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MG B ROADSTER/ CONVERTIBLE-1964-PULL HANDLE-CHROME BUMPER-3 KEEPERS-94K MLS-OVERDRIVE.
IF YOU WANT AN EXCELLENT EARLY MG B, YOU'VE FOUND IT !!
“A TRULY CHERISHED AND ORIGINAL EXAMPLE IN TIME WARP CONDITION. THIS IS A REALLY SPECIAL EXAMPLE OF THE ICONIC EARLY MG B ROADSTER OWNED AND CHERISHED WITHIN THE SAME FAMILY FOR 35 YEARS.”
THE 1964 MGB ROADSTER IS A CLASSIC BRITISH SPORTS CAR, KNOWN FOR ITS SIMPLE, ELEGANT DESIGN, MONOCOQUE BODY, AND FUN DRIVING EXPERIENCE, POWERED BY A 1798CC 4-CYLINDER ENGINE (UPGRADED TO A MORE RELIABLE 5-BEARING CRANK IN LATE '64), FEATURING RACK & PINION STEERING, FRONT DISC BRAKES, AND A 4-SPEED MANUAL GEARBOX, MAKING IT AN ENDURINGLY POPULAR COLLECTOR'S ITEM WITH READILY AVAILABLE PARTS.
KEY FEATURES & SPECS:
ENGINE: 1798CC BMC B-SERIES, PRODUCING AROUND 95 BHP, WITH TWIN SU CARBURETORS.
TRANSMISSION: 4-SPEED MANUAL, WITH OVERDRIVE AS AN OPTION.
CHASSIS: STURDY MONOCOQUE (UNIBODY) CONSTRUCTION FOR IMPROVED RIGIDITY OVER ITS PREDECESSOR, THE MGA.
SUSPENSION: INDEPENDENT FRONT (COIL SPRINGS/ WISHBONES) AND A LIVE AXLE WITH LEAF SPRINGS IN THE REAR.
BRAKES: FRONT DISCS AND REAR DRUMS.
STEERING: RACK AND PINION.
DESIGN: EARLY MODELS (LIKE 1964) FEATURED DISTINCTIVE "PULL-TYPE" DOOR HANDLES AND A METAL DASHBOARD (LATER MODELS GOT PLASTIC).
PERFORMANCE: 0-60 MPH IN AROUND 11-12 SECONDS AND A TOP SPEED OVER 100 MPH.
WHAT MAKES 1964 SPECIAL:
ENGINE UPGRADE: OCTOBER 1964 SAW THE SWITCH FROM A LESS ROBUST 3-BEARING CRANKSHAFT TO A MUCH STRONGER 5-BEARING VERSION, SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING ENGINE RELIABILITY.
ICONIC STYLE: THIS ERA REPRESENTS THE QUINTESSENTIAL EARLY MGB ROADSTER WITH ITS COVETED 5 BEARING CRANKSHAFT, CLASSIC PULL HANDLES, CHROME BUMPERS AND SIMPLE LINES, IT IS HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER BY ENTHUSIASTS.
PRACTICALITY: DESPITE BEING A CLASSIC, ITS SIMPLE MECHANICS AND DURABLE DESIGN MAKE IT RELATIVELY EASY TO MAINTAIN, WITH PARTS STILL WIDELY AVAILABLE.
DRIVING EXPERIENCE: THE 1964 MGB OFFERS BALANCED HANDLING AND A DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE ROAD, EMBODYING THE "SAFETY FAST" SPIRIT OF MG. IT'S A REWARDING, ENGAGING CLASSIC THAT PROVIDES GREAT VALUE FOR A TRUE BRITISH SPORTS CAR EXPERIENCE, ESPECIALLY, AS PER THIS EXAMPLE WITH THE ENGINE UPGRADES FROM LATE IN THE YEAR.
THE EVERGREEN MG B WAS IN CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION AT ABINGDON BETWEEN 1962 AND 1980. THE CAR WAS INTRODUCED AT THE 1962 MOTOR SHOW WITH A STATED TOP SPEED OF 105 MPH.
THIS STUNNING MG SPORTS ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE IS IN SUPER ALL ROUND ORIGINAL CONDITION AND HAS THE DESIRED 5 BEARING CRANK ENGINE. THE LITTLE ROADSTER DRIVES AND STOPS GREAT (BRAKES RENEWED FEBRUARY 2024), AND SO MUCH FUN, TURNING HEADS WHEREVER IT TRAVELS AND NO WONDER GIVEN THE CAR HAVING RETAINED IT'S ORIGINAL BEAUTIFUL APPEARANCE/ CONDITION.
ALL BODY PANELS ARE STRAIGHT AND TRUE. THERE ARE NO DENTS ETC. THE GLEAMING OLD ENGLISH WHITE PAINTWORK IS IN EXCELLENT ORDER PROVIDING A DEEP SHINE. THERE ARE NO SCRATCHES, SCUFFS OR MARKS. THE HOOD IS PERFECT AND REMAINS WIND AND WATER TIGHT. THE ORIGINAL CLASSIC STEEL WHEELS WITH MATCHING TYRES ARE IN GREAT SHAPE AS IS THE CHROME WORK. IN ESSENCE, THIS IS A TRULY STUNNING AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CLASSIC BRITISH 2 SEATER MG B CONVERTIBLE SPORTS ROADSTER.
THE INTERIOR IS ALSO IN GOOD ORDER, ORIGINAL, CLEAN AND UNCLUTTERED. THERE ARE NO UNSIGHTLY SCUFFS OR MARKS, SIGNS OF HEAVY WEAR OR DISCOLOURATION, JUST A LOVELY PATTENA . ALL IS IN TACT, FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED, COMFORTABLE AND VERY PLEASANT TO THE EYE.
THE CHASSIS AND UNDERCARRIAGE IS CLEAN AND SOLID IN ALL AREAS, AS ARE THE FLOOR PANS ETC. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ROT/ RUST ANYWHERE.
THE BOOT - AGAIN VERY CLEAN, SOLID AND UN-CLUTTERED.
ENGINE BAY - AS PER THE BOOT.
ENGINE - THE ENGINE IS RELIABLE, AGILE AND RESPONSIVE, STARTS FIRST TIME OF ASKING EVERY TIME. IT SOUNDS GREAT THROUGH THE GEARBOX AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.
TRANSMISSION - THE SHORT SHIFT 4 SPEED ALL MANUAL GEAR BOX WITH OVER-DRIVE IS LIKE THE ENGINE, AGILE, RESPONSIVE AND SMOOTH TO THE CHANGE.
BRAKES - SPOT ON !
FULL SERVICE AND OIL CHANGE RECENTLY UNDERTAKEN NOVEMBER 2025.
ALL IN ALL, THIS IS A FANTASTIC MG B SPORTS ROADSTER CONVERTIBLE WHICH IS MUCH ADMIRED AND SO MUCH FUN TO DRIVE. ALWAYS BRINGS AN INSTANT AND ENDURING SMILE OF PRIDE AND SATISFACTION. IT ALSO REPRESENTS A PIECE OF PROUD BRITISH MOTORING HISTORY.
THE MG B BEING A 62 YEAR OLD HISTORIC CLASSIC VEHICLE IS THEREFORE MOT, ULEZ, CONGESTION AND ROAD TAX EXEMPT. THE LITTLE GEM WAS FIRST REGISTERED ON 01/ 12/ 1964 AND HAS HAD MERELY 3 KEEPERS IN ITS 62 YEAR HISTORY. THE MOST RECENT FROM 2014 WHO IS PART OF THE SAME FAMILY WHICH OWNED THE CAR FOR 35 YEARS. THE CAR IS PART OF A PRIVATE COLLECTION AND ONLY USED SPARINGLY IN DRY/ WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS. INDEED, SINCE 2007 THIS CHERISHED CAR HAS MERELY COVERED 5433 MILES AS CONFIRMED IN IT'S MOT HISTORY. THE MG B AS IT PRESENTS TODAY, IS A CREDIT TO IT'S KEEPERS AND THE MG MARQUE. IT IS ALSO A CLEAR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY ALIGNED TO IN-EXPENSIVE CLASSIC CAR OWNERSHIP, ENJOYMENT WITH NATURAL PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP AND AS STATED A PIECE OF GENUINE BRITISH MOTORING HISTORY.
CURRENT TOTAL MILEAGE IS 93, 955K WHICH EQUATES TO A QUITE RIDICULOUS 1, 515 MILES PER ANNUM.
THE HISTORY FILE COMPRISES OF CURRENT V5c, SEVERAL MOT CERTIFICATES, INVOICES FOR PARTS AND REPAIRS ETC AND A SALES PURCHASE INVOICE FROM 1989 FOR £8950.
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