Highlights

Extensively restored in 1992, including many new panels
Finished in the correct Inca Yellow
Fitted with a working overdrive
Supporting history file including restoration photographs, bills and MOT certificates
In current ownership for over 12 years

The Appeal

The MGB GT remains one of the most accessible and rewarding ways into classic British motoring. Pininfarina's elegant fastback design married to BMC's proven mechanicals created a car that was as practical as it was handsome, and the later rubber-bumper cars like this 1979 example offer a great entry point into the marque.

This GT was extensively restored in 1992, a process well documented with bills and photographic records. It was subsequently used, serviced and MOT tested over the following years, and a previous inspection and valuation was carried out by MG Insurance. Acquired by the current owner in 2014, it has been garaged for the last two years due to the owner’s ill health, and is now registered as a Historic Vehicle. The vendor describes the car as presenting well both inside and out, with the desirable overdrive in working order and the engine reported to start instantly. Offered for sale with its accompanying history file, this is a well-documented MGB GT worthy of close inspection.

Key Information

Mileage: 12,034 miles (odometer reading believed to be correct)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: MOT exempt as a Historic Vehicle
Technical specs: 1,798cc four-cylinder petrol, four-speed manual with overdrive
Paperwork: Restoration bills and photographs, MOT certificates, service invoices
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The Detail

Extensively restored in 1992, including many new panels and an engine and ancillaries overhaul
Resprayed in the correct Inca Yellow as part of the 1992 restoration
Used, serviced and MOT tested up to 2012 with a recorded mileage of 9,105
Purchased by the current owner on 31st March 2014
Serviced and tested by the current owner until May 2019, with bills available
Registered as a Historic Vehicle in May 2019
Previously inspected and valued by MG Insurance on behalf of the restoring owner
The vendor reports no exterior damage, with paintwork still reflecting the quality of the restoration
Interior described by the vendor as correct to specification with no damage or rips to upholstery or carpets
Sound deadening material fitted at some stage; adhesive has failed in some places, leading to some loose trim
Engine started regularly and battery kept charged; reported to start instantly
Garaged and unused for the last two years due to ill health
Being sold due to ill health
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