Beschreibung
EMERGING today from Martin Howey Classics' (Est. 25 years) cavern of cool cars is a Mark 1 MGB Roadster. As with the majority of makes and models, the originals generally seem to be the most desirable and the MGB definitely falls into that category. She is a July 1966 car on a D plate and, of course, by this stage the Mark 1 had moved on from a three-bearing crank to the five. And don't you just love the fact that this sports car's original steering wheel - the banjo-style version - has survived the past 57 years without being removed. It really does finish off the design so superbly. She has factory options of the time which are overdrive and a folding hood. Mark 1s came with stowaway hoods unless a fold down was requested. She is in delightful order and appears to be really sound underneath. She comes with a beautifully kept engine bay too. Her last owner kept her for 14 years and was an MGOC member. The car's V5 states just four previous owners which is mega low for a 60s sports car! Seats have probably been renewed in black leather with red piping at some stage, the dash is excellent and the hood is in very good order too. The last owner used her sparingly covering just 7, 000 miles in those 14 years. She is offered at an excellent price for a Mark 1 roadster and I would expect you to struggle were you to launch yourself into a battle to find a better one for this sort of money!
This description is based on my opinion of the vehicle, the paperwork that comes with the car and anything I have been told about it. The vehicle is 57-years-old and this cannot be taken as a definitive statement for obvious reasons. As with most classic cars, there may be faults and quirks whilst, almost inevitably, some degree of tinkering and care will always be called for. Such are the joys of owning an antique vehicle and they must be taken within their own context and not compared to modern day cars. They are sold as old, mainly out-dated machines and come without any comeback whatsoever. They are my terms and conditions.
My classic cars are motoring antiques. This car, for example, is 57-years-old. It's not two, five or even ten-years-old as your own everyday car may be. It has been in service for more than half a century and so will have quirks and faults in there somewhere. However, faults on these old girls are not always apparent when buying and selling classics which is what I do. I do not restore them, nor do I pretend that they are concours cars. The majority of them go out as they came in, and I continue to enjoy finding more - a skill which is becoming increasingly difficult as many of you will be aware. They deserve to be taken on as "family pets" and cared for through thick and then. They don't make them any more and demand now out-strips supply. Please bear all this in mind, and enjoy your classic car. I can also assist with delivery and so please ask for a quote.
I have now been established as a one-man band classic car dealer for 25 years and pride myself on my buying prowess and - due to small margins - my prices which I firmly believe are up there among the very best in the UK classic car marketplace.
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