Mark Donaldson Ltd
The Granary 1 Waverley Lane Farnham Surrey
GU9 8BB
1985 MG Metro 6R4 Clubman For Sale
Led by John Davenport, the head of Austin Rover Motorsport, the MG Metro 6R4 was Austin Rover’s bid to win the World Rally Championship in the Group B category against the Audi Quattro Sport, Peugeot 205 T16, Lancia Delta S4 and Ford RS200.
The 6R4 was developed in collaboration with Patrick Head of Williams GP Engineering and with a chassis was a floorpan integrated with seam-welded tubular spaceframe. Four-wheel drive was permanently engaged, driving separate driveshafts to the front and rear differentials which were produced by four-wheel drive specialists, Ferguson.
The name 6R4 derived from 6 (cylinder) – Rear engine - Four-wheel-drive. The engine was loosely based on the Rover/ Buick V8 concept but with two cylinders omitted. The unit was a mid-mounted 2991cc, V6 with twin overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder. With Dave Wood from Cosworth heavily involved in the design, it could be described as a 6-cylinder DFV! Adversely, it was naturally aspirated whereas the other top-flight competition all employed smaller engines with forced induction.
Customer cars arrived in ‘kit’ form for assembly and approximately 200 road-going Clubman versions were built up. These had a 250 BHP motor and single-throttle injection system. The 6R4 had a promising start in top level competition with Tony Pond finishing in third place in the Lombard Rally in November 1985. However, halfway through the 1986 season the decision was made to outlaw certain Group B cars so the 6R4 lost its chance to really shine within the WRC. It could be argued though that the success the 6R4 latterly achieved in National Championships and Rallycross could actually make it the winningest of all the 4WD Group B cars produced.
The car we offer for sale is one of the circa 200 homologation examples and is prepared to Clubman Rally specification. Boasting a 2. 8 Litre V64V fed by a single plenum and ‘reliability kit’, this is now operated via a modern MoTec M600 ECU mated to an enhanced loom to ensure optimum, safe running. Engine-mounted power steering is fitted along with high mounted reservoirs for PAS fluid and coolant and an oil cooler fan is fitted (switchable from the cockpit). Notably it had a new fuel cell fitted in 2018 and the accompanying certificate validates this (in competition) until June 2023 (at which point the validity could be extended by 2 years following inspection). For ease of operation it is fitted with a synchromesh gearbox and a hinged 1st/ reverse gear lockout ensures those gears won’t be accidentally selected in the heat of competition.
The bodyshell has been strengthened with crossbars between the front turrets and door bars have been fitted to comply with MSA regulations, indeed the doors are steel skinned albeit with Perspex windows and sliders. To the underside there are front and rear skid plates, suspension and ride height are lowered to suit tarmac events and 17 inch Compomotive wheels adorn each corner. Inside the cockpit the dash has been flocked and the dials rearranged to suit driver preference, Sparco seats and belts work nicely, there is a Terratrip tripmeter, Peltor intercom and the plumbed extinguisher system is accompanied by hand-helds for both driver/ co-driver.
The history file includes a 2003-issued MSA Competition Log Book which coincides with various outings in the car by Angus Manson during 2003 and 2004 including rounds of the MSA Tarmac Championship. Bills on file from 2009 onwards are predominantly from 6R4. com and indeed Dr Rowlance and his team have just completed a vast array of works totalling over £20, 000 which included an engine rebuild completed in May 2019. As such the car is on the button, having not competed for some years the safety equipment will need replacement (per regulations) but otherwise it should prove to be an exhilarating car either in competition or even for use on the road.
The sound and sensation of a genuine Metro 6R4 really is something to behold and this does not disappoint, priced realistically it awaits it’s next custodian and is welcome to any inspection.
This advert has now been removed through sale or otherwise.
Please see the list below for similar live adverts.
Car & Classic Auctions
View all auctionsSimilar Adverts
A very clean and sound MGBGT well maintained Zeibart protected working overdrive stainless exhaust boxes sports manifold K&N filters carbs refurbished,resprayed a few years ago some marks coming through see photos replacement leather seat covers moto lita steering wheel stainless wheel trims new alternator water pump radiator ...
- 95,792
- 15 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
The MG B Tourer, often referred to as the MG B Roadster, is a classic British sports car that was produced by the MG (Morris Garages) division of the British Motor Corporation (BMC) from 1962 to 1980. The MG B was the successor to the popular MG A and became one of MG's most iconic and enduring models. - sports suspension - ...
- 85,159
- 26 Feb 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
Green, 1 of just 2,083 examples produced, 847cc engine with 4-speed manual, Chassis J2859 is an original home market example 1st registered on the 25th November 1932, Registration number WXS 424, Complete with provenance file including a current V5C logbook, Original Instruction manual for J Series MG, a Period black and ...
- 19 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show Sale 2024 on Saturday the 23rd of March - Sunday the 24th of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. Coaxing more power from the standard MG A engine was becoming increasingly difficult, so development was concentrated ...
- 19 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
For sale here is my 1977 MG Midget 1500 British Racing Green with tan interior 99039 miles The car has just come out of long-term dry storage, where it’s been since it fell out of daily use about 20 years ago. It has some rust showing in the usual Midget places and is therefore being sold as a project. It’s ...
- 99,039
- 14 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
- 1965 MG Midget ?6 GRX? for sale - Ex-works racing car built by the Competitions Department - Raced at Bridgehampton in 1965 by Rauno Aaltonen - Offered for sale from the Dave Saunders Estate From 1962 until 1965, the World Sports Car Championship was contested by GT cars rather than sports-racers, and throughout ...
- 8 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
1949 MG TC. Guards red, tan interior, new double duck hood and side screens, luggage rack, fitted with flashing indicators for safety. Was restored a number of years ago, many invoices and photos of restoration. Original engine with unleaded head matching numbers. Built in August 1949 one of the last number built before ...
- 28 Feb 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show Sale 2024 on Saturday the 23rd of March - Sunday the 24th of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. Well presented in Harvest Gold with a matching original gold velour interior Factory 3.5-litre V8 with a 4-speed manual ...
- 87,000
- 19 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show Sale 2024 on Saturday the 23rd of March - Sunday the 24th of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. This rather special 1970 MG B was despatched to its first owner in St Heliers in Jersey before returning to the UK in ...
- 32,863
- 19 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show Sale 2024 on Saturday the 23rd of March - Sunday the 24th of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. In 1962, hot from the drawing boards of Alec Issigonis and Pininfarina, BMC launched its all new ADO16 1,100cc front-wheel ...
- 12,004
- 19 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show Sale 2024 on Saturday the 23rd of March - Sunday the 24th of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. First registered in 1966, this MG B 'Sebring bumper' Roadster, has been family owned since 2008 Classically finished ...
- 27,861
- 19 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show Sale 2024 on Saturday the 23rd of March - Sunday the 24th of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. Very much more than a tuned MG B - a completely re-engineered car Powered by BMC's trusty 145bhp, 3-litre, 6-cylinder ...
- 55,373
- 19 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show Sale 2024 on Saturday the 23rd of March - Sunday the 24th of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. The SA was launched in 1936, initially in a closed-head, saloon body variant only produced in-house by Morris. By the ...
- 22,347
- 19 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
MGB Convertible Year 1979 RHD English Driving<br><br>MGB cabriolet Year 1979 RHD English driving Overdrive Power brakes Minilite wheels Chromed door sills History, handbook, invoices available Sold with French registration Collection Not serviced No warranty Visible by appointment only Delivery possible REF 632<br><br>
- 5,580
- 17 Jan 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show Sale 2024 on Saturday the 23rd of March - Sunday the 24th of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. The Metro Turbo was the essence of small car cool in the early 1980s but are now as rare as the proverbial hens' teeth The ...
- 47,239
- 19 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
Stunning, Rare and Low Mileage MGTF 135 80th Anniversary Contemporary, finished in Gleaming Black Coachwork, Red Mohair Roof, Black Half Leather & Red Alcantara Embossed Anniversary Seats, Star Silver Alloy Wheels and Red Brake Callipers. Beautiful condition inside, outside, underneath and mechanically. A limited production ...
- 62,000
- 7 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show Sale 2024 on Saturday the 23rd of March - Sunday the 24th of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. This is a very early UK-spec 'B' (04/12/1962) and one of just 540 cars built in 1962 for the UK-market Purchased by ...
- 30,215
- 19 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
Brand MG Model TF 1250 Roadster Year of production 1954 Title (short) TF 1250 Roadster Horsepower 50 Cubic Capacity 1292 Steering Left Hand Drive Cylinders 4 Gearbox Manual Gears 4 Doors 2 fuel Petrol firstRegistrationDate 28-02-1954 colorOutside Red colorInside Red Sunroof True Electric Windows False Central ...
- 27,495
- 30 Jan 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
Highlights MGB Roadster Complete with Chrome Bumpers and equipped with the desirable Overdrive gearbox. Very Pretty Car and ready to go, Enjoy just driving it or attending shows Large history file MOT and tax exempt Smartly finished in Ince Yellow 15in Minilite Alloy Wheels Overview This very pretty 1978 MGB ...
- 93,317
- 29 Jan 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show Sale 2024 on Saturday the 23rd of March - Sunday the 24th of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. Introduced in 1955, the MG A was powered by a 1,489cc four-cylinder B-Series offering 72bhp This smart example is classically ...
- 37,912
- 19 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
MG RV8 in classic Woodcote Green, in beautiful condition with long service history. 61000 Miles, 1994 Full MOT, no advisories Fantastic open top British sports car with burbling 3.9 V8 engine, cream interior leather, wooden dash and door cappings Stored in Garage when not used. Electric Power Steering Japanese Import ...
- 60,000
- 19 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
Presented in Chariot Red and trimmed in red hide, this desirable factory right-hand-drive Twin-Cam is a very late example (allegedly one of the final eleven cars). A heritage certificate contained within the history file confirms the authenticity of this being a rare Twin-Cam model. It was supplied as a ‘Complete Knock ...
- 5 Feb 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
WANTED: All MG Models in Any Condition Are you in possession of an MG model, regardless of its condition? We're urgently seeking all MG models, from the classic MG Midget to the sleek MG TF, and everything in between. Whether your MG is pristine or in need of some tender loving care, we're interested! If you have ...
- 78,677
- 18 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
MGB Sebring GTS Evocation - A rarely seen ground up, bare metal nut and bolt restoration taking many years to create one of the smartest and most unique MGB GT's at any classic car show. The list of work carried out to engine and body is extensive with a full photo file of the painstaking restoration available. Spec ...
- 82,675
- 12 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes
The MGB is a two-door sports car manufactured and marketed from 1962 until 1980 by the British Motor Corporation later the Austin-Morris division of British Leyland, as a four-cylinder, soft-top sports car. It was announced and its details first published on 19 September 1962. The MGB was one of the first cars to feature ...
- 18 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
Every so often a car comes into our collection of ‘cars we like’ that makes you go ‘wow’. A car that makes you feel like you are dancing with the devil. A car to be respected or it’ll bite you in the bum and it will hurt. And yet respect it and you will be endlessly rewarded with ‘smiles’ of fun driving When ...
- 95,000
- 18 Mar 2024
- Compare:
- Insurance quotes
- Finance Quotes