FOLLOW MARKET Although not an official variant of the MG B, the MG B Roadster V8 was a car that MG enthusiasts were cheering to get. With the introduction of the MG B GT V8, many fans of the MG B took it upon themselves to equip the B Roadster with a Rover 3.5L V8 powerplant. The MGB V8 has earned a reputation for being almost a blue-collar version of the Shelby Cobra, both cars share features including a stylish British body, an American-derived V8 engine mounted up front, rear wheel drive, and a power-to-weight ratio that was world-beating by 1960s standards.
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Why there's nothing like Don Hayter's MGB V8 Roadster By Martin Port Features 12 Oct 2020 Following Don Hayter's passing last week, we revisit our feature on his personal project car, first published in our June 2014 issue Drivetrain A sectioned MGB showing engine and gearbox configuration 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. The earlier cars used a three-main-bearing crankshaft, 18G-series. 4 17 1969 MG MGB 29,640 mi • 4 Cylinder • Red $ 16,500 or $274 /mo 1969 MGB claret red with black interior. The MGB V8 celebrated its golden anniversary in 2023 - it's a car that battled the odds from the very start, and yet is now fondly remembered as one of the best BL products of the 1970s. The V8 wasn't Abingdon's first attempt at a more powerful MGB.
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Bid for the chance to own a V8-Powered 1973 MG MGB Roadster 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #63,101. About this MG MGB. DEPOSIT TAKEN - 27/11/2021. This absolutely stunning MGB V8 Roadster started life as an MGB GT which was first registered on December 2nd 1970 and was the donor car for a complete 'nut and Bolt' rebuild using a brand new British Motor 'Heritage' Roadster body-shell with a new Rover 3950cc V8 Engine with Electronic Fuel injection, Rover 5 Speed Manual Gearbox, MG RV8. £26,950 Advert MGB V8 Roadster 74,100 Miles Essex This engine powers both the roadster and MGB GT. The GT V8 uses an Rover eight-cylinder, 3,532cc engine. If you're looking for to do some motorway miles, look for a car with overdrive - available as an option from 1963 - it'll help reduce fuel consumption and wear.. A MGB Roadster when released in 1962 was £950 (£690 base price plus £260.
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1980 MG MGB Roadster. TMU · Manual · LHD · Restored-Original. Houston, TX, USA. FOR SALE $15,000. Gateway Classic Cars Dec 12, 2023. Fixed-price. Dec 12, 2023 Updated 29 days ago. . There are 63 MG B Roadster for sale right now - Follow the Market and get notified with new listings and sale prices. The V8 - the MG with effortless performance Launched in August 1973, the V8 powered MGBGT combined the popular fixed head coupe body style with a powerful three and half litre light alloy V8 engine. The Rover powerplant ran with a reduced compression ratio but an increased torque compared with the similar engines then used in the Rover saloons.
Bid for the chance to own a V8-Powered 1974 MG MGB GT 5-Speed at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #51,207. 1971 MGB Roadster - For Sale. £11,950. Launched at the Earls Court Motor Show in October 1962, the MGB is a two-seater sports car manufactured and marketed by the British Motor Corporation (BMC), later British Leyland. The MGB brought MG's sports cars into the modern day, with its attractive slab-sided roadster body.
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SOLD at http://www.ClassicarGarage.nl MG MGB V8 roadster, year 1972. Colour dark blue with a beige leather interior. This tremendous MGB roadster is a custom. Fast Facts - The Costello V8 MGB Ken Costello was born in Kent, London and studied automotive engineering at Woolwich Polytechnic. In the 1960s he became a racing driver, originally in Minis, and by 1967 he had won the Redex British Saloon Car Championship.
