Quirky & Beloved: The Spirited Saga of the 1970 MGB GT in America

Quirky & Beloved: The Spirited Saga of the 1970 MGB GT in America

1970 Hatchback MG MGB GT

The Spirited Saga of the MGB GT: A Love Letter to a Quirky Classic in America

The 1970 MG MGB GT wasn't just a car; it was a time capsule on wheels. It was a rolling ode to British eccentricity that landed smack dab in the middle of America's muscle car era. Think of it as a feisty underdog, a pint-sized challenger to the roaring beasts of Detroit.

Birth of a Legend: The MGB GT Arrives (Stateside)
The story begins in 1962 with the introduction of the MGB, a sleek and stylish roadster that captured the hearts of drivers worldwide. But Americans, ever the practical bunch, craved a little more… shelter. Enter the MGB GT in 1965, a collaboration between MG and the legendary Italian design house Pininfarina. This GT, short for "Grand Touring," offered a fixed roof, a hatchback (sort of, we'll get to that in a bit), and a back seat that could charitably be described as suitable for “smallish adults or enthusiastic luggage.”

1975 MG MGB GT V8 Race Car

1975 MG MGB GT V8 Race Car

1975 MG MGB GT Race Car

1975 MG MGB GT V8 Race Car

British classic race car base on the MGB GT produced by MG Cars built in 1975, comes with V8 engine, hatchback body was designed by Pininfarina. Originally acceleration of the GT was slightly slower than that of the roadster due to its increased weight. But he got an increase on the top speed, more fast by 5 mph (8 km/h) to 105 mph (170 km/h) due to better aerodynamics. But for today this car more faster and stronger than the original.

1967 MG MGB GT Special

1967 MG MGB GT Special

1967 Hatchback MG MGB GT

1967 MG MGB GT Special

When MG released the MGBGT in the United States in 1967 they commemorated its launch with 1,000 MGBGT "specials". Because the cars were dispatched from the factory late, the factory did not have time to install the special kits on the cars and the special kits were shipped separately to the dealers to be installed when the cars arrived. The story goes that the goodies in these kits, including special badging and a special factory wood-rimmed steering wheel, were often separated out and put on roadsters or sold out of parts departments.

Detail about this MGB
This 1967 MGBGT is one of the few "specials" that actually had the factory special kit installed by the dealer. If you notice the wood-rimmed steering wheel in the photos, you will rarely see another like it. All the original badging is still on the car, marking it as a true "special".

This car was originally shipped finished in mineral blue over black interior with blue piping. As you can see, the car still bears its original color scheme. A factory correct overdrive unit has been added, making this car the ideal MGBGT to own. Not only is it a special, with overdrive, but it has the much more desirable steel dashboard that was only used in 1967 on the MGBGTs.

Making the car even better, it has only 60,000 miles on the clock, believed to be original. There are brand new tires on as-new miniator center-spline knock off wheels. This car has been extremely well maintained by a legend in the MG car world who owned it previously. The car goes down the road straight with no shakes or rattles. Just a joy to drive.

The photos show just how original and well preserved this car is. You will not find a better example. Photo by Oxford Motorcars.

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