Description
I bought UKT620T in January 2024 from an Edinburgh garage that was selling it for its previous owner William. Originally a rubber-bumpered 1979 car it came to him with a Ford 2. 0 with a five-speed box, but he preferred the old B-series mated to the overdrive (3rd & 4th) gearbox. William sent the car to Stewart Herringshaw of Crofton Classics in the Scottish Borders to complete the restoration. The body was completely stripped with all new floors, sills, etc then fully rustproofed in all the hard to reach areas and painted inside, outside and underneath in the orange body colour. The engine bay was tidied with its original wiring layout hidden and the engine painted before installing.
It passed its MOT without issue last January and although a historic vehicle I will get a new one done this month. The mileage was zeroed after the re-built engine was installed and now shows only 3476 miles.
As well as the engine modifications and the obvious flared arches, the wheels are Minilite copies to suite the body. The rear springs are standard, but flattened slightly to lower the ride height. The fronts run a standard set up with slightly lower springs. A new alloy radiator and header tank are installed to improve cooling and the looks, along with a full interior refit, now with black original MGB seats. There is a set of orange body coloured seats with full harness seat belts which I removed so I could and try and fit comfortably the car. They will be included if the sale price is good. The gauges are all Smiths classic style electronic type and I have installed a Kenwood Digital Media Receiver Model KMM-BT209 with speakers, that provides radio, Bluetooth connection to up to five Bluetooth devices including two phones at once. There is a full-sized spare Minilite wheel and tyre. The thermostat was replaced in June this year and the fuel system flushed through and fuel jets replaced in July. Other than that, this beautiful car has needed no work in my ownership.
When this car was valued by Russ Smith in the 7th July 2021 edition of Classic Car Weekly he said, “Modified cars are usually much in the eye of the beholder, so hard to value. But the MGBGT Sebring replica is a more travelled route and this is a fine example. Our valuation reflects the probable market value of £17, 500”Over £17, 000 has been spent to turn a rubber bumper MGBGT into a stunning looking Sebring Replica, where every part of the car has been renewed, replaced or repaired and rust protected and every hidden part of the car has been painted orange to match the bodywork. Although it now sports MGOC supplied black seats, there is a set of colour matching bucket seats with harnesses and it now has a Bluetooth radio and auxiliary/ phone connected function with speaker wired up but not permanently plumbed in for flexibility. This MGBGT Sebring is in lovely condition which is why Classic Car Weekly valued it at £17, 500. Make me a sensible offer.
