Lot details Registration No: KGW482A Chassis No: GHN313973 Mot Expiry: June 2016
- Subject to a bare metal restoration by a marque specialist
- Offered with history file and photographs of the restoration
- Current ownership since 2009 and MOT'd into June 2016
Initially, the B was only available in Roadster form - the hatchback GT derivative not being offered until 1965. Suspension was by wishbones and coil springs at the front and a live axle mounted on leaf springs at the rear. Damping was by lever arm units all round. Braking was by discs at the front and drums at the rear. At launch, the model was powered by a three-bearing version of the 1798cc B-Series engine that produced 95bhp at 5,400rpm. However, with an eye on superior reliability, this unit was replaced by a five-bearing one two years into production. By the time the Roadster line was closed in 1980, a total of 399,070 are said to have been produced; a large proportion of which are still providing good service today - not least in historic racing and rallying.
'KGW 482A' is an early 'pull handle' example with three-bearing crank that was subject to a professional 'bare metal' restoration in the mid-1990s by a marque specialist. Offered with history file and photographs of the restoration, 'KGW 482A' has been in current ownership since 2009. Riding on wire wheels, this smart looking MG is offered with a current MOT certificate valid into June 2016.
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