1974 1975 MG MGB GT V8

Highlights

• One of only 2,591 factory MGB GT V8s produced
• Accompanied by an extensive history file including original handbooks, most MOTs, two sets of keys, and a tool kit
• Recently serviced and tuned by a classic car specialist with new brakes fitted
• Exceedingly clean underside and engine bay presentation
• Period MG wheels with high-quality Avon tyres
• Recently held advisory-free voluntary MOT

The Appeal

There are numerous aftermarket conversions, but here you're looking at the real thing. The factory MGB GT V8 is rare. Produced in limited numbers between 1973 and 1976, just 2,591 examples left the Abingdon factory with the excellent Rover 3.5-litre V8 nestled under the bonnet, creating a refined yet exhilarating grand tourer that punched well above its weight. Today, genuine factory cars are increasingly sought after and seldom offered for sale.

This 1975 example benefits from an older restoration and, according to the vendor, presents in very good overall condition in what is described as one of the best colour combinations for the model. The exterior is said to be "virtually ding-free" with lovely paintwork and only very minor age-related marks, while the vendor states the interior presents well with a pleasing patina. Mechanically, the engine was rebuilt some years ago and gas flowed at the time, and a sports exhaust has been fitted. The car has just been serviced and tuned by a classic car specialist, with new brakes also fitted. The vendor states it pulls like a train on the road and has proven to be entirely reliable.

With significant investment by previous custodians through MG specialists, this is a well-documented factory V8 that appears ready to be enjoyed.

Key Information

• Mileage: 31,783 miles indicated (vendor estimates 131,783 miles)
• Country of registration: United Kingdom
• MOT status: MOT/road tax exempt (advisory-free voluntary MOT expired July 2026)
• Technical specs: 3.5-litre Rover V8, four-speed manual
• Paperwork: extensive history file including original handbooks, most MOTs, two sets of keys, and tool kit

The Detail

• Six former registered keepers
• Engine rebuilt some years ago and gas flowed at the time of rebuild
• Fitted with a sports exhaust
• Previously sold by MG specialists with significant investment over the years
• The vendor describes the exterior as "virtually ding-free" with lovely paintwork and only very minor age-related marks
• Period MG wheels
• Avon tyres
• Chrome bumper model
• Well-presented underside and engine bay which can be studied in the photographs
• The vendor states the interior presents well throughout with a pleasing patina
• The vendor describes the car as an absolute pleasure to drive and states it has proven to be entirely reliable

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