This is a beautiful 1973 MGB Roadster that has a wonderful
provenance and was upgraded with many performance enhancements to
make it a terrific driving car. This MGB has been owned and enjoyed
by its present physician owner for the past 39 years and has never
been in any accident or suffered from rust. In 2005, this MGB
benefitted from a $30,000 professional restoration from the MG Shop
in Tempe, AZ. But as gorgeous as this car looks, the enhancements
made by the MG Shop are exactly what you would want on a roadster
designed for touring. During the restoration, they fully rebuilt
the 1,800 cc motor, added a Moss Supercharger kit, installed a Moss
suspension kit and MiniLite wheels for improved handling and
performance. It benefits from having an overdrive, which functions
as a fifth gear. This is nice balance of options for both touring
and local shows. The livery appears to be black, but it is in fact
a deep, dark Midnight blue metallic that is in beautiful condition
today. There are a couple of small chips and imperfections from the
past 15 years, but nothing significant and there are no dents. It
has a deep luster and shine and is complimented by the stainless
steel and chrome which is very nice except a few small dings in the
drivers door stainless strip. The black vinyl canvas convertible
top and optional tonneau cover make the paint pop that much more
and are in as-new condition. The 15-inch MiniLite wheels and
Pirelli P5000 radials look right on the car, even though they are
upgraded from the original 14-inch wheels. The interior has
beautiful black leather seats. The leather is nearly as new and is
soft and supple. During the restoration, all new interior trim was
used, so the black carpeting, dashboard and trunk liners are all
nearly as-new. The MGB has an Alpine CD stereo system with upgraded
speakers, amplifier and a sub-woofer installed in the trunk. The
facia of the dash looks perfect and has been upgraded with a nice
fat black leather Moto-Lita steering wheel. The engine compartment
displays much of the magic of this car. It is in nearly show
condition. We love the integration of the supercharger, the oil
cooler and the electronic ignition, for more dependable operations.
As mentioned previously, the MG Shop rebuilt the 1,800 cc motor and
added the Moss Supercharger kit making this a terrific touring MGB.
It also benefitted from the installation of an alternator supplied
by Moss and the overdrive makes it great on the highways! Driving
this MGB is fantastic. It loves to rev, which is more
characteristic of an Alfa than any MGB Ive driven. It is tight and
everything works as it should. This is a wonderful MGB that will
outperform any MGB that weve ever had. Our client acquired the
roadster 1982 while he was completing his residency. In 1982 it had
accumulated about 50,000 miles and was in nice overall condition.
It was his primary driver for about three years, then used as a
weekend car for a few more years until it was stored for the next
15 years. The restoration took about two years and it has seen
little use since. It was recently serviced and inspected by the MG
Shop and it is now ready for its next caretaker to enjoy. Today,
the MGB has 81,000 miles and is still in beautiful condition. It
has accumulated less than 1,000 miles since its restoration in 2005
and was recently fully serviced by the MG Shop. The 158-point
inspection is available on our website. This MGB flew through the
inspection process and is ready to enjoy. This MGB comes complete
with extra keys, a Drivers Handbook and service receipts. We
noticed that the spare wheel is a different model and it comes
complete with its original jack and storage bag for the jack.
During the restoration front and rear sway bars and new heavier
springs were installed for better handling. For more details and
information, please call, text or email us at 1.602.245.7200 or
[email protected]. The MGB is available for viewing in our
Phoenix showroom.
