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£8,500

Asking price

1978 MGB Push Button

  • Right Hand Drive
  • 65,000 Miles
  • Manual, 4 speed
  • Petrol
  • 1850cc
  • 1978
  • WTS588T
  • Red
  • Private seller
  • GB
    Kilconquhar, Leven, United Kingdom

Description

A much loved, and cherished MGB Roadster, owned for 42 years, 3 owners from new, the previous ower was my best friend.
4 Speed Box with Overdrive.
Ivor Searle Stage 2 engine, which has only done 23 000 miles. Overdrive changed at the same time. Huge history file.
I know that the alloy wheels are an acquired taste, the original Rostyle wheels, blasted an painted silver, will come with the car.
Leather seats, Motolita steering wheel, 123 Digital Distributer, Stainless Steel exhaust
Very solid car, which had the Ziebart anti corrosion treatment when new. Box sections have been filled with wax periodically since.
Has a normal V5C UK registartion document, and a French registration document, dating form the 1990s, when I lived there, with the car.
Hood has a small tear, and there is a blemish on the paintwork on the bootlid due to the weight of the boot rack. A spare boot lid that needs painted, will come with the car.
Comes with Tonneau cover, and Buffalo Cover.
MOT till April 2026. This car has only had 3 owners. The first lady owner bought the car in November 1978. In the spring of 1982 it passed to my best friend Colin Mackenzie, who sold it to me in October 1982, at which time there was 28 000 miles on the clock.
The car went to France with me in 1990, and was officlaly imported and registered there for the 6 years I lived in France, It came back to the UK with me in 1996. The car therefore also has a French registration document dating from that period.
The car has always been garaged, throughout my tenure.
At various stages of its life with me, its use has ranged from almost an everyday car, in the early years, to doing very little mileage in more recent times, as my interest in cars, moved to Saab. Check the MOT history for the last few years.
Why am I selling? Too many cars, not enough garages, plus my advancing years, making getting in and out if the car, not as easy as it was. I can still manage it OK, as long as the roof is open, Having said that, I almost never close the roof!

Vehicle background

Has the vehicle ever been imported?

No

Is there any outstanding finance?

No

Has the vehicle ever been declared a total loss?

No

Has there ever been any major structural issues which needed work?

No

Private seller

1 listing since 2025

Vehicle location

Kilconquhar, Leven, Fife, United Kingdom
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