MGB Roadster

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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 somewhat 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.

First registered in March 1978, this attractive Chartreuse yellow Roadster was treated to a bare metal repaint about 12 years ago and still looks commendably smart today, having been Ziebart treated from new. It comes with a large history file back to the 70s showing regular careful upkeep including the fitment of an unleaded head in 1998. More recently it has been fitted with a new exhaust, a new soft top and an immobiliser. Black leather seat covers have also been fitted at some point.

A desirable overdrive model, it is said to run and drive well with a particularly sweet engine and has an MOT until the end of August 2016. It also comes with an owner’s handbook, parts manual, Haynes workshop manual and a tonneau cover. The icing on the cake is the LFC number plate which is sure to raise comment among football fans – just don’t park it outside the Everton ground on match day…