MGC GT – Restored/ Power Steering/ Low Mileage



The MGC, planned as a replacement for the Austin Healey 3000, was based on the MGB and intended as a long distance tourer with a smooth straight six engine developing 150bhp, a top speed in excess of 120mph and, most importantly, an utterly addictive soundtrack.



The initial launch was a public relations disaster with wrong tyre pressures and poorly prepared cars, but history has been kind to the ‘C’ and today good examples – particularly of the CGT with overdrive - are rightly recognised as a classic grand tourer.



At Milestone Classics we reject nearly all MGC’s we see because the few available simply do not meet our exacting standards – this car is the exception. With a warranted 75, 000 miles from new the car has never been owned outside of Somerset, Dorset or the Isle of Wight.



The car was originally a demonstrator with Westway Service Station and then purchased by Fred Cox – a fighter pilot in WW2 and footballer with Spurs & Arsenal before managing Bournemouth. With just three additional owners in the last 44 years the CGT has always been meticulously maintained and used sparingly



The third owner dispatched the car to Falls Classics in 2001 and she went through an extensive restoration at a cost in excess of £10, 000.



Work included:

·  Stripped to a rolling shell

·  Repaired or Replaced – Sills, front wings, rear lower wings, doors & tailgate and valances.

·  High quality professional respray in original colour

·  Interior - Carpet set, dashboard, seats, glove box & interior trim (fur-flex etc) replaced/ reconditioned.

·  Front & rear bumpers & overriders re-chromed

·  Mechanical items checked/ refurbished/ replaced as required



Since the restoration, the GT has covered just 3, 000 miles and, after 20 years, still presents extremely well – the true test of any restoration. The large history file contains original buff logbook, MOT’s back to 1977, driver’s handbook, invoices etc.



We have sold this car twice before and were delighted when we were asked to take the car back in part-exchange against another Milestones car. The previous owner asked us to fit (electric) power steering to the MGC, a superb upgrade that transforms the usability of the car.



For years the MGC has been an underrated car, but it is now acknowledged as a genuine classic tourer that has grown into modern road conditions. With only 4, 457 GT’s being manufactured this is a rare opportunity to purchase an outstanding car that will give years of pleasure to the lucky new owner.