Description
Your Loriot Automobile workshop offers for sale this sublime and rare NG TD V8 3. 5 Rover with 170 horsepower, manual gearbox and right-hand drive, first registered on 01/ 01/ 1984, exterior beige, interior black leather and burgundy leather hood. Vehicle registered as a "classic vehicle" and originating from England.
Recent work:
- Technical inspection carried out on 31/ 03/ 2025.
- Engine oil change, air filter, coolant and engine and gearbox mounting bushes.
This model is commonly said to have originated from an English engineer who, noting 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 as a completed car, is an aluminium and fibreglass body mounted on a dedicated chassis receiving the front and rear subframes from the MGB, as well as the instrumentation and anything he could salvage.
Originally planned for the 4-cylinder 1800cc MGB engine, success and the pursuit of performance led him to also develop a version equipped with the Rover 3500 SD1 V8 and other Range Rover donor parts.
This model is powered by a Rover SD1 V8, with its 5-speed gearbox, and fed by a Holley 4-barrel carburettor for a little more power. This is estimated at around 170 horsepower.
The result is a vehicle that is particularly appealing in an early-war aesthetic but with performance more than adequate for current traffic, and with reliable operation.
The cost of potential repairs is also very moderate thanks to the use of MG and Rover parts.
This example is registered on a "collection" logbook as NG, with a fiscal horsepower of 20hp corresponding to the V8.
It presents in its patina, the bodywork having not been repainted for some time, which gives it undeniable character. The hood is in good condition.
Vehicle rare on the market, notably due to its powertrain.
Visible in showroom by appointment only.
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Similar vehicles: MGB / Caterham / Lotus Seven
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- Vehicle for sale on consignment
- Possible factory warranty up to 48 months
- Vehicle registration service
- Price displayed excluding registration
- The vehicle shown is a used vehicle
- More photos on our website
- The information provided by this listing is non-contractual and given for guidance
- We welcome you to our workshop at 12 Rue de l’Abbaye, 76960 Notre Dame De Bondeville
- Monday to Friday: 9:30-19:00 / Saturday: 10:00-18:00
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