Highlights
- Pretty car in white with chrome wires, black interior and walnut dashboard
- Desirable factory overdrive model
- Extensive recent work since 2022 including suspension rebuild and new king pins
- Electrics overhauled including replacement gauges and dashboard instruments
- Carburettor rebuild and distributor overhaul recently completed
- Carefully stored in a dry garage under cover with battery conditioner
- Voluntary MOT valid to November 2026 with no advisories
The Appeal
The MGB’s incredible ongoing popularity can make us forget just how pretty Don Hayter’s aerodynamic convertible is. Certain colours, especially those that accent the chromework, do that job well and the white of this car is certainly one of them.
The vendor bought this well-kept ‘69 B in 2022 and has invested considerable time and money to improve it. Beneath the well-kept paintwork and smart black and walnut-trimmed interior, there is a suspension rebuild with new king pins and a carburettor overhaul. The distributor has also been refurbished. More obviously, the dials and gauges are new. We’re told the car has also been regularly serviced.
It is a sign of the vendor’s approach that the car carries a voluntary MOT valid to November 2026 with no advisories. That is always a very hand addition for classic buyers.
Buying any B is an introduction to a remarkable work of supportive owners, helpful clubs, endless show opportunities and useful specialists. This car will fit right in.
The vendor says:
“The car is great fun to drive and is being sold reluctantly. The sale will include a MG B car cover and battery conditioner.”
History and Paperwork
- First registered 23rd April 1969
- Previously red which was changed to white in 1991
- Current keeper since May 2022
- Voluntary MOT valid to 6th November 2026 with no advisories
- History file amassed by current and previous keepers included
- Recent work summarised below
- Sale includes MG B car cover and battery conditioner
- Always dry garage stored using a trickle charger
- VIN number GHN4170402
Work advised by seller since purchase in 2022:
- Electrical works
- Replacement gauges to return dashboard instruments to working order
- Replaced hub collars and seals on rear hub seals
- New tappet chest gasket, sump gasket and rocker cover gasket
- Replaced front brake callipers and brake pads
- Carburettor rebuild
- Removed,s tripped and rebuilt distributor
- Replaced the suspension including dismantling and rebuilding using kit
- New king pins including bushes and bolts
- Regular inspections and maintenance
The Condition
- Attractive white paintwork applied following older repaint as detailed above
- Paintwork remains in very good order with light age but certainly not unsightly
- Bodywork also well kept as confirmed by photos and MOT
- Small areas of paint bubbling noted around each headlight as shown
- Headlights fitted with protective mesh guards
- Underside as shown with no structural advisories on MOT
- Chrome wire wheels fitted all round with matchilng spare wheel
- Wires show some light tarnish consistent with age and use
- Black vinyl roof in good condition with clear screen and matching tonneau
- Black vinyl interior in very good condition with walnut kit to dashboard
- Walnut kit in good order with very light age to note to the edges as shown
- We are told that all instruments and switchgear reported to be in working order
- Recent work to replace gauges and dials as detailed above
- Three-spoke sprung MG steering wheel
- Black carpets in good condition through the cabin
- Modern stereo discreetly fitted below dashboard with speakers as shown
The Mechanics
- 1,798cc inline-four engine
- 4-speed manual transmission with overdrive
- Engine starts first time and runs well according to the vendor
- Lots of recent work by the seller as detailed above
- Regular maintenance and inspections carried out
- No advisories on voluntary MOT
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