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1974 MGB GT V8 Project For Sale by Auction

Very rare genuine factory built V8, chrome bumper car
A super-solid, original example 
Last owner for over thirty years
Requires further restoration - a wonderful opportunity

“Telling British Leyland what they ought to do has become a national pastime, and one of the most common demands (from Motor among others) as well as one of the most widely forecast events has been the marriage of the popular MGB GT body with Rover’s 3. 5 litre V8 engine. The two together seemed natural, especially after Ken Costello had shown the idea to be practical” everywhere.” Motor, August 25th 1973.

Partially restored until ill health bought proceedings to a premature halt, this MG is sold requiring further work and the V8 is as they say ‘fresh to market’ – so fresh it hadn’t even made it off the transporter when we were given the opportunity to photograph it. Though first impressions might elicit a somewhat circumspect reaction to the car’s condition and the task facing a new owner, we respectfully suggest you spend a little time closely examining the library of photographs that accompany this description and pay particular attention to the underside and general bodywork shots. These, we feel, reveal a car that is structurally exceptionally sound underneath and in pretty straight condition ‘up top’. Yes, the body has a few dinks and donks as shown and the urban camouflage-effect paint work is not going to garner many concours rosettes but looking beyond these initial impressions the MG appears to sport very honest panel-work begging for thorough preparation and repainting (in our opinion in its original Teal Blue) and a super-solid sub-structure.
For sale via our Berlinetta online auction.   Bidding closes Monday 24th July at 8. 10pm.
For everything you need to know about this great V8 project, please visit our website.

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