Highlights
- Comprehensive restoration completed in 2019 at a cost of nearly £30,000
- Barely driven since completion
- Part of a private collection
- Extensive paperwork file
- Sensibly reserved at less than half the restoration cost alone!
The Appeal
Take MG's all-time greatest roadster, stick a fixed roof on it and give it a fastback. Guaranteed success story, really, and the MGB GT was exactly that. Its standard soft-top model was no slouch when it came to looks, but the GT offered a sleek, almost continental slant thanks to the work of Pininfarina, and was more versatile for the British weather, too!
This particular 1976 car is something special. Over the course of 16 years - between 2003 and 2019 - it's been subject to an impressive restoration, costing in excess of £30,000, and resulting in a car that the vendor observes is incredibly close to a true, factory-fresh MGB GT.
The car was completely re-shelled during this process and has been driven very little since the work was completed. It's now ready and waiting to be appreciated by the lucky new owner for a staggeringly low reserve for what you will be getting.
This particular 1976 car is something special. Over the course of 16 years - between 2003 and 2019 - it's been subject to an impressive restoration, costing in excess of £30,000, and resulting in a car that the vendor observes is incredibly close to a true, factory-fresh MGB GT.
The car was completely re-shelled during this process and has been driven very little since the work was completed. It's now ready and waiting to be appreciated by the lucky new owner for a staggeringly low reserve for what you will be getting.
History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1976
- The DVLA records 12 former keepers
- Completely restored between 2003 and 2019
- Restoration cost close to £30,000
- Numerous invoices included in the paperwork
- Car was re-shelled during restoration
- Hardly driven since restoration
- Part of a private collection
- MOT exempt and last tested in 2019
- Accompanied by an impressive file of invoices
The Condition
- Signal Red paintwork in fine order
- No sign of any dents, dings or significant wear
- All brightwork appears in very good order
- Badges and branding all present and correct
- Rostyle wheels in good order
- Underside is free of significant corrosion
- Fitted with a new interior
- This reportedly smells like new, and is in fine order
- Gentle creasing to the driver's seat
- Instruments are all excellent and clean
- Dashboard overall in good condition
- Modern JVC radio unit installed
The Mechanics
- 1.8-litre B-Series 4-cylinder engine
- 4-speed manual transmission
- Engine bay in excellent order
- Engine and gearbox were rebuilt during restoration
- The vendor states it drives like new, and we've no reports of any mechanical issues
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