1971 MGB Roadster Midnight Blue mgb This illustration shows a chrome-bumper

This illustration shows a chrome-bumper roadster from 1974 with rostyle wheels and honeycomb grille

and this illustration shows a one-off low drag coupe that was raced at the 1964 1000km race at the Murburgring by Peter Lindner and Peter Nocker

000 cars were produced costing £4

although this was technically a year too late

John Thornley and was so named as it was considered the first of a new line of MGs

1971 MGB Roadster Midnight Blue mgb This illustration shows a chrome-bumperThe MGB is probably the most ubiquitous british sports car ever made and remains one of the most popular classic cars. Built from 1962 to 1980 in Abingdon, England, the car replaced the MGA and was MGs first foray into the now common monocoque construction. More than 500,000 MGBs were sold with the majority being exported. Both roadsters and coupes (named the MGB GT) were produced and used the tried and tested B series engine. There were three major