Vehicle Description
Check out this 1979 MGB Convertible has only 26,576! This MGB was
assembled for export in Abingdon, UK, in April of 1979. It was sold
through the British Leyland UK Sales and Marketing Division
Personal Exports Division In Birmingham England on April 30, 1979
for £2,836. It was delivered to the owner, (a Ford Motor Company
Executive working in London at the time) on May 15, 1979. The owner
had the car rust proofed by Zeibart in England on August 22, 1979.
The car was then shipped on the Royin-Maru on March 18, 1980,
arriving in Jacksonville, Florida on the 23rd. It resided in
Florida until sold to a fellow Ford Executive In 1993 and was
transferred to Charlevoix, Michigan. In August of 2003, it was sold
to the Executive's son and currently resides near Kalamazoo,
Michigan. The car has been well maintained and garage kept its
entire life and has yet to reach 27,000 miles. The brake lines have
recently been replaced as have most rubber products for safety
reasons. The engine was freshly tuned in August of 2019 and the
mechanic called it a "strong runner". Issues: The tachometer does
not work. There are a couple of dents/chips shown in the photos.
There are also a couple paint flaws (from the factory) shown in the
photo. There are also some scuffs on the quarter window and a small
repaired tear in the convertible topping the driver's side. There
is a split where the quarter window attaches to the top on the
passenger's. These are shown in the photos. There is wear in the
carpet on the driver's side on the outboard side of the well. Rust:
There is no rust that I can see. This vehicle was treated with
Zeibart in England within 90 days of being delivered to the owner
while he was in London. The vehicle comes with a convertible top
cover for when it is down, a full tonneau cover, and a 3 piece
"Targa" hardtop. All are seen in the photos.
