Lot details Registration No: PVW218K Chassis No: GHU5250715 Mot Expiry: June 2007
"Some day, you'll settle down with a nice, sensible girl, a nice, sensible house and a nice, sensible family saloon . . . . . Some day"
So read the MGB advertising of the early to mid 1970s. Thirty years on, the slogan "your mother wouldn't like it" rings slightly less true with the MGB now attracting a bigger following in the UK than any other old car. Due to the presence of an entire cottage industry dedicated to its survival it has ironically become a very sensible ownership proposition. Pleasant to drive with rack and pinion steering, independent coil and wishbone front suspension, disc/drum brakes and 105mph performance MGBs are easily capable of keeping pace with modern traffic. The fitment of overdrive to the four-speed manual gearbox found in most examples also gives surprisingly frugal fuel consumption and comparatively relaxed motorway cruising. Thus, a good MGB is in many ways the ideal classic.
Finished in white with navy upholstery, this particular example is described by the vendor as being in "good" condition with regard to its 1798cc four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual plus overdrive transmission, electrical equipment, interior trim, chassis, bodywork, paintwork and wheels / tyres. Entering the current family ownership some twenty years ago, it is said to have "undergone extensive restoration in 1991 using a replacement heritage bodyshell". Treated to new wet weather gear as well as an "overhauled engine and mechanics", the roadster retained its "nice original" interior. Reported to have "only covered 400 miles" since work was completed, it rides on period-correct painted wire wheels. Stated to "start and run well", this nicely presented MGB is offered for sale with MOT certificate valid until 21st June 2007 and historic class (free) road tax until June 30th 2007.
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