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MGC GT - more than the poor man's Aston Martin

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Created on October 7, 2017

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Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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MGC GT (1969) - with clearly visible bulge on the hood

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MGC GT (1969) - the MGC can be recognized by the hump on the hood

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MGC GT (1969) - rounds bends with low side inclination

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MGC GT (1969) - left-hand drive cars are in the majority, as a large proportion of production went abroad

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MGC GT (1969) - The joy of driving

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MGC GT (1969) - the extra weight is noticeable

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MGC GT (1969) - Power oversteer is hardly possible, said Road & Track at the time

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MGC GT (1969) - with front disc brakes

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MGC GT (1969) - together with the later successor MGB GT V8

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MGC GT (1969) - together with the later successor MGB GT V8 - they both had the practical tailgate

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MGC GT (1969) - to accommodate the in-line six-cylinder engine, the water cooler had to be moved forward

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MGC GT (1969) - from the rear it looks exactly like the MGB GT

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MGC GT (1969) - Coupé elegance from MG

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MGC GT (1969) - large loudspeaker in the center

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MGC GT (1969) - the standard steering wheel was (as here) often replaced by a smaller aftermarket steering wheel

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MGC GT (1969) - ergonomically there was little to complain about at the time

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MGC GT (1969) - Speedometer up to 200 km/h, no exaggeration

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MGC GT (1969) - the new gearbox won over all the critics

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MGC GT (1969) - there is a place for the radio in the center of the dashboard

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MGC GT (1969) - classic toggle switches and rotary controls

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MGC GT (1969) - all engines at a glance - in front the MGC, behind the white MGB GT V8, in the back the normal MGB with four-cylinder engine

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MGC GT (1969) - three liters displacement, 150 hp

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MGC GT (1969) - two SU carburetors feed the in-line six-cylinder engine

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MGC GT (1969) - the bulge was not really beautifully shaped

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MGC GT (1969) - the octagon on the radiator

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MGC GT (1969) - the double hump on the hood

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MGC GT (1969) - filigree door handles

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MGC GT (1969) - wider wheels compared to the MGB

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MGC GT (1969) - the MG sign on the rear

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MGC GT (1969) - elegant rear lights

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MGC GT (1969) - Rear lights as on the MGB

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MG B (1962) - presented in front of the latest British airliner, the Vickers VC10

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MG B (1962) - the first press photos, released from September 20, 1962 - with optional wire wheels

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MG B (1963) - Fit of body parts not always satisfactory

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MG B (1962) - See-through drawing - View of the B's self-supporting construction

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MG B GT (1965) - a two-seater for the best moments

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MG B GT (1965) - the practical hatchback with hatch was often placed in the center

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MG B GT (1974) - enough space for a golf bag here too

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MG B GT (1973) - a trend was created with the opening tailgate - practical not only for dog owners

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MG B GT (1972) - the coupé designed by Pininfarina looks elegant

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MG B GT (1965) - now also as a coupé, but still with 95 hp

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MG B GT (1971) - View into the cockpit at the London Motor Show

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MG C GT (1967) - the six-cylinder models can be recognized by the hump in the hood

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MG C GT (1968) - with 3-liter V6 engine and 150 hp

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MG C GT (1967) - indistinguishable from its four-cylinder counterparts from the rear

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MG C (1967) - space had to be created for the innards with sheet metal adjustments

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MG C (1967) - the in-line six-cylinder engine found a small space in the front

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MG C GT (1968) - the six-cylinder version

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MGC GT Coupé (1969) - last appearance at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show

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MG C (1968) - Shift lever for the automatic gearbox, which was also used in the Austin 3-Litre

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MGC GT (1969) - sporty appearance

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MGC GT (1969) - with the practical tailgate

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MG B (1964) - the overdrive was not standard in all countries, but steel wheels with hubcaps were

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Summary

Originally, a six-cylinder version of the MGB was not planned at all, but the departure of the Austin-Healey 3000 caused those responsible at the British Motor Company to rethink. However, the result did not convince all critics, as the heavy Austin in-line six-cylinder weighed heavily on the front axle of the compact sports car. Today, of course, the MGC is viewed very differently and has become a sought-after classic. This driving report goes into the history of the MGC GT and shows an example in many current and historical pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Successful four-cylinder
Farewell to the Austin-Healey
More cylinders and more power ...
... but also significantly heavier
Inexpensive
Driving like in an Aston
Departure without a successor after just two years
Further information

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

It was some time before the British Motor Company added a six-cylinder version to the MGB launched in 1962. The time had come in October 1967, but there was hardly anything to recognize from the outside, apart from the hump on the hood. The MGB had made its mark. Initially presented as a convertible with a self-supporting body, it was given a closed sister in October 1965, the shape of which was modified by Pininfarina in Italy. With two child seats, a tailgate and a large trunk, the MGB GT was a really practical sports car that didn't cost the earth. The British Motor Company had the Austin-Healey 3000 in its range as a fast sports car until 1967, but ever stricter emissions and safety regulations made life difficult for the classic roadster, especially in the USA. So the decision was made to give the MGB a six-cylinder engine in order to present a successor.

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