Highlights

Subject to extensive restoration to original specifications
Matching numbers and colours
Bare metal respray in original Pale Primrose Yellow
New stainless steel wire wheels
Full engine and gearbox rebuild
New leather seat covers and stainless steel exhaust

The Appeal

Whenever someone mentions British sports cars, what immediately comes to mind? The chances are, it's an MGB - which should hardly be a surprise since the Abingdon factory sold nearly half a million of these brilliant little cars over an impressive eighteen year production run.

This 1968 example is the desirable roadster variant and has been restored to a superlative standard by its current owner. The vendor acquired the MG as a rolling shell in 2015, embarking upon a no expense spared restoration, aiming to return the car to factory condition. As the photographs attest, the rebuild was a great success and the car truly is in immaculate order.

If you're searching for the best MGB money can buy, it looks like we've found the car for you.

The History and Paperwork

UK home market RHD example
Just two former registered keepers
72,827 miles indicated
Purchased in 2015 as a rolling shell; had previously been sat for around three decades
Fully rebuilt in 2017 to 1968 factory specifications
The vendor informs us that no expense was spared
Heritage Certificate
Large collection of invoices

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The Condition

No notable wear accrued since completion of the restoration
Bare metal respray to a high standard
Refinished in its original Pale Primrose Yellow
Impeccable paint and chrome finishes
Finished in body colour under the wheel arches, as they were from the factory
Folding soft top in exceedingly smart order
Brand new stainless steel wire wheels
New leather seat covers fitted in 2017

The Mechanics

Matching numbers
1.8-litre B Series
Four-speed manual gearbox with overdrive
Full engine rebuild
Gearbox fully stripped and rebuilt
Carburettors refurbished
New stainless steel exhaust
New fuel tank
Braided oil lines to the oil cooler
Impeccable engine bay

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