This left-hand drive TF 1500 previously formed part of the collection belonging to the late Richard C.

Paine Jr.

and was purchased by the current owner when the collection was sold by Bonhams at the Owls Head Transport Museum in Maine, USA in September 2008.

One of the catalogue photographs depicted the MG on display at Richard Paine's Seal Cove Museum circa 1970.

The car is finished in black with green upholstery and beige cloth convertible hood.

Apparently repainted some time ago, it had been preserved in the Seal Cove Museum without being restored.

Noteworthy features include silver painted wire wheels, whitewall tyres, wind deflectors, translucent green sun visors and a 'Hydro-Power' water injection unit, which is installed behind the passenger's seat.

Its feed pipe to the intake manifold has been disconnected but could be easily reinstalled to see if water injection does anything to improve the engine's fuel economy or performance.

Since acquisition by the current vendor t...