MGB Roadster MkIII Rally Car

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WE REGRET TO SAY THAT THIS CAR HAS NOW BEEN WITHDRAWN

It is perhaps the most popular sports car ever made and brought the Swinging Sixties cool of two seaters within reach of the average driver for the first time.

But it wasn’t just its stylish elegance that made waves. The MGB two-seater monocoque design was torsionally stiff and somewhat ahead of its time. It was safe, fun to drive and comfortable at a time when many sports cars weren’t, while simple robust components made it practical, reliable and, importantly, profitable to build.

And it even made waves in motorsport, being the only single car ever to win its Class at the Le Mans 24 Hour race (1963) and the Monte Carlo Rally (1964), a pretty remarkable achievement for a car that your granny could drive. An MGB also won the world’s longest ever motor race, the 84 Hour Nurburgring Marathon de la Route (1966) because it just kept going while Ferraris, Porsches and other exotics gradually failed. It’s glamorous (James Bond used one), while at the same time classless and restrained.

Dating from December 1978, this MGB Roadster MkIII has been converted to classic rally spec and was fitted with a replacement engine and carburettors in 1998 at a cost of £2,575 since when it has only covered some 25,000 miles with various invoices and other documentation to back this up.

The specification also includes overdrive; racing brakes and hoses; Spax adjustable suspension; roll cage; lightweight racing hard top; racing harnesses; fog lights; stainless steel exhaust; fire extinguisher; bonnet straps; alloy wheels and even a soft top.

The vendor states that “this is a quick car with no known faults, it drives well and draws a crowd wherever it goes”. Looking great in the classic MG racing colours of Tartan Red and Old English White, it has an MOT until June 2016 and is ready for immediate action.