MG MGB MK I (LHD)

Vehicle Description

Rare “pull-handle” MGB
– 1.8 L in-line four-cylinder gasoline engine with 70 kW (95 hp) with 4-speed manual gearbox
– Completely restored by a specialist workshop in 1998
– Owned by the current vehicle owner since 2012
– Paintwork in the traditional british-racing-green color
– Black leatherette seats with red piping
– 14″ chrome spoke wheels with central locking
– Telescopic shock absorbers on the rear axle
– Original MG steering wheel with 3 polished spokes
– Additional oil cooler, Blaupunkt car radio
– Classic Data short evaluation grade 1-
– German registration documents + admission as historic vehicle
Typical English roadster in very good overall condition

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The MGB is a two-door sports car manufactured and marketed from 1962 to 1980 by the British Motor Corporation (BMC), later the Austin Morris division of British Leyland, as a four-cylinder sports car with a soft top. Variants included the three-door 2+2 coupé MGB GT and the 2+2 coupe with eight cylinders, the MGB GT V8. Development of the MGB began as early as 1958 with the prototype known as the MG EX205 in Abingdon. The body of the car had an advanced modern design in 1962, using a self-supporting construction instead of the traditional body on a frame. This lightweight design lowered manufacturing costs while increasing the overall strength of the car. The 1.8 L B-series engine produced 95 hp (71 kW) at 5,400 rpm. In October 1964, it was converted to a five-bearing crankshaft. Starting in 1975, MGB engines were de-tuned for the U.S. market to meet emissions standards, ride height was increased by 25 mm (1 inch), distinctive rubber bumpers were added to meet bumper standards. The MGB was one of the first cars to have controlled crumple zones. A 48 km/h impact with a solid obstacle was designed to protect the driver and passenger.

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