1968 MG C Roadster
1 of just 1,403 home market examples

Registration No: SGP 49F
Chassis No: G-CN1/188-G
MOT: September 2022

• 1 of just 1,403 home market cars and supplied new by University Motors
• Matching chassis and engine numbers and treated to a photographically documented, bare metal restoration in 2008
• Large history file dating back to 1985, Heritage Certificate and over £30,000 spent from 2005-2014

Intended as a flagship sportscar to replace the Austin-Healey 3000, the MG C was introduced in autumn 1967 and powered by a 2912 cc OHV straight-six engine. A strong performer, it was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 10 seconds and 120mph. However, MG chose to axe the model in 1969 after just 4,544 Roadsters and 4,458 GTs are understood to have been made.

According to its accompanying British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate, chassis G-CN1/188-G was originally finished in Tartan Red with Black upholstery. Despatched to University Motors on 3^rd January 1968, it was road registered as ‘SGP 49F’ just days after the same London firm supplied HRH The Prince of Wales with his MG CGT. Apparently treated to a bodywork restoration by MRB Motors of Gwent in 1985, the Roadster was entrusted to Oselli for a Stage One cylinder head upgrade two years later at an indicated 70,000 miles. In single ownership from 1989 until being bought by D. Carpenter Esq in 2005, ‘SGP 49F’ was treated to some £23,680 worth of restoration and improvement works over the next nine years. NiDor Bodyworks carried out a bare metal respray, while Reeve Metal Finishing rejuvenated the brightwork.

Phoenix Classic Cars did much of the initial mechanical fettling with Mike Rolls MG Services going onto supervise the retrim, fit a stainless-steel exhaust, refresh the engine to Stage Two specification (at an indicated 81,000 miles), rejuvenate the back axle, uprate the front disc brakes and enhance the steering etc. Subsequent custodian C. Dady Esq. continued the spend installing electronic ignition, polybushing the rear suspension and having the factory-fitted engine rolling road tuned (printouts on file show 159.5bhp and 160.1lbft). Entering the current ownership three years ago, ‘SGP 49F’ has since been converted to wire wheels. Starting readily upon inspection and remaining notably smart, this rare, ‘matching numbers’, Roadster currently displays some 93,000 miles and is only being offered for sale to make way for a more dog friendly motorhome.