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1970 MGBGT 17,000 Miles From New One Owner Car Fresh Mechanical Rebuild
The MGB is a two-door sports car manufactured and marketed from 1962 until 1980 by the British Motor Corporation (BMC), 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. Variants include the MGB GT three-door 2+2 coupé (1965–1980), the six-cylinder sports car and coupé MGC (1967–69), and the eight-cylinder 2+2 coupé, the MGB GT V8 (1973–76).
Replacing the MGA in 1962, production of the MGB and its variants continued until 1980, though fixed roof GT models ceased export to the US in 1974. Sales for the MGB, MGC and MGB GT V8 combined totaled 523,836 cars.
All MGBs (except the V8 version) used the BMC B-Series engine. This engine was essentially an enlarged version of that used in the MGA with engine displacement being increased from 1,622 to 1,798 cc. Horsepower was rated at 95 net bhp on both five-main-bearing and earlier three-bearing cars with peak power coming at 5,400 rpm with a 6,000 rpm redline. Torque output on the MGB had a peak of 110 lb⋅ft and fuel consumption was around 25 mpg. US specification cars saw power fall in 1968 with the introduction of emission standards and the use of air or smog pumps. All MGBs from 1963 to 1974 used twin 1.5-inch (38 mm) SU carburettors.
The fixed-roof MGB GT was introduced in October 1965. Production continued until 1980, although export to the US ceased in 1974. The MGB GT sported a greenhouse designed by Pininfarina and launched the sporty "hatchback" style. By combining the sloping rear window with the rear deck lid, the B GT offered the utility of a station wagon while retaining the style and shape of a coupe. This new configuration was a 2+2 design with a right-angled rear bench seat and far more luggage space than in the roadster. Relatively few components differed, although the MGB GT did receive different suspension springs and anti-roll bars and a different windscreen which was more easily and inexpensively serviceable.
In 2019, Road & Track named the GT one of the "16 of Pininfarina's Most Beautiful Designs That Aren't Ferraris.
This lovely example was purchased from Donato and Sons Motors in Logansport in 1970 by current owner, as a gift for his daughter who used it primarily for trips between Indy and Her college in South Carolina It has covered only 17,000 miles from new. The car was put into storage in 1978, removed in 2016 and sent to a great local shop for a complete Mechanical recommissioning. Started and driven on sunny Summer days since then the car remains in top mechanical condition and runs and drives without fault. Accompanied by all Books, Original Tools, Sales Brochures, and copious documentation back to the day of purchase. The documentation file is among the most complete we have ever seen, containing many facinating items like inspection reports back when that was required every year here in Indiana.
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a one owner low mile well documented MGBGT in excellent Running and Driving Condition.