£14,092
1969 MGC GT
Bonhams Cars Online • UK • 15 Oct 2025
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£14,092
1969 MGC GT
UK • 15 Oct 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1969 MGC GT is a rare, short-lived iteration of the MGB, formerly used by the Lancashire Police. It boasts a comprehensive restoration, a rebuilt engine and gearbox with only 1,500 miles since, and presents in excellent condition.
Condition
8
The car underwent a bare-metal bodywork restoration, including new panels and re-chromed trim. The paintwork appears appropriately thick and evenly applied, and the bodywork seems free from obvious dents, dings, or deterioration. The seats were stripped back and reupholstered, and the dashboard was professionally refurbished. The engine was fully stripped, restored, and rebuilt. With very light use noted in the intervening years the MGC remains impressively turned out to this day. This indicates that the car is in excellent condition with minimal cosmetic imperfections.
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1,449 miles
GCD17079G
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
RTE 935G
1969
Auction
£14,092
1969 MGC GT
Bonhams Cars Online • UK • 15 Oct 2025
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
The MGC did receive a warm reception, however, from several UK Police Forces.
They saw the powerful MG as a perfect fast pursuit traffic car and a number of forces acquired a small fleet with the Metropolitan Police securing 18 and the Lancashire Police buying at least 10.
This superb example is one of those that headed north to form part of the Lancashire Police fleet.
The inclusion of options such as a “calibrated speedometer, heavy duty rear spring, battery and 11AC alternator” all being clues to its original use.
As was the factory colour of “Police White” which was distinct from the usual Old English White of “civilian examples.” This “C” was retired from service in 1971 being acquired by a trader at which point it would have been stripped of all its special police paraphernalia and “made good.” The MG was also repainted in red at that stage.
The first private owner followed in 1972 with a further three spanning the years from 1978 to 2013.
At this point the MG was thought t...
Price Analysis vs Other C GTs
£3,203
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£14,377
Median Price (Since 2020)
£55,953
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 24th Apr 2018
Latest MOT mileage:
891 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 25th Apr 2017, 891 miles
Passed
On 25th Apr 2016, 830 miles
Passed
On 20th Apr 2015, 558 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
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