MG B GT
(1964 - 1980)
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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.
Anyone who enjoyed driving a British sports car, but also wanted to use the car in everyday life and occasionally transport something, was offered a new alternative at the end of 1965, the MG B GT. The technology and most of the components were shared with the open-top MG B, but the coupé was visually brilliant and is still one of the most popular classics today. This driving report describes the history of the MG B GT and shows the coupé in current and historical pictures, as well as in the sales literature.
As early as 1965, MG presented the Coupé GT, a practical two-seater with a large tailgate. The Österreichische Auto Revue took a look at the sports car in 1971 and gave it a healthy maturity and was pleased with the overdrive. This article reproduces the original wording of the test at the time. The report is illustrated with many archive photos and five sales brochures from the time.
As early as the mid-sixties, MG offered the GT, an extremely practical coupé with a tailgate that could take a lot of luggage and was still sporty. However, the four-cylinder coupé was not really sporty, so MG initially produced a six-cylinder version. However, this also left open the desire for more sportiness, which could only be fulfilled with the MGB GT V8 of the seventies. Even if only for a short time. This report portrays one of the rare eight-cylinder coupés and tells the story of the fastest production MG of the seventies.
When the term "rubber boat" is used in connection with cars, it usually refers to the MGB from 1974 onwards, which was not necessarily made more attractive by bumpers aimed at the US market. To this day, it sells worse than the version with the chrome radiator grille. But is it really the worse car? This driving report focuses on the third-generation MGB GT and shows it in many current and historical pictures as well as in the sales literature from back then.
Current market prices for MG B GT
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null, 95 PS, 1798 cm3
null, 95 PS, 1798 cm3
null, 95 PS, 1798 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of MG B GT
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG MGB GT 1977 Not Sold Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn Auction (June 22, 2013) |
MGB GT | 1977 | Not Sold | Anglia Car Auctions Kings Lynn Auction (June 22, 2013) | |
| MG MGB/GT Special 1967 Sold Broad Arrow Auctions “The Academy of Art University Collection” San Francisco (February 15, 2025) |
MGB/GT Special | 1967 | Sold | Broad Arrow Auctions “The Academy of Art University Collection” San Francisco (February 15, 2025) | |
| MG MGB GT Mk II 1972 Sold RM/Sotheby's The European Sale featuring the Petitjean Collection (June 3, 2020) |
MGB GT Mk II | 1972 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's The European Sale featuring the Petitjean Collection (June 3, 2020) | |
| MG MGB GT 1968 Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (November 30, 2013) |
MGB GT | 1968 | Sold | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (November 30, 2013) | |
| MG B GT - Overdrive 1967 Sold Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show Sale (November 8, 2025) |
B GT - Overdrive | 1967 | Sold | Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show Sale (November 8, 2025) | |
| MG B GT Automatic 1972 Not Sold Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show Sale (November 8, 2025) |
B GT Automatic | 1972 | Not Sold | Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show Sale (November 8, 2025) | |
| MG B GT V8 1974 Sold Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show Sale (November 8, 2025) |
B GT V8 | 1974 | Sold | Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show Sale (November 8, 2025) | |
| MG MG B GT 1972 Sold H&H Classics Donington Park (February 21, 2017) |
MG B GT | 1972 | Sold | H&H Classics Donington Park (February 21, 2017) | |
| MG B GT Webasto 1979 Sold Brightwells Classic & Vintage Cars and Motorcycles (November 27, 2013) |
B GT Webasto | 1979 | Sold | Brightwells Classic & Vintage Cars and Motorcycles (November 27, 2013) | |
| MG MG B GT 1979 Sold SWVA Dorset Sale (January 30, 2015) |
MG B GT | 1979 | Sold | SWVA Dorset Sale (January 30, 2015) |
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