Vehicle Description
1978 MG B Roadster
With numerous buyouts and mergers, the MG moniker became
increasingly less funded, due to concentration of efforts to market
other models within the waning British Leyland Company. The MG MGB
sports car was the first new sports car for hundreds of thousands
of Americans and likely was owned by at least half a million
because it had second, third and even fourth owners. A good number
of MGBs are still around, mostly in restored condition.
A restored version with numerous panels and suspension parts
getting attention, we give you a visually very nice condition
example of the B from 1978. Everywhere one looks at this car you
see no rust, and nice paint or finished interior surfaces. Save for
the large bumpers (which was the Brit's way of getting around the 5
MPH law) and known as the phase 4 version, this car is a great
little, nice running, sports car.
Exterior
Thinking of a British sports car in anything but green, one may
question the Red exterior color. However, a glance, then a good
look at the fit and finish on this car will give one pause to
question this outdated thought of the green. Excellent paint, nice
bumpers, including an LE spoiler hanging below the front, clear
chrome, and a nice top, with fully replaced inner and outer sills,
and reinforced door panels, you cannot really go wrong. Original
restored Rostyle steel wheels and a spare in the carpeted trunk are
wrapped in metric radials.
Interior
With snappy black stitched reverse 3D vented style vinyl buckets
flanking a small but very clean console housing the mini shifter,
and a clean little dash, the interior becomes very comfortable all
be it tight (but I'm reminded it is a sports car). An aftermarket
AM/FM/Cassette radio sits proudly in the center, and is bordered by
temperature control knobs, and a seat belt warning light. Standard
tachometer and speedo with water and fuel gauges front the original
steering wheel and sit in a field of black textured vinyl...all
clean. Last a note about the sea of clean black pile carpeting and
the vinyl door panels, both very nice.
Drivetrain
A pop of the bonnet and we are met with the 1800cc red block,
polished (but not too much) valve covered, Weber carbureted 4
popper, sitting in a restored and clean engine bay. This is backed
by a 4-speed manual gearbox, which shifts ultra-smoothly.
Undercarriage
Giving the car a lift, we see POR-15 coated rust-free environment
undercarriage, frame, and suspension. tube shocks put on the rear,
a stainless exhaust snaking its way rearward, and front disc and
rear drum brakes tell the story.
If you have a hankering to launch an attack of a winding country
back road, with the top down, sun in your face, and wind in your
hair tool, then this nice clean well worked on example is probably
beckoning. This well dressed, classy British royal is a fine thing
to look at and a fun thing to drive.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 300 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,
conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76
Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and
our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for
more information or to come see the vehicle in person.