1976 Solid, usable MGB in excellent condition SOLD

MGB in excellent usable condition. This car was owned by an engineer who bought it restored, however, not satisfied with that, he stripped it down and rebuilt it to his own, extremely high, standards.

He measured the engine's wearing surfaces, and discovered that they are as good as new. Effectively, this is a new engine, which is now fitted with hardened valves, so it runs on all modern petrol without the need of an additive. He also rebuilt the brakes. The sills are rock solid. There is virtually no rust - see the photos of the engine bay wings. The paintwork is a gorgeous shade of moss green. It has working overdrive.

With a good valet the car comes up like a new car, it always starts, and drives most capably, easily keeping up with modern traffic. Indeed, it is quite a naughty little car, much faster and more fun than I ever imagined. Hardly surprising these were the most successful sports car of all time. I've had it three years and it's been a revelation.

Last November, I drove 650 miles up to Mallaig in the north of Scotland. I covered Lyme Regis to Glasgow in seven and a half hours - pootling happily along between 60 and 70mph with plenty of ooommph left to overtake when necessary. What surprised me most was the level of comfort, the cabin is quite roomy and I wasn't at all uncomfortable during that time.

The roof is new, however, it does have a small (repaired) rip behind the door. I only use the car on sunny days with the hood down, so you can't see it. The wooden steering wheel is no longer on the car - it looked nice but felt horrible, so I replaced it with an original one till I found a wooden one that I liked. I never got around to that, so you'll want to find a nice wooden one to replace this one.

New MOT (no advisories), historic vehicle so no tax. There is a crack in the windscreen on the far passenger side, it used to be hidden by the tax disc holder, but now I've removed that the crack is more visible. However, it hasn't got any worse in the time I've had the car, and isn't an MOT failure.

This is a very sorted car, it does not require restoration, only maintenance. I'll be rather sorry to see it go, it's a very usable and fun little sports car, but I have a Land Rover project that will be somewhat more useful on the farm.

Any questions please call, (I'm usually outside during the day, so if I don't answer please keep trying).

UPDATE: This car is temporarily not for sale, please check back after Christmas. Thank you.

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