Highlights
- Older chrome bumper conversion with smart Minator alloys
- Registered as a Historic Vehicle
- Current enthusiast keeper since 2019
- Last voluntary MOT expired December 2020 with no advisories on test
- Large history file of invoices, MOTs and photos
- Current keeper still drives it on occasions
- Complete and interesting project
The Appeal
We love this late-model B Roadster. Some of Don Hayter’s masterpieces are shiny show cars for sparing use, which we admire, but others are driven and thoroughly enjoyed. This car firmly fits the latter category. There is scope to improve it, or sort the basics and hit the road.
As a 1977 car it began life as a ‘rubber bumper’ car but has been converted to chrome bumpers, the work even going as far as to fit the earlier crackle-finish dashboard. The red paintwork and bodywork shows signs of age and there are points to note in the photos. As a base line for buyers, the last voluntary MOT expired in 2020 when there were no advisories.
The car comes with a large history file of photos, invoices and MOTs and a useful spare boot lid with luggage rack. For the right buyer, this looks like an interesting project with the added advantage that any parts you need are easy and inexpensive to buy.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 1st August 1977
- Current keeper since August 2019
- V5C in current keeper’s name
- Registered as a Historic Vehicle
- Last voluntary MOT expired December 2020 with no advisories on test
- Showing 67,039 miles on test and 71,756 in photos
- Large history file of invoices, photos and MOTs as shown
- Factory handbook
- Spare boot lid with luggage rack in dark green
The Condition
- Red paintwork in generally aged condition as shown
- Scuffs, stone chips and other marks to paint
- Areas of corrosion to panels including scuttle and boot lid as shown
- Passenger footwell floor has oblong area cut out
- Converted to chrome bumpers with chromework in good general condition
- Minator Minilite-style alloy wheels in good condition
- Fitted with quality Toyo tyres
- Black vinyl roof in generally good condition with some minor damage to note as shown
- Black fabric seats in fair condition with some loosening of fabric
- Converted to an earlier crackle-finish dashboard with correct classic dials
- Dashboard exhibits some age as shown
- CD stereo fitted plus CB radio unit (untested)
- Non-matching Rostyle spare wheel in boot
- Supplied with black vinyl tonneau as shown
- Wooden three-spoke wheel and wooden gear knob showing some age
The Mechanics
- 1,798cc 4cyl MG engine
- 4spd manual gearbox
- Large history file as shown
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