Highlights
- Very pretty and well-maintained chrome bumper B
- Recent new clutch and upgraded MGOC 4 pot vented brakes
- Fitted with EasySteer adjustable electric power steering
- Wire wheels recently fully refurbished
- Fitted with overdrive
- Garage-stored in a dry, insulated environment during current ownership
- Used for long European tours by current keeper
- Will be sold with a fresh voluntary MOT
The Appeal
Classics really don’t get more accessible or usable than a good MGB. With unrivalled parts supply and excellent Club and specialist support, owning one is not dissimilar to having a modern car.
They are also perfectly suited to improvement too, as this car proves. It looks like a standard ‘71 chrome bumper B but hides a clever secret that improves its drivability and comfort. Its EasySteer adjustable electric power steering system is a change that, as any B owner will know, transforms the car’s usability. Along with the overdrive, it makes the car ideal for longer drives - the current owner has used it for trips to the Pyrenees, reportedly without fault.
DVLA records indicate that it is an older restoration. It presents very well in photos, no doubt due to the large history file which shows considerable ongoing expenditure since the mid 1980s. The vendor acquired the car in 2022 and has continued that process. There has been a thorough overhaul of the brakes, attention to engine gaskets and seals and a new clutch system. The smart painted wire wheels have also been refurbished.
The exterior is classic B while the interior has a few light modifications including carbon trim and additional switchgear. We are told that the car runs well with no faults. It will be sold with a fresh voluntary MOT for buyer peace of mind.
The vendor says:
“This really is a lovely little car. A joy to drive and never let me down. We have driven over the Pyrenees in it, and it has been faultless. The lovely thing with an MG, and indeed this MG, is the reliability, the ease of repair and the availability of the spares. Whenever I drive it, I have a smile on my face. The power steering makes it a joy on the tight turns of the European roads, and the overdrive lets it purr along nicely while keeping up with modern traffic when required. As an affordable all-round classic car, it is hard to beat.”
Key Information
- Mileage: 75,885 miles indicated
- Country of registration: United Kingdom
- MOT status: currently expired; to be sold with a fresh MOT
- Technical specs: 1,798cc 4cyl engine, 4spd with overdrive
- Paperwork: extensive history file including receipts and MOT certificates dating back to 1984
The Detail
- Older restoration in red (originally yellow) which remains in good overall condition
- Paintwork condition is presentable and can be checked in photos
- Vendor describes the exterior as presenting well with no signs of rust on the seams
- Bodywork and underside present well in photos as shown
- Chrome work is bright; door gaps are reported as good, and doors shut well
- Vendor states that underside shows no visible rust
- Underside reportedly waxoiled by a previous owner
- Black vinyl roof in fair, usable condition with scope to improve
- Vinyl hood has separated at driver's quarter window over approximately 40mm, currently glued
- Includes tonneau cover for the hood and a full cockpit tonneau cover with central zip
- Painted wire wheels with matching spare recently fully refurbished
- Matching Davanti tyres have covered approximately 3,000 miles, the vendor states
- Upgrades include LED running lights, electric fan, and gas dampers on the bonnet
- Black leather seats in good order with red carpets
- Vendor describes the interior as in very good condition
- Driver's seat base has been repacked to address slight sagging
- Previous owner modifications include extra dashboard gauges
- Features illuminated toggle switches on dashboard
- Aftermarket stereo with detachable front fitted; lockable glove box with key present
- Battery isolator switch with removable key fitted behind the driver's seat
- Red carpet is clean and tidy with no scuffs or tears
- Tailored MG rubber mats fitted in both footwells
- Garage-stored in a dry, insulated garage during current ownership
- Various upgrades and improvements by seller since purchase in 2022 detailed below
- Several oil changes carried out during current ownership
- Valve clearances recently checked
- Vendor states engine starts and runs very well
- We are told that there is no fuming through the oil filler cap and no exhaust smoke
- EasySteer adjustable electric power steering fitted by a previous owner
- Power steering is adjustable via a dashboard dial
- Car will be sold with a new voluntary MOT
Work by seller since purchase in 2022:
- MGOC 4-pot vented brake kit to the front of the car
- Engine crank seals at both ends of the engine
- Timing cover and rocker cover gaskets
- New clutch with roller thrust bearing conversion
- Clutch fork pin and bush
- Inlet manifold gasket
- Starter solenoid
- Overdrive switch
- Gear knob cap
- Indicator/horn stalk switch
- New starter motor
- New Accuspark electronic ignition
- Wire wheels fully refurbished
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