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MGB GT MkII

MGB GT MkII

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Lot number 38
Hammer value N/S (est. £6,500 - £8,000)
Description MGB GT MkII
Registration RGF 329L
Year 1972
Colour Blue
Engine size 1,798 cc
Chassis No. GHD5-304654G
Engine No. 18V-582H12949

As English as picnics, warm beer and long shadows on a cricket pitch, the MGB was a defining car for the Abingdon marque and during its 18-year production life it became the world’s best-selling sportscar, epitomising a sense of Britishness to motoring enthusiasts across the globe.

Even today there are few cars more likely to raise a cheery wave and a nod of affection than this charismatic little charmer. Not just a crowd pleaser, it was also a joy to own, being well mannered, discreetly handsome and decently fast when provoked. Just like a true Brit should be. It was also designed by a man called Syd, and you can’t get much more British than that!

At first only available as a Roadster, a GT version was available from 1965 onwards, the fastback roof styled by Pininfarina (well, we’ve always been a tolerant bunch) and giving even more rigidity to an already competent chassis. Powered by a lusty 97bhp 1.8-litre B Series engine that was as reliable as Big Ben, it could hit the magic ton and tank along for years with minimal maintenance. Apart from gaining rubber bumpers in late 1974, it remained fundamentally the same car right up until its demise in October 1980.

Built in late 1972 and first registered in March 1973, this GT MkII was the subject of a comprehensive restoration in the 1990s (bills on file) since when it has covered less than 8,000 miles. More recently an unleaded head has been fitted and the carbs rebuilt.

The vendor states that "the bodywork is very good with very good panel fit and the interior is also in very good shape". A MotaLita woodrim steering wheel has been fitted and the car still rides on the period correct Rostyle wheels.

Said to drive "as a good MGB should with fully working overdrive", it is MOTd until April 2016 and comes with a good history file including a Heritage Certificate, 22 old MOTs, various bills for restoration and servicing, the original Passport to Service book and two sets of keys. Fun to drive, cheap to run and eminently capable of daily use, these cheery and practical machines are in many ways the ideal classic car.

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