said to run well and is in good condition thanks to the current keeper’s long term regime of dry storage and sparing use. We’re told that it runs sweetly and has always been reliable. But then, of course, it is a MGB.

The vendor says:

“This is a highly original & authentic example of a classic M G B of the most desirable period, presenting with extremely low mileage , having throughout its present ownership been kept in a dry, secure garage & meticulously serviced & maintained

“Engine runs sweetly: car has always proved reliable & a pleasure to drive. A very genuine, authentic classic roadster.

“A rust-free California import, owned & cherished by present owner for 28 years, but in recent times all too little used. Lovingly maintained, meticulously serviced & kept in dry, heated garage. Not concours, but a ready candidate for raising to that status.”

History and Paperwork

Manufactured in 1967 as a California export model
Previously owned by a member of Los Angeles Police Department
Some documented service history from the USA we are told
Lots of older invoices and history paperwork as shown
Includes typed history from time in USA plus handwritten notes
Re-imported to the UK in 1999 we are told
Converted to right-hand drive by an MG specialist garage
Acquired by the current owner in 1999 we are told
UK registered from December 2001
Single UK keeper with DVLA stating from 2003
The odometer shows approximately 67,000 miles (unwarranted)
Original owner's handbook
Workshop manual
MGB Buyers Guide booklet
Dry stored by current keeper
Last voluntary MOT expired 29th April 2022 with 66,214 miles showing on test

The Condition

British Racing Green with chrome bumpers and overriders
Rust-free according to seller having originated as a California export model
Paintwork shows some marks, edge chips and stone chips in photos
Painted wire wheels with winged spinners showing some deterioration
Matching painted wire spare wheel
Black leather seats with white piping
Motolita wood-rimmed steering wheel and leather MG gear lever knob
Tonneau cover included
Luggage rack fitted
Period Lucas fog lamp and vintage AA badge to front of car
Motorola radio with telescopic aerial
Voltmeter and period Maserati air horns
Battery/ignition security cut-out switch
Falken tyres fitted which are said by seller to be recent (buyer can check dates in photos)
Hood replaced during current ownership
Headlights converted to halogen and fitted with mesh grilles
Carpeted boot area in black to match cabin
Fitted with classic-style radio

The Mechanics

1,798cc four-cylinder engine
Four-speed manual gearbox with overdrive on third and top gears
Servo-assisted brakes
Engine reconditioned during current ownership we are told
Cylinder head replaced with details in photos
Twin SU carburettors reconditioned
New petrol tank fitted
Dynamo replaced by alternator
Gearbox and overdrive overhauled and rebuilt
Oil cooler renewed
Vendor reports the engine runs sweetly and the car has always proved reliable

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