1963 MGB Roadster

Description

Early pull-handle model in wonderfully original condition; effectively two local owners and only 70k miles from new; one for the MG connoisseur!

This delightful MGB Roadster was supplied new via Colmore Depot of Worcester to a Miss Evans of Castle Morton in June 1963 as a gift for her 21^st birthday. An early pull-handle model with the 95bhp three-main-bearing crankshaft B-Series engine, 330 VFK was finished in Chelsea Grey with a red leather interior and was to remain in her family until 1990.

It comes with an excellent early service history comprising 10 stamps in the book up to 27,091 miles in November 1967, the first four services at Colmore Depot then one at Four Ways Garage and the last five by Everstone Garage of Peterstow with supporting invoices. There are also invoices for another eight services up to 48,097 miles in May 1975, giving 18 services in all at an average interval of just 2,700 miles – pretty impressive by any standards.

Our vendor, effectively the second owner, acquired the car from the Evans family in 1990 when it had covered around 68,000 miles according to old MOTs on file. Proprietor of a well-known classic car workshop just a stone’s throw from Castle Morton, he treated the car to new inner and outer sills, new front wings and lower door skins but states that it is otherwise totally original. He also states that although it has an overdrive switch on the dash, it doesn't actually have this feature.

Sparingly used during the current 33-year ownership (including a trip to the MG International gathering at Silverstone in 2009 and to the MGB 50^th Anniversary Celebration at Blenheim Palace in 2012), the car is now showing a whisker over 70,000 miles which is correct. We are told that it has recently been serviced but the vendor forgot to change the rear axle oil so he advises that the next owner attends to this. He also advises that there is a cut-off switch hidden under the rev counter as a security measure. 

As you can see in the photos, 330 VFK is a proper little time capsule and looks great on its steel wheels with a black canvas soft top and original red tonneau cover. Driven some 30 miles to the sale, it comes with a pleasing file of history and has been starting promptly and running sweetly as we have moved it around on site with good 45psi oil pressure.

For more information contact James on 07970 309907 or email james.dennison@brightwells.com