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6 Station Yard Steventon Abingdon Oxfordshire

OX13 6RX

1970 MGB Roadster- Heritage reshell - on The Market For Sale by Auction

Auction is LIVE now, and finishes on 7th February at - details above

An older restoration, albeit one that took more than 550 hours to complete, this MGB Roadster is exactly the sort of car with which to ease yourself into classic car ownership. Tidy enough to show at your local car club?s summer event, it?s not a trailer queen that you?ll be too scared to drive for fear of ruining the concours finish.

It?s solid too, and runs like a dream. It is, in fact, the very definition of a fuss- and care-free two-seater convertible that you should be able to run for years and still get your money back when the time comes for you to change your toy.

Professionally built onto a British Motor Heritage bodyshell a couple of decades ago, the MGB is still tight and taut, which goes to prove that paying a little bit extra to get the job done properly in the first place is never a bad idea.

In this case, getting it professionally done means that the bare bodyshell received one coat of Hammerite and one coat of Shutz underseal to the underside, and one coat of primer and then two top coats of Tartan Red paint to the upper body before being finished in a low-bake oven. Even the work to the engine bay and boot is recorded in the wonderfully detailed record of restoration that comes with the car.

The rebuild was completed many years ago and the MGB is showing signs of some localised repairs to its Tartan Red coachwork over the years since, but they?ve been done properly - bar a small amount of overspray on the underside - and in no way detract from the way it presents. We have spotted two minor bubbles on each rear wing top seam, but there are no further issues on the front wings, or scuttle, or anywhere else for that matter.

Importantly, the alloy bonnet, which is more fragile than a steel one and so prone to being damaged if it is being closed by someone who doesn?t know what they?re doing, is straight and free of dents.

The folding roof works as it should (well, it works as well as any MGB hood does?), which means it?s reasonably waterproof but one corner is peeling up a little. It doesn?t affect the way it works and the guys next door to us at Frontline Developments commented ?they all do that?.

The chromework is in good, but not immaculate, condition. There is a boot-mounted luggage rack, which extends the usefulness of this lovely little MGB. The wire wheels are straight and true, too. They?re shod with matching Goodyear tyres, which speaks volumes about the time and money the last owner lavished on the car.

If it were ours, we?d probably spend a day applying a thin coat of underseal to cover up the overspray. Other than that, we?d polish it again and leave it exactly as it is, just enjoying driving it long and hard without having to worry.?much more text on our website.

For more text go to - details above. The price here is an estimate. Please click on the link above, or visit our website themarket. co. uk for the complete description plus at least 100 photos / video fully illustrating the car and its service history. All bidding occurs through our website, and our website listing is the best place to ask questions directly to the seller.

The vehicle can be viewed with us in Abingdon, South Oxfordshire.

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