1968 MG Other

Straight 6 Cylinder

Manual

GCN1U2873G

Welcome to Katz Klassics Inc Ebay Store! We are in the British, Italian, and special interest car business. We specialize in antique cars and parts. MGC Roadster Genuine RARE Barn Find!!! With title!! This is very nice, un-molested MGC!!! They are very hard to come by!! VERY SOLID!!! This is a two owner car. It was originally purchased from an elderly couple who had the restoration started in 1978. The restoration was never finshed and the car has been sitting in dry storage ever since!! I received this car in a collection of cars/parts I recently purchased. We did wash/clean car. Car is basically rust-free! Floors/rockers are still very solid (see photos!) Appears to be 100% original. The only damage I noticed is on the right rear lower quarter pannel. It was repaired once, and it is a very small section.Look at battery boxes,still .Look down sides of car very nice & straight, everything lines up nicely. Has original LUCAS head lights! Includes original keys! We did drain fluids. We tried to bleed brakes. One of the lines will need replaced. The clutch lower slave cylinder will need replaced as well. Changed the oil. Replaced one lower radiator hose, and filled it up with antifreeze. We started the engine with an alternate gas supply. The engine runs very stong. It has good oil pressure. It did not over heat. It has a good even compression in all cylinders. Car runs very strong. Car was re-painted in 1977 as part of the initial restoration. There are some small blister marks and some over spray. The car should buff out nicely. Very clean/nice underneath! No evidence of previous leakage or previous repair! Please note: the car is missing front bumper. We do have a front bumper with the overriders with the rubber inserts. These can be included in sale if interested. The car comes with 90% of all parts including nuts, bolts, and extra items. (See Photos) If you purchase this car from us, we can assit you with missing parts. Don't miss a chance to own a piece of British history!! Low reserve!! MGC MGC & MGC GT Production 1967–1969 9,002 made (4544 MGC, 4458 MGC GT) Body style 2-door roadster 2-door coupe Engine 2,912 cc (2.9 l) C-Series I6 The MGC was a 2912 cc, straight-6 version of the MGB sold from 1967 and produced through to August 1969 with some sales running on into 1970. The car was given the model code ADO52. It was intended as a replacement for the Austin-Healey 3000 which would have been ADO51 but in that form, never got beyond the design proposal stage. The first engine to be considered was an Australian-designed six-cylinder version of the BMC B-Series but the production versions used a 7 main bearing development of the Morris Engines designed C-Series that was also to be used for the new Austin 3-litre 4-door saloon. In the twin SU carburettor form used in the MGC the engine produced 145 bhp (108 kW) at 5250 rpm.[10] The body shell needed considerable revision around the engine bay and to the floor pan, but externally the only differences were a distinctive bonnet bulge to accommodate the relocated radiator and a teardrop for carburettor clearance. It had different brakes from the MGB, 15 inch wheels, a lower geared rack and pinion and special torsion bar suspension with telescopic dampers. Like the MGB, it was available as a coupé (GT) and roadster. An overdrive gearbox or three-speed automatic gearbox were available as options. The car was capable of 120 mph (193 km/h) and a 0–60 mph time of 10.0 seconds. The heavy engine (209 lb heavier than the 1798 cc MGB engine) and new suspension changed the vehicle's handling, and it received a very mixed response in the automotive press. The MGC was cancelled in 1969 after less than two years of production. Today the car is considered very collectible and the main causes of the poor reputation relating to handling have in the main been overcome by better tires and subtle modification of suspension settings. Simple tuning of the under-developed straight six is also common and simple modifications to head, exhaust and cam release approx. 30 percent more power and torque than original. At the time of the car's launch the manufacturers stated that the Austin-Healey 3000 would continue to be offered as a parallel model, but priced on the domestic market at £1,126 at a time when the MGC came with a recommended sticker price of only £1,102. The statement seems to have been made in order to avoid having to sell off slow moving inventory cars at second hand prices, since Austin-Healey 3000 production ended with the launch of the MG MGC in 1967. In 1967 HRH Prince Charles took delivery of an MGC GT (SGY 766F), which he passed down to Prince William 30 years later. ("Wikipedia") Work Cited: . "MGC." Wikipedia. N.p., 2012. Web. 13 Jun 2012. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_MG Please don't ask us to drive this car home! It has been sitting since 1977, car should be thoroughly inspected before driving. VIN No. GCN1U2873G Original mileage - 64,420 Please look at ALL photos carefully! Here are some photos of underneath!! IMPORTANT! If you are new to Ebay, or have zero feedback you must contact us prior to bidding, or we will cancel your bid. You can contact me at (724) 712- 3337. NO EXCEPTIONS!! PAYMENT POLICY All items must be paid for with PayPal within 3 business days, unless we are notified by email to arrange different payment methods. Deposit of $500 is required within 24 hours. Please note PA Residence must pay a 6% sales tax. We work with all customers, and will do our best to correct any situation. We work under the ebay 5 star system. Please contact us via our eBay message inbox if you have a problem, before leaving feedback. 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