Vehicle Description
1976 MG MGB MKIV Roadster -1.8L Inline 4 Cylinder -4 Speed Manual
-22k Miles -Mustard Yellow Paint -Tan Leather Interior (Please
note: If you happen to be viewing this 1976 Mark IV MGB Roadster on
a website other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible
that you've only seen some of our many photographs of this vehicle
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160 photographs, please go to our main website: GarageKeptMotors.)
The world's favorite British sports car. �€"Hemmings The timeless
appeal of an MGB is driven by its compelling combination of
characteristics. Foremost among them is the pure driving
experience, especially in the roadsters. Visually, the car's design
aesthetic has not lost any of its captivating delight to this day.
The interiors of the cars have a cockpit-like focus with their
crisp Smiths gauges, overall simplicity, and classic British style
with just enough creature comfort to make long drives fun. From an
owner-involvement standpoint, the ability to easily source
replacement parts from multiple suppliers, combined with the
model's straightforward, serviceable mechanicals mean driveway
mechanics can be just that. The many MG owners clubs attest to the
model's special emotional connection. MGB owners always wave when
they meet each other on the open road. The 1976 MGB Mark IV
roadster offered here is a well-maintained example in overall very
good condition. Mustard-yellow is a desirable exterior color and
combines well with the rubber bumper front-end. The paint is
uniform and free of obvious imperfections, and is the original
factory-applied color. Bumpers front and rear are complete and
un-cracked. Lighting lenses and cockpit glass are free of
imperfections. The black-fabric convertible top (and its boot) have
no rips or serious wear-related deficiencies. Brightwork-including
the brushed-metal windshield surround-is in very good condition.
Wire wheels with wrench-off center hubs are mounted with Affinity
tires. Showing just 22,000 miles on its odometer, this is a very
low-mileage MGB. The leather interior color, a rich brown,
complements the exterior. Leather upholstery on the bucket seats
appears to have been maintained in good condition over the years;
there are no rips or tears. Door cards are trimmed in the same
material with a pleated treatment. The classic dash is black and
hosts an array of Smiths gauges, the finish on their trim rings
showing some signs of deterioration. The car's original steering
wheel (also showing some degradation of its metal finish) remains
in place, while an aftermarket Pioneer audio head unit is mounted
in the factory-radio location. The console-mounted shifter for the
four-speed manual transmission retains its factory shift knob
showing the shift pattern. Floors are covered in black carpeting
protected by rubber mats. Under the hood, the venerable BMC
B-series 1.8-liter inline 4-cylinder engine is complete and appears
properly maintained. The vehicle-identification data plate showing
a May 1976 production-completion date is in place. Viewed from
below, the car's chassis shows general surface rust consistent with
its age, but no body-panel or door-bottom rust. We expect and
invite in-person inspection of this Mark IV MGB roadster. We ask
only that you call or email us for an appointment in advance so
that we can devote our full attention to you during your visit.
Meanwhile, the more than 160 high-definition photographs of the car
and the short walk-around-and-startup video on the GarageKeptMotors
site faithfully represent the car's condition, but feel free to
call or email with any questions. In a 2011 Classic Motorsports
magazine article entitled Mighty Good Buys: Which MGB models are
best? author and British-car expert, Carl Heideman, explained: The
answer is simple: It is good-looking, fun to drive and easy to
maintain. These are the same reasons the MGB, with a few changes,
was successful in the ne