1977 MGB GT Martini Racing Tribute
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Highlights
- Martini Racing Livery
- Custom interior & sunroof
- Good condition throughout
- Historic Vehicle
The Appeal
Someone has given this MGB GT a bit of a makeover in the form of having it painted as a Martini Racing liveried tribute. It certainly makes it stand out amongst other MGB GTs, and most other cars for that matter. The inside has also been customised and the car is all the better for it giving it a much more modern, and comfortable, look.
A great and unusual MGB GT that is sure to stir, rather than shake, the soul of many keen drivers out there.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1977
- Last MOT expired in 2019
- V5c present
- 1 set of key
- Recently serviced
- Only 1,000 miles covered since 2016
There’s no real history or paperwork with this car unfortunately and it has certainly spent some time being stored in recent years, but it has been thoroughly checked over, serviced, with various new parts fitted and is now ready for its new owner.
The Interior
- Excellent high quality custom interior
- Good condition throughout
- Sports seats in black with red piping
- Classic wooden steering wheel
- Sunroof
The mainly black interior with red carpets and red piping has been finished to a very high standard and looks superb. The overall effect is very striking and very smart with a classic wooden steering wheel and gear knob that add nicely to the car’s character.
The floors are nice and solid and covered by thick high quality carpeting, which also goes through into the rear boot area of the car. The overdrive, which normally sits on the top of the gear knob, has been moved to a switch on the dashboard to cater for the custom gear knob.
The Exterior
- Martini Racing Livery
- Very nice aftermarket Alloy wheels
- Louvered bonnet and safety catches
- Great condition
The Martini racing livery looks great on this car and the whole car’s exterior is in very good overall condition, sitting on some very nice Alloy wheels that are up a size or two from the originals.
The chrome is pretty good everywhere and apart from a few minor touch ups the bodywork is very respectable for its age.
All in all a very smart looking car.
The Mechanics
- New springs and SPAX adjustable shock absorbers
- New steering rack
- New anti-roll bar bushes
- New shock absorbers all round
- Last fully serviced in July 2020 and very few miles since
- Manual gearbox
The car is reported to run really well and be great fun to drive. Someone has spent a lot of time and money to make sure this MGB GT goes and drives as well as it looks.
Under the bonnet is nice and clean, with a set of twin carburettors and high-performance air filters helping the 1.8 litre engine breathe. There is also a free-flow stainless steel sports exhaust and the suspension has also been stiffened to provide a firmer and sportier ride.
Serviced thoroughly in 2020 the car has done little or no mileage since and is ready to be driven away.
The Summary
This is a nicely sorted MGB GT that has obviously been someone’s pet project in the past to give the car a real racy look and sporty drive. The end result would suggest that he achieved both.
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Vehicle specification
- Year 1977
- Make MG
- Model B GT
- Colour White
- Odometer 100,760 Miles
- Engine size 1798
Auction Details
- Seller Type Trade
- Location Hampshire
- Country United Kingdom
19
bids
- Uk•••• £6,600 17/05/22
- an•••• £6,500 17/05/22
- Uk•••• £6,400 17/05/22
- B5•••• £6,200 17/05/22
- ma•••• £5,100 16/05/22
- Uk•••• £5,000 16/05/22
- an•••• £4,100 14/05/22
- or•••• £4,000 13/05/22
- Us•••• £3,750 12/05/22
- GE•••• £3,600 11/05/22
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