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It is a rare occurance to find a classic or vintage car with an almost complete service history from day one, however this 1970 MKIII MGB Roadster certainly meets that qualification.Upon purchase of this, what I refer to as a Canary Yellow, although Morris Garage lists it as Sunfire Yellow MKIIl Roadster, I was consumed with sorting through a plethora of service receipts from the cars origin in New Jersey, and following its document trail up the coast to New England. It was an experience, without question, which amazed me, given the thoroughness, attention, and dedication its previous owners devoted themselves to keeping the car mechanically and cosmetically fresh. All the documentation, owners manual etc, will come with the MGB. Having spent a fair amount of time evaluating, sorting and servicing the MGB, I wrestled my six foot four frame into the drivers seat, and was pleasantly surprised as to the amount of leg room and comfort the cockpit actually provides for a person of my stature. Its seats are comfortable, its controls relatively ergonomically placed and somewhat intuitive, (although it took me half a day to figure out where the switch was for the dash lights), and the roadsters steering and handling is quick and precise.The MGB MKIII' s 5 main bearing engine displaces 1798 cc' s developing a factory rated 92 horsepower, more than adequate to move a relatively light chassis. The former SU carburators have been ditched for the better dual throat Weber with manual choke. The emission components, now gone, probably now reside in the chassis, or engine part of some Japanese car, having been recommisioned via the scrap smelter sometime in the past. The engine runs fabulous with no unusual noises, leaks, or smoke. Interestingly, the now overengineered four speed full synchromesh transmission, coupled to the MGB' s differential gear set does not require an overdrive. The car cruises quite comfortably at low RPM' s at 65+ mph. Shifting and clutch effort is smooth, with no noises or grinding.Overall, the refinished body in now a more Canary yellow is very nice, but is not considered "concourse, trailer queen" quality. The MGB' s interior with yellow piping accented seats is in excellent condtion, as is the body overall, with virtually no rust issues. A small dent exists to the right front hood edge which will be corrected prior to auction end. Vredestein fourteen inch radials, in terrific condition, compliment the silver wire wheels with "knockoff" spinners. Equipped with nice to have roll bar, welded to the chassis, it interferes somewhat with complete convertible top deployment, however could be modified quite easily to allow complete retraction. The convertibe top, and its zip out rear window, while on this discussion, are in excellent condtion with one very small nick in the right front corner by the windshield A pillar. All the glass, chrome and stainless are in nice condition.Unlike later production MGB Roadsters, the 1970 model was graced with more elegant front and rear split chrome bumbers, for a more refined European look.Electrically (no jokes please) everthing works great with the exception the fuel gauge and odometer which much to my chagrin the odometer stopped working, (or so I just noticed) just prior to me composing this ad. The speedometer functions normally. I am presently investigating the cause. In conclusion, this is a attractive, very nice driver quality roadster, which can be driven almost anywhere with confidence. The MGB Roadster will be sold as is, where is with no warranty expressed or implied. I furthermore reserve the right to end the auction early given the MGB MKIII is for sale locally and advertised on other venues internationally.
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