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£10,296
1969 MGB V8 Roadster Five speed gearbox & electric power steering
United Kingdom • 19 Jul 2025 • Lot Lot 129
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AI Listing Summary
This is a 1969 MGB V8 Roadster, a custom build by Tamar MG Centre with a five-speed gearbox and electric power steering. It features a 3.9-litre V8 engine and presents with a gentle patina, reflecting its age and use, with some reconditioning likely needed.
Condition
6
The car presents well with a gentle patina, indicating moderate wear. It has covered less than 28,000 miles since the engine conversion, suggesting some mechanical soundness, but requires some reconditioning due to its nearly thirty years of use.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
GHN4169312G
Odometer:
27,854 miles
Reg Number:
JBH 223G
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Year: 1969 Make: MG Model: B V8 Roadster Registration: JBH 223G Chassis No: GHN4169312G Odometer: 27,854 The MGB was first introduced in May 1962 as a direct replacement for the MGA.
Ken Costello saw the possibility of fitting the larger aluminium 3528cc Rover P5B engine into the MGB GT having been sure that the handling and braking could be made to match the much-improved performance; not that it needed significant changes as the V8 weighed in at around 40 pounds lighter than the four-cylinder iron blocked engine it replaced.
Space was not a problem as the car had originally been designed for fitment of a V4 that was never produced.
It was not until two years after the first Costello car that MG decided to follow suit.
Due to their popularity and reliability, the club support is excellent with many still on the road especially as their fixedhead cousins are still very affordable.
Although MG never officially sold V8 powered roadster’s, many enthusiasts and specialists have built ...
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£5,720
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£15,435
Median Price (Since 2020)
£29,274
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