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MGB GT MkII

MGB GT MkII

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Lot number 98
Hammer value £10,700
Description MGB GT MkII
Registration SKK 838G
Year 1969
Colour Snowberry White
Engine size 1,798 cc
Chassis No. GHD4-172001G
Engine No. 5277

MGBs are still such a relatively common sight on Britain's roads that it is sometimes easy to forget just what delightful little cars they are. Beautifully styled, easy to maintain and more than capable of keeping up with modern traffic, they are in many ways the perfect classic car.

Launched in 1962 to replace the MGA which had done wonders for the reputation of the marque and sold in previously unheard-of numbers, the MGB was also an immediate success. Powered by an enlarged 1,789cc version of the BMC 'B' series engine with pushrod operated overhead-valves, it developed a useful 94bhp, produced bags of torque at very low revs and could top 100mph with ease.

At first only a roadster was available but in October 1965 a Pininfarina-styled GT version was introduced. In late 1967 an improved MkII version was launched with various minor styling tweaks, an all-synchromesh gearbox, stronger rear axle and alternator (rather than dynamo) charging.

First registered in June 1969, this Snowberry White GT is an exceptionally good example that was fully restored by a previous owner in 1991 at a cost of some £15,000 by marque specialists Octagon Services of Witney. He kept the car until 2006 spending another £2,000 to keep it in tip-top condition.

The next owner, a prominent member of the local MG Car Club, bought the car in 2008 and improved it yet further while the current vendor acquired it two years ago and has fitted two new batteries, a new servo and a new waterpump. The car still looks superb some 24 years and 30,000 miles since the restoration was completed and drives uncommonly well thanks to a performance distributor, tubular manifold, electronic ignition and a Kenlowe fan. It has also been fitted with a discreet, removable, custom-made tow hitch (which the previous owner used to take his vintage motorcycle to shows) and has a Webasto sun roof.

Surely as good an example as you could hope to find, this lovely GT comes with a huge history file including many photographs of the restoration, 24 old MOTs, a current MOT valid until July 2015 and is ready to go and show.

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