1966 MG MGB Roadster (full-race)
A fully race-prepared MGB Roadster built to FIA Historical Technical Passport specification (Competition GT Car, Period F, 1962–1965), making it eligible for FIA-sanctioned historic vehicle events as of March 2008. The shell was stripped bare and comprehensively rebuilt by Tech-Speed Motorsport of Leamington Spa, then maintained by Denis Welch at Oak Tree Motorsport in Staffordshire. The car competed in the Masters Gentlemen Drivers Series and the GT and Sportscar Series, and carries a race-specification engine built by Denis Welch valued at over £9,000.
Ownership
- 2016-02-26Auction saleSold £17,000 (≈ $21K)
- Date unknownUnnamed owner
Competition
- —Masters Gentlemen Drivers SeriesMasters Gentlemen Drivers Series
Car was raced in this series following its rebuild and preparation by Oak Tree Motorsport.
- —GT and Sportscar SeriesGT and Sportscar Series
Car also competed in this series during the same active racing period.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2008RestorationTech-Speed Motorsport
Complete bare-shell stripdown and full rebuild to race specification, carried out by Tech-Speed Motorsport of Leamington Spa.
Work undertaken ahead of FIA HTP certification in March 2008; total expenditure over the following decade described as thousands of pounds.
- —Engine rebuildOak Tree Motorsport
Full race-specification engine constructed by Denis Welch, including a competition starter motor; invoice on file exceeds £9,000.
Denis Welch also handled ongoing maintenance and race preparation of the car.
- —MechanicalHardy Engineering
Gearbox fitted with straight-cut close-ratio gears built by Hardy Engineering, driving through a Powr-Lok limited-slip differential.
- —Modification
Installation of an ATL fuel cell with twin pumps and racing fuel lines, a plumbed-in fire suppression system with dual activation points, a wired-in transponder, and a lap-time display.
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