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MGB Roadster

MGB Roadster

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Lot number 78
Hammer value £9,800
Description MGB Roadster
Registration WUN 70K
Year 1972
Colour Red
Engine size 1,798 cc
Chassis No. GHN5273600G
Engine No. 18V581778

One of the truly remarkable things about the MGB is the phenomenal survival rate. Made in significant numbers for very nearly 20 years, over 500,000 found homes before production finally ceased in 1980 and they remain immensely popular to this day.

One of the overriding reasons for their continued appeal, quite apart from their good looks and strong performance, is the fantastic supply of spare parts. A large number of specialists can supply quite literally any component, with a range of upgrades available including engines up to 250bhp!

The youngest MGB is now 34 years old and, as with many cars of its era, rust proofing wasn’t top of the agenda at the factory. When buying any classic today, it is usually the condition of the bodywork that is paramount as it is often the most time consuming and expensive job to put right.

Thanks to the strong demand for quality MGB panels, the Heritage Centre at Gaydon, who had taken over the old tooling, decided to go the whole hog and offer complete new bodyshells brand new, making them available for both the Roadster and the GT. Although a major task to fit, they do at a stroke render your tired and rusty MGB into what is not far short of a new car, the latest generation of rust-proofing materials ensuring that they should last longer than the original too.

This overdrive-equipped Roadster had already undergone a body transplant when purchased by the vendor in 2001. Acquired through Mere Classics of Northwich, it has been used in fine weather only since and remains in very good usable condition.

The only significant work that has been required over the years has been the fitting of a reconditioned rear axle in 2006, adding a stainless steel exhaust and fitting a single 12-volt battery to replace the standard twin 6-volt setup. The odometer now reads 13,830 miles, which the vendor assumes is the accumulated mileage since the shell was replaced. On the button and ready to go, the car has an MOT until April 2015 and a (free) tax disc which expires next February.

Only offered for sale due to an impending house move, this thoroughly sorted car is available for little more than the price of a new bare shell, saving a huge amount of work and money, and should have years of faithful service ahead of it.
 

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