1969 MG C GT Rally Car
A competition-prepared MGC GT finished in Rosso Red, built on a strengthened two-door shell and developed specifically for Historic Regularity Rallying. The car has been consistently campaigned under its current custodian since 2012 and carries an enviable record of completing every event entered without mechanical retirement. Powered by a 2,912cc straight-six with a Peter Burgess Stage 2 unleaded head producing 161bhp at the wheels, it is equipped to a thorough and purposeful competition specification with correct MSA/RAC documentation.
Ownership
- 2026-02-20Auction saleSold £11,000 (≈ $14K)
- 2012 →Acquisition unknownCurrent vendorfull documentation
Owner maintained the car to a high standard with competition use as the primary goal, entering it in Historic Regularity Rallying events consistently; holds an MSA/RAC Competition Logbook and Historic Rally Vehicle Identity Form.
Competition
- —Historic Regularity RallyingHistoric Regularity Rallying (various events)Finished every event entered; no mechanical retirements
Regular participation from 2012 onwards; the car completed all events entered during this period without a single mechanical failure.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Shell received comprehensive structural reinforcement including new three-piece sills, flared front wings, and strengthened rear suspension mounting points; a full Safety Devices roll cage was installed; brake lines rerouted internally; a carbon fibre fuel tank shield added; exterior fitted with bonnet pins and a lightweight aluminium bonnet.
Work was carried out with durability and long-term rally use as the guiding brief rather than cosmetic presentation.
- —Engine rebuildPeter Burgess
The 2,912cc straight-six was built to a Stage 2 specification with an unleaded cylinder head, a Piper fast road camshaft, sports ignition coil, Downton tubular six-branch twin-pipe Sebring exhaust, and a lightened and balanced flywheel paired with a heavy-duty clutch; rolling road testing confirmed 161bhp at the rear wheels.
Head preparation was carried out by Peter Burgess; final output verified on a rolling road.
- —Mechanical
Suspension and brakes comprehensively uprated: front torsion bars, competition polyurethane bushes, Spax adjustable dampers, quick steering rack, vented front discs, and steel braided hoses; rear fitted with heavy-duty springs, uprated lever-arm dampers, Mintex competition linings, and braided hoses. Transmission upgraded with a Quaife limited-slip differential and 3.9:1 final drive on a four-speed overdrive gearbox.
Full electrical revision also completed, including an internal fuse box and relayed auxiliary lamp wiring.
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