Extensively restored and upgraded by current owner since March 2023
Complete rewire from scratch with custom diagrams
Comprehensive mechanical rebuild including new suspension, brakes, cooling system and fuel system
Six-speed capability using overdrive
Full stainless steel exhaust system with Tourist Trophy Moss headers
The Appeal
The MGB GT represents the pinnacle of practical British sports car design: a proper, Pininfarina-penned GT that maintained a familiar front profile with a sleek, continental-style fastback to the rear and familiar performance that remains almost unbeatable. Factor in an excellent support network and easy maintenance, and you've got a real winner of a classic - perhaps one of the finest British cars ever to carry the MG badge.
The first year of current ownership was dedicated to a thorough restoration and upgrade programme, with plenty of new parts, a rewire, complete mechanical rebuild and a completely new suspension. Almost no stone has been unturned, and the result speaks for itself. This is an MGB that's punching well above its station from top-to-bottom.
Since completion, the car has been used as a daily driver. The vendor is reluctantly selling due to work commitments keeping them abroad for eight months per year, meaning they can no longer provide the attention the car rightfully deserves.image.png1.07 MB
History and Paperwork
UK market RHD car first registered in 1971
Spent most of its life in Yorkshire
Used as a Sunday car for parades and shows until previous owner's death in 1999
Sat unused from 1999 to 2023
Purchased by current owner in March 2023
First year of current ownership spent fixing and restoring the car
Two MOTs available: 1998-1999 (expired) and 2023-2024 (expired)
Car is now MOT exempt
Handwritten note from previous owner's daughter included with car
Receipt showing original purchase via trade for 1977 LWB Land Rover
Odometer shows 8,700 miles but has gone around the clock; estimated actual mileage is 110,700 miles
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