Highlights

“Fast Road” specification
Engine rebuild by Peter Burgess in 2025
Former regular MGoT participant
Tax and MOT Exempt
Road-going classic with track capability

The Appeal

The MGB GT is the sports car that gave generations of British drivers a stylish, usable coupe with real character. Introduced in 1965 and built until 1980, it’s loved for its honest engineering, its elegant fastback shape and its huge enthusiast following. That simplicity also makes it a brilliant platform for improvement, and a properly built “Fast Road” MGB takes everything people love about the car and turns up the volume.

This example, first registered on January 3, 1979, is exactly that. Under the hood sits a 1,950cc “Fast Road” engine, a bored-out B-Series with a performance head and cam, estimated at 123 bhp. It’s paired with a 4-speed manual transmission and Laycock overdrive, and was rebuilt by Peter Burgess in 2025. Add the de-bumpered Sebring-style look, Anthracite Minator alloys and Inca Yellow paint, and you get a car that looks as purposeful as it sounds.

Plenty of work appears to have gone into this MGB. A former regular MGoT participant, it’s fitted with Willans harnesses and a Mountney steering wheel, and the owner states that “the front and rear suspensions have been removed, cleaned, painted, serviced/new bushings etc”, along with “heater rebuilt, brakes/brake booster overhauled”. The car comes with an extensive service history and a production record certificate.

If you’ve ever wanted an MGB with extra performance under the hood, this one deserves a proper look. With a rebuilt fast road engine and an extensive service history, this is an MGB that’s ready to be put to good use, be that cruising at 70 or pushing limits on the track.

Key Information

Mileage: over 100,000 miles (indicated)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
First registered: January 3, 1979
Technical inspection status: Tax and MOT exempt; last advisory-free MOT expired in July 2023
Technical specs: 1,950cc “Fast Road” engine, bored-out original B-Series block (est. 123 bhp) with performance head and cam, paired with a factory 4-speed manual transmission and Laycock overdrive.
Engine recently rebuilt by Peter Burgess in 2025
Paperwork: V5C present, production record certificate, extensive service history and records of work carried out
Last V5C issued on June 25, 2021

The Detail

Presented well in Inca Yellow with blemishes consistent with age and usage
Paint and body imperfections include signs of bubbling at the bottom of A pillars/cowl fender joint, paint cracking on some of the seams/trim recesses, a dent in the hood and areas of micro-blistering
The seller notes, “The car has obviously received paintwork in the past as the hood and lower right-side fender paint shades are slightly different”
De-bumpered with fiberglass ‘Sebring’ front and rear valances and black ‘mesh’ grille
Brightwork, windows, and grille appear smart throughout
Alloy hood pins
Anthracite Minator 5.5J x 14” alloy wheels with Avon ZT7 tires
The underside of the car presents well
We’re advised, “The car is generally very sound, having had parts of the rocker panels and rear fender areas repaired some years ago with pictures available”
Aftermarket black front seats and black vinyl rear seat appear to be in good condition
Matte black Rollcentre FIA Spec half roll cage is noted as out of date
Willans 3-point harnesses
Mountney 3-spoke steering wheel
Pioneer single DIN stereo
Battery cut-off switch
All instruments and electrics are said to function
Manually switched additional cooling fan
Carpets stripped but “stitched tunnel covering recently made and fitted”, says the seller
Rear seat back removed but included in sale
The trunk and carpet are tidy and intact
We’re told the “overdrive works correctly in 3rd & 4th”

The existing owner states, “the front and rear suspensions have been removed, cleaned, painted, serviced/new bushings etc, front cross member removed, blasted/powder coated, fuel tank similarly removed, cleaned & repainted, engine bay tidied, heater rebuilt, brakes/brake booster overhauled, and various brake lines replaced.”

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