Description Part of a private collection of classic sports cars; impressive looking Sebring replica with proper racing history One of the most desirable creations ever to come out of the BMC Competitions Department, the MGC GTS was aimed squarely at taking the fight to the opposition in endurance racing.

The Competitions Department set its sights specifically on the annual 12-hour race at Sebring in Florida, believing that a lightweight 'C’ would have a power advantage over the competition in its class.

Work on designing the cars began in 1966.

Six body shells were built, all with those trademarks flared arches, and all to be powered by a race-tuned version of the standard C-Series 2,912cc straight-six fitted with triple Webers and producing 220bhp, up 75bhp from stock.

Ultimately, only two lightweight versions of the MGC GT actually left the BMC factory, these 'Works' cars racing in the 1967 Targa Florio, the 1968 Sebring and the 84-hour-long Marathon de la Route at the Nürburgrin...