Winning bid
£7,000

1975 MGB GT

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Restored several years ago
  • Kept in dry storage since 2011
  • Substantial history file documenting restoration
  • Good, solid car ready to enjoy

THE APPEAL

No classic car is easier to own or enjoy than the MGB – a British sports car around which an entire industry of club and specialist support has built up. 
Whether you prefer the sporty roadster or the stylish GT, there’s an MGB for everyone. 

This one is a genuine example of a mid-1970s GT – one of the last of the chrome bumper cars, finished in Teal Blue, which is one of the most distinctive colours of the period. 
It’s an older restoration, having had a mechanical overhaul in the late 1980s and a complete body refurbishment and new paint in the early 1990s, after which it was kept indoors by two separate collectors, so has held up well. 
Off the road for over a decade, it has been partially recommissioned and is now being sold as a very light project, ready for its new owner to make the most of.
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THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK

  • Fully restored in 1990s
  • UK V5C 
  • Tax and MOT exempt
  • Copy of old sales advert
  • Copies of old V5s
  • Huge file of invoices and receipts from restoration
  • Details of all previous keepers
  • Engine rebuild 1986-88
  • Dry stored as part of private collection since 2011

THE INTERIOR

  • Smart black velour seats – an unusual period option
  • Mota-Lita steering wheel
  • Recarpeted
  • 1980s radio-cassette with retro appeal of its own
  • Clean and tidy overall condition

THE EXTERIOR 

  • Older restoration
  • Finished in original Teal Blue
  • Retains good paint finish
  • No notable marks or damage
  • Minor rust bubbles on wing bottoms
  • Chipped paint on sill touched in
  • Rostyle steel sports wheels
  • Solid-looking underside 
  • All major panels replaced during 1990s restoration, dry stored since
  • Good chrome but slightly pitted from storage
  • All original trim present and correct

THE MECHANICS 

  • 1,798cc BMC/Leyland B-Series
  • Washable pancake air filters
  • Four-speed manual
  • Switchable overdrive
  • Engine rebuilt in 1980s but has covered minimal mileage since
  • Currently being recommissioned after storage and will be sold in good running order
  • Carbs were partially removed for reconditioning at time of photos so we were unable to hear it running, but vendor says it is mechanically sound in all respects
  • Will be full serviced ahead of sale

SUMMARY

If you’re in the market for a good, solid and usable MGB GT then this one ticks all the boxes – it’s in really smart overall condition and appears to be structurally sound, it is said to run well, the interior is clean and tidy and it has been restored to be as close to original as possible. 

It’s a great way into MGB ownership.
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Auction Details

  • Year1975
  • MakeMG
  • ModelMGB GT
  • ColourBlue
  • Odometer39,076 Miles
  • Engine size1798cc
  • Seller TypePrivate
  • CountyWest Midlands
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
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Bidding history

15 Bids from 8 bidders

mark-pi••••
Bid
£7,000
30/10/22
richard••••
Bid
£5,700
30/10/22
mark-pi••••
Bid
£5,500
30/10/22
mark-pi••••
Bid
£5,000
30/10/22
richard••••
Bid
£4,400
30/10/22
martin.••••
Bid
£4,200
29/10/22
richard••••
Bid
£4,100
29/10/22
martin.••••
Bid
£3,900
29/10/22
transit••••
Bid
£3,800
26/10/22
JackHol••••
Bid
£3,600
26/10/22

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