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| Lot number | 63 |
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| Hammer value | £4,100 |
| Description | MGB Roadster |
| Registration | ANE 238T |
| Year | 1978 |
| Colour | Inca Yellow |
| Engine size | 1,798 cc |
| Chassis No. | GHN5- 476997G |
| Engine No. | 27304 |
In 1974 MG was forced to redesign the ever-popular MGB due to tougher crash safety legislation in America, one of the key markets for the car.
The old chrome bumpers were deleted in favour of new rubber items front and rear and the ride height was raised by one inch to bring the headlamps up to the new level now required. The interior was also redesigned with a more modern fascia and improved heating and ventilation. Otherwise the car was still substantially the same as it had always been, with classically elegant bodywork and a gutsy 1.8-litre engine which gave 100mph performance.
This striking Inca yellow rubber-bumper Roadster has been in its current ownership since 2010. An older restoration by an MG specialist dating from 2003, it has only had light use since and has clearly been well cared for over recent years, a history file including various bills dating back to 1991.
The upholstery has been retrimmed in black leather and it is fitted with a Motolita steering wheel. A set of Minilite style wheels set off the outside and it has recently been waxoiled and undersealed.
This attractive example is fitted with an overdrive gearbox and is MOTd until June 2016 and can be driven away from the sale.
