Highlights
- Recently restored to a very high standard
- Presented in excellent overall condition
- Includes an impressive collection of history
- Offers an incredibly rewarding ownership experience
- Runs & drives brilliantly, with no known faults
The Appeal
Easily one of the most popular classics money can buy, the MGB Roadster is a vehicle that deserves to be enjoyed by any motoring enthusiast, and collector. Delightfully simple to maintain, engaging to drive and with support across the globe, it’s a vehicle that offers a near-unmatched experience in terms of rewarding ownership.
This particular MGB benefits from a very thorough recent restoration, along with buckets of history to peruse, excellent mechanical health, and a show-worthy condition throughout. With sunny weather on the horizon, what better way to enjoy top-down motoring than with this superb example of the British roadster design in all its glory?
The History and Paperwork
- Manufactured in October 1972 at the Abingdon MG factory
- MOT & tax-exempt due to historic vehicle status
- Cherished by the current keeper since 2022, benefiting from dry garage storage
- Benefits from a very thorough restoration just prior to the current owner’s acquisition
- Features a very impressive collection of history, including the likes of:
- Invoices detailing repairs, consumables & restoration work
- Previous MOT certificates, and tax discs
- Photographs of the car’s previous iterations & work
- The current V5C document
- Includes two sets of keys
- Ready to be enjoyed
The Interior
- Previously restored, with excellent craftsmanship to show
- Features eye-catching red upholstery, with classy wood veneer details
- Equipped with a few subtle upgrades, including:
- A single DIN Pioneer head unit
- Edge door speakers
- Push-button start
- Fitted with a three-spoke steering wheel
- Offered in fantastic overall condition, reflecting plenty of care
The Exterior
- Previously restored to a very high standard
- Resprayed with a fresh coat of Old English White
- Equipped with gleaming 14” wire spoke wheels
- Offered in fantastic overall condition, with only very minor blemishes to note, including a light mark to the rear wing
- Includes a rather rare, hard-top roof
- Perfect for the upcoming show season, or collections
The Mechanics
- Offers an incredibly enjoyable and pure driving experience
- Powered by a 1798cc inline-four, paired with a four-speed manual gearbox
- Equipped with push-button start
- Very well maintained, with history detailing the likes of:
- Extensive restoration work in 1999
- A new rear axle, carb setup and ignition timing in 2016
- A thorough restoration once again in 2022
- Recently serviced within the last 50 miles, and fitted with new brakes
- Fitted with matching Uniroyal tyres, with plenty of tread to enjoy
- Runs & drives brilliantly, with no known faults to note
Summary
The MGB is perhaps one of the most popular classics to date and for good reason. You’re treated to classic British roadster styling, a very well-balanced platform, and near-unrivalled top-down motoring value. If you’re on the search for an engaging roadster to enjoy the upcoming sunshine with, this superbly restored, well-cared-for example is the classic for you.
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