Vendor Geoff has owned this intriguing and unique (more on that below) little MG for two years now.

“The ADO16 historian and author of ‘The Story of the BMC 1100’, the ADO16 bible, Chris Morris is of the opinion that this car is a unique build spec”, he explains.

“Certainly, MG’s archives indicate that a MkII 1300 four-door MG never saw production, as the introduction of the 1275cc engine marked the end of the four-door bodyshell as far as MGs were concerned.

However, the car’s Heritage Build Certificate persuaded him that such a car had been built after all! It’s safe to assume that there isn’t another one in existence”.

The proof of the production pudding can be found in that certificate (issued on 22 May 2021), which shows the following information: Trim: Black Hood (top): not applicable Manchester Commission Number: 911188 Key Numbers: FS.893, FS.934 Geoff the vendor really is a font of knoweledge on all things MG, which is as good an indication of its condition as any; it’s in...