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I hope it's OK to put this one here, if not, apologies in advance!
As I've bough a Maserati Gransport Spyder, one other car will leave - mainly because I don't manage to find enough time anyway.
The car that will go is a MGB GT V8, a rather rare car (around 2500 made) as MG finally launched a V8 version of its classic MGB in 1974, not exactly brilliant timing.
As a package, it is a great combination: MGB GT looks styled by Pininfarina, old school driving style and feel (very mechanical), torque and noise of that 3.5l V8 in a car that actually weighed slightly less than the 4 cylinder version as that engine is cast iron (block and heads) as opposed to the V8 engine which is aluminium.
The car I'm selling started life in the UK, as a rubber bumper model (it was made in 1976).
The guy who owned it before me had it converted to chrome bumpers, and did some initial upgrades: leather interior, walnut on the dash, Webasto roof (which doesn't leak, incredibly), minilite wheels, Motolita leather steering wheel, parabolic rear springs.
Since I bought it and imported it to Belgium in 2012, I've further improved the car by changing the original 137 bhp engine for a rebuilt one with 186 bhp (rebored 90s land rover disco 3.5l block, flowed heads, new cam, pistons, ignition, Weber 500 carb...) and added anti tramp bars to ensure the leaf springs in the back don't go S-shaped.
The car comes with its original engine (incl. ancillaries, some of which are very rare today) and on today is running on rare, original GT V8 Dunlop wheels. The minilite wheels also come with the car.
Today, the car is in a generally good shape, except for the paintwork which has some 'lines'in it (see further below).
As I want to focus on the incoming GS, I'm offering the car for sale as is at a price which takes the above into account. At the same time, I've already contacted a paint shop and have an idea what it would cost to redo the paintwork. In case a sale would not happen sufficiently soon, I'll have this done anyway and advertise later - at the price that reflects the cars condition at that point evidently.
More details and pictures are available on the MG Car Club V8 register website or on Pistonheads.
I've really had fun with it, but a GS Spyder and a classic 4 cylinder Mk1 MGB will be sufficient and provide the types of driving thrills I'm looking for, so it's time for the V8 to go.
If anyone is interested, feel free to contact me through PM or via the contact details provided in the ads.
As I've bough a Maserati Gransport Spyder, one other car will leave - mainly because I don't manage to find enough time anyway.
The car that will go is a MGB GT V8, a rather rare car (around 2500 made) as MG finally launched a V8 version of its classic MGB in 1974, not exactly brilliant timing.
As a package, it is a great combination: MGB GT looks styled by Pininfarina, old school driving style and feel (very mechanical), torque and noise of that 3.5l V8 in a car that actually weighed slightly less than the 4 cylinder version as that engine is cast iron (block and heads) as opposed to the V8 engine which is aluminium.
The car I'm selling started life in the UK, as a rubber bumper model (it was made in 1976).
The guy who owned it before me had it converted to chrome bumpers, and did some initial upgrades: leather interior, walnut on the dash, Webasto roof (which doesn't leak, incredibly), minilite wheels, Motolita leather steering wheel, parabolic rear springs.
Since I bought it and imported it to Belgium in 2012, I've further improved the car by changing the original 137 bhp engine for a rebuilt one with 186 bhp (rebored 90s land rover disco 3.5l block, flowed heads, new cam, pistons, ignition, Weber 500 carb...) and added anti tramp bars to ensure the leaf springs in the back don't go S-shaped.
The car comes with its original engine (incl. ancillaries, some of which are very rare today) and on today is running on rare, original GT V8 Dunlop wheels. The minilite wheels also come with the car.
Today, the car is in a generally good shape, except for the paintwork which has some 'lines'in it (see further below).
As I want to focus on the incoming GS, I'm offering the car for sale as is at a price which takes the above into account. At the same time, I've already contacted a paint shop and have an idea what it would cost to redo the paintwork. In case a sale would not happen sufficiently soon, I'll have this done anyway and advertise later - at the price that reflects the cars condition at that point evidently.
More details and pictures are available on the MG Car Club V8 register website or on Pistonheads.
I've really had fun with it, but a GS Spyder and a classic 4 cylinder Mk1 MGB will be sufficient and provide the types of driving thrills I'm looking for, so it's time for the V8 to go.
If anyone is interested, feel free to contact me through PM or via the contact details provided in the ads.
