Description
Your Loriot Automobile garage is pleased to offer for sale this sublime and rare NG TD V8 3. 5 Rover with 170 bhp, manual gearbox and right-hand drive, first registered 01/ 01/ 1984, exterior colour beige, black leather interior and burgundy leather hood.
Vehicle registered and documented as a "classic vehicle", originally from England.
Recent work carried out:
- MOT completed 31/ 03/ 2025.
- Engine oil change, air filter, coolant and engine and gearbox engine mounts.
This uncommon model was born from an English engineer who, noticing the number of MGs being scrapped due to corrosion problems in the 1980s, decided to build a roadster using their mechanical components and evoking pre-war sports cars, particularly the Aston Martin Ulster.
The result, sold as a kit or fully built, is an aluminium and fibreglass body mounted on a bespoke chassis receiving the front and rear axles from the MGB, along with the instrumentation and everything else he could salvage.
Originally intended for the 1800cc four-cylinder engine from the MGB, success and the pursuit of performance led him to develop a version equipped with the V8 engine from the Rover 3500 SD1 and other Range Rovers, also "donor" vehicles.
This model is powered by a Rover SD1 V8 with its 5-speed gearbox, and fed by a 4-barrel Holley carburettor for a bit more power. This is estimated at around 170 bhp.
The result is a particularly charming vehicle with pre-war aesthetics but with performance more than adequate for modern driving, and proven reliability.
The cost of any repairs is also very reasonable thanks to the use of MG and Rover parts.
This example is registered on a classic vehicle registration document as an NG, with a fiscal rating of 20 bhp corresponding to the V8.
It presents in original condition, the bodywork having not been repainted for some time, which gives it undeniable patina. The hood is in good condition.
Rare vehicle on the market, particularly due to the engine specification.
Vehicle viewable in showroom, by appointment only.
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Similar vehicles: MGB / Caterham / Lotus Seven
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- Vehicle on CONSIGNMENT
- Warranty available from the manufacturer for up to 48 months.
- Registration document service
- Price shown excluding registration
- The vehicle presented is a used vehicle
- More photos on our website
- The information provided in this advert is non-contractual and given for information purposes only
- We welcome you to our garage at 12 rue de l'Abbaye, 76960 Notre Dame De Bondeville
- Monday to Friday: 9:30am-7pm / Saturday: 10am-6pm
- Loriot Automobile
