MOT – NO Few British sports cars are as instantly recognisable, accessible or enduringly popular as the MGB.

Introduced in GT form in 1965, the handsome fixed-head coupé combined the sporting character of the roadster with considerably greater practicality, its elegant fastback bodywork being styled with the involvement of Pininfarina.

Dating from 1972, ‘VTM 694K’ represents an increasingly desirable chrome-bumper example and is offered here as a genuine barn-find restoration project.

The car has reportedly been in its current ownership for approximately ten years and now comes to auction requiring comprehensive restoration.

Finished in red with a contrasting black interior, the MG presents in pleasingly complete and refreshingly un-restored condition.

The photographs show the inevitable deterioration associated with a long-stored classic, including corrosion and areas requiring attention to the bodywork and paint.

Accordingly, prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as ...