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THIS WONDERFULLY ORIGINAL MGC WAS PURCHASED IN 1968 FROM BRYANTS OF REDDITCH BY MR DOUGLAS COCKINGS OF HEADLESS CROSS REDDITCH. HE COVERED 40, 000 MILES BEFORE PUTTING IT IN HIS GARAGE IN 1980. OWNERSHIP CHANGED IN 1983 TO HIS SON, NORMAN COCKINGS (THOUGH IT WASN’T PUT BACK ON THE ROAD). DOUGLAS COCKINGS WAS A RADIO HAM, CONSTRUCTING HIS OWN SHORT WAVE TRANSMITTER, THROUGH WHICH HE COMMUNICATED WORLDWIDE. PARADOXICALLY, BOTH FATHER AND SON WERE VERY RECLUSIVE AND THE CAR REMAINED SLUMBERING IN THE GARAGE UNTIL 2025, WHEN IT WAS SOLD BY HIS EXECUTORS AFTER NORMAN’S PASSING. THE CAR IS IN WONDERFULLY ORIGINAL CONDITION, WITH ALL ORIGINAL PANELS AND FACTORY PAINTWORK (THOUGH I HAVE PAINTED THE SILLS AND LOWER SECTIONS OF THE WINGS WHERE STONE CHIPPING HAD BEEN DABBED WITH RED OXIDE ALL THOSE YEARS AGO). THE INTERIOR IS UNTOUCHED ORIGINAL AS IT LEFT THE FACTORY, WITH RUBBER MATS AND SOUNDPROOFING BENEATH. THE LEATHER SEATS ARE SUPERB. RECOMMISSIONING WORK COMPRISED:POWDER COATING 5 WHEELS AND FITTING MICHELIN XZX TYRESNEW FUEL TANKFULL BRAKE OVERHAUL INCLUDING CLUTCH & BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS AND SERVOSTAINLESS STEEL EXHAUSTNEW TWIN BATTERIESFULL MAJOR SERVICE WITH ANYTHING NECESSARY BEING REPLACED WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY ITEMS AVAILABLETHE CAR NOW RUNS BEAUTIFULLY AND I HAVE COVERED APPROX 1, 000 VERY ENJOYABLE MILES. BEING OFFERED FOR SALE TO MAKE GARAGE SPACE AS I HAVE BEEN PRESENTED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE AND RESTORE A VERY RARE CAR. IT COMES COMPLETE WITH ALL RECOMMISSIONING INVOICES, ORIGINAL HANDBOOK AND SALES BROCHURE AND SUNDRY PAPERWORK FROM THE COCKING’S OWNERSHIP. A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A WONDERFULLY ORIGINAL, LOW MILEAGE MGC, FATHER & SON OWNED FOR 57 YEARS.
