Mileage believed genuine – only three recorded keepers
The Appeal
The MGB is Britain’s archetypal classic car, and for a very good reason. With around 25,000 survivors, it’s both an easy and effortless classic to own, with an industry built up around its survival and a thriving owners’ scene.
Introduced in 1962, it instantly became the most popular British sports car, enjoying an incredible production run of 19 years thanks to its Pininfarina-styled good looks and its simple, easy-to-maintain engineering.
The fixed-roof MGB GT came three years after the hatch and sported a ground-breaking “greenhouse” rear end, also designed by the Italian styling house. With its hinged rear window and flat-folding single-piece 2+2 seat, it offered surprisingly useful amounts of luggage space yet maintained the B Roadster’s sporty driving characteristics.
This example is a 1967 model that is gloriously original in its presentation, having been maintained and repaired all its life rather than comprehensively restored. That’s all backed up by a history file that shows just three keepers since 1967 – the vendor, who acquired it in 2016, the friend he bought it from and the original doctor owner, who had it for over 40 years. It has seen some body repairs, as you’d expect for a car of 57 years old, but has kept as much originality as possible in that period and comes with a hefty pile of historic paperwork going right back to 1985.
The quality of the car speaks for itself – it’s a superb example in lovely order inside and out, and it has just sailed through an MOT test despite being exempt.
Throw in the stacks of historic paperwork that the car comes with and you end up with a great MGB GT that you can really make the most of – a lovely car in great condition, and one that needs nothing other than to be enjoyed.
The History and Paperwork
UK V5C
Tax and MOT exempt – but vendor has just had the car MOT’d ready for sale and it has a test valid until July 2025
Lever arch file of invoices and receipts going back to the 1980s
Invoices show the car received some body repairs in the 1990s – it still looks great today
Lots of old MOT certificates back to 1985
Mileage believed genuine but cannot be proven
Always garaged for past 16 years
The Condition
Lovely Tartan Red paint
Appears sound underneath
No dents, damage or visible corrosion
One minor paint chip on bonnet
Good chrome and brightwork
Wire-spoked sports wheels with good tyres all round
Webasto full-length sliding sunroof
Lovely red seats with white piping
Smart red carpets
Original three-spoke steering wheel
Period push-button radio
Excellent door cards
Genuine MG rubber floor mats
Spare wire wheel and tool kit
All switches and instruments reported to work correctly
The Mechanics
1,798cc BMC B-Series engine
Four-speed manual gearbox
Switchable overdrive on third and fourth
Vendor reports that the car starts and runs well and is extremely usable
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