The MG MGB is a two-door British sports car that was made by British Motor Corporation under the Morris Garages (MG) brand. Produced between 1962 and 1980, over half a million examples found grateful owners across the world. Thankfully, Americans weren’t spared the excitement of the MGB either, and in the backdrop of the Malaise Era, these pert, perky two-seaters became great fun to drive. If you’d like to relish that fun, pick up this 1979 MG MGB from us. The car has got 27,000 miles on it, and the current owner claims that it’s been restored.
This particular 1979 MG MGB wears a Carmine Red paint job, and comes with a black canvas top to protect the passenger cabin from the elements when necessary. While a diminutive British roadster of this ilk isn’t really meant to be driven top-up for most of the time, thanks to the roof it can be driven any time of day, night, and year if desired. It’s got the North American-mandated elongated bumpers and all necessary lighting, too. It’s hard to believe that the car is around 155 inches long or shorter than a modern subcompact crossover. The hard-to-believe act continues as you step inside its dinky two-seat interior. Upholstered with tan leather, you’ve got two seats, a steering wheel, a gear shifter, three pedals, and a full instrument pack, including a tachometer, speedometer, fuel gauge, engine coolant temperature gauge, oil pressure gauge, and a clock. This particular car also enjoys a heater and an aftermarket radio with USB and AUX inputs. The car also offers some modest luggage space, and there’s a chrome luggage rack atop the trunk lid for more capacity.
Beneath the hood (or bonnet, in British English) of this British roadster is a 1.8-liter water-cooled in-line four-cylinder engine. The engine drives the rear wheels of this 1979 MG MGB via a 4-speed manual gearbox. The current owner tells us that the car has received a new carburetor, as well as new brakes, to restore its performance and stopping abilities. Hence, you can drive this sports car the way it’s meant to be driven.
1979 MG MGB
1.8L I4 Engine
Four Speed Manual Transmission
RWD
Carmine Red Exterior
Tan Leather Interior
Vehicle Has Been Restored
New Carburetor
Few cars embody the classic British roadster spirit quite like the MG MGB. Compact, stylish, and approachable, the MGB defined open-air motoring for a generation of enthusiasts. This 1977 example, finished in British Racing Green with gold side stripes and Union Jack motifs, pairs vintage charm with meaningful updates. With a freshly installed replacement motor from Moss Motors (showing approximately 1,300 miles since installation), this Roadster blends collectibility with renewed drivability.
Morris Garages, or MG for short, used to be an iconic British automaker, responsible for some stunning sports cars, as well as more workmanlike family sedans. Today, the brand is owned by the Chinese and churns out mostly SUVs. The spunky sports cars of yore are no longer, save for examples like this 1975 MG MGB from Charleston, South Carolina. The MGB was made between 1962 and 1980, as the successor to the MGA. Nearly 524,000 cars were made during this time, but not many were preserved as time progressed on. So, this car, with its 75,790 miles and replaced convertible top represents not only a great way to enjoy a weekend back road blast, but a pretty darn good investment as well.
After the war ended, the popularity of classic British roadsters skyrocketed. Brands like Triumph, Sunbeam, and MG were able to market a great deal of fun, affordable, and nimble roadsters to a new generation of baby boomers who were happy to lap them up. While we may no longer live in that era, we can certainly do our best to recapture some of the joy that piloting a British roadster can bring, thanks to our featured car. It’s a 1977 MG MGB Convertible, known to be a compact, affordable, and stylish car. Located in the Bronx, New York, this example is reportedly showing just under 20,000 original miles on the odometer and is accompanied by its owner’s manual. With its original paint and a manual gearbox paired to the well-known 1.8-liter inline-four, this MGB presents as a time capsule from the golden years of British roadsters.
Imagine if an automaker made a car called Midget today! There would be mass uproar, massive social media campaigns of condemnation and a lot of flak to contend with. The world sure has become a rather touchy place. No such finickiness existed in 1961 when British sports car maker MG or Morris Garages released a diminutive two-seat roadster. They simply called it the Midget because it was one of their smaller offerings. Prior, the Midget nameplate had been seen on some of their other cars too. So what’s so funky about this 1971 MG Midget MKIII from Indiana, Pennsylvania? Well, for starters it’s a fantastic way to experience true, unadulterated sports car motoring because it relies on light weight and small dimensions to give you a good time rather than brute force and wallowing about. Granted, these cars are well built to stand the test of time. So call us ASAP if you want it.
Giant Killers. That’s what nippy British sports cars like this 1960 MG MGA are often referred to as. Unlike our typical American performance car with its large V8 and massive dimensions, British sports cars use small, frugal engines, dinky dimensions and light weight to punch massively above their class. This also makes them truly exciting to drive because remember, its always more fun to wring out a car to its very last drop of performance rather than be forced to merely toe the throttle for much of your driving time. With cars like the MGA, you can enjoy rorty revving engines and crisp cornering, all without exceeding the speed limit most of the time. If you’d like to get in on the classic British sports car action, this 3,850-mile car currently waits in Fort Mill, South Carolina, for a new owner.
You may have heard of MG or Morris Garages. This British automaker started life in 1924, founded by a man named Cecil Kimber. Kimber was many things, including a race car driver, innovator, businessman and engineer. He famously said that “a sports car should look fast even when standing still”. No wonder he created some of the best driving machines, and even after his demise in 1945, the company stayed true to his philosophy for many decades thereafter. That’s why a British sports car from the 1950s or 1960s is considered to offer a fantastic driving experience, showcasing that you don’t need a lot of power or a massive engine to have fun. This 1960 MG MGA Mark 1 Coupe is a fine example of that, with its 1.6-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine and 4-speed manual transmission. The car is for sale from Miami, and comes with 85,619 miles to its name.
Mercedes-Benz and its lineup of SLs have always been and will be iconic; the automotive marque's pinnacle open-top grand tourer has been the car to have for eons when you want to experience authentic open-top motoring. The 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL represents the marque's most popular model; this neat example is reported to have just 90,850 miles on the clock and is a true motoring icon.
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