1963 MG B FIA
- Engine
- 1.8L inline-four
A 1963 MGB prepared to FIA specification and holding a current HTP passport valid through end of 2029. Originally campaigned as the works car by Oselli Engineering across multiple events, it passed to its current owner in 2019 and underwent a comprehensive drivetrain rebuild during the COVID-enforced racing hiatus. It has since competed at the Spa 6 Hours and in HSCC Guards Trophy rounds. Presented in Iris Blue with a white hardtop and silver Minilite wheels.
Ownership
- 2025-08-22Auction saleSold £26,956.5 (≈ $34K)
- → 2019Oselli Engineeringpartial documentation
Used the car as their factory works entry across various motorsport events prior to selling it.
- 2019 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Acquired from Oselli Engineering primarily to contest the Spa 6 Hours; commissioned a full drivetrain rebuild during the 2020–2022 period and has since raced the car at Spa and in HSCC Guards Trophy events.
Competition
- 2019Spa 6 Hours (3-hour race)
Car entered in the shorter 3-hour race format that year.
- 2023Spa 6 HoursMidfield finish overall
First outing after the post-COVID comprehensive rebuild; car ran strongly throughout.
- —HSCC Guards TrophyGuards Trophy
Multiple outings in the HSCC Guards Trophy following the 2023 Spa appearance.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Inspection
FIA HTP homologation paperwork obtained or renewed, valid through 31 December 2029.
- —Engine rebuildPeter May Engineering
Full rebuild of the engine, gearbox, and differential carried out as part of a comprehensive recommissioning programme during the COVID racing shutdown period.
Work was prompted by the absence of motorsport during 2020 and beyond, and the car was fully prepared in readiness for the 2023 Spa 6 Hours.
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