MG · 1973
MGB GT V8
Manual · RWD · United Kingdom
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£20,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£12,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£20,000
Good usable example
Concours
£30,000
Show standard
Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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Buyer’s notes
About the MG MGB GT V8
The MGB GT V8 put Rover’s aluminium 3.5-litre V8 into the MGB GT from 1973 to 1976, and it was only ever built as the GT coupé. Many survivors have been altered over the years, and V8 conversions of ordinary MGBs are common, so a genuine factory car with its paperwork is what the market pays for.
What moves the price
- Authenticity: a factory V8, confirmed by its records, rather than a conversion.
- Originality: how far the car has been altered from its factory specification.
- Structure: sills, floors and inner wings, the usual MGB weak points.
Before you buy, check
- A British Motor Heritage certificate to confirm the car left the factory as a V8.
- The sills, floor pans and front inner wings, the structural rust areas most often disguised.
- Any changes from standard, which a V8 specialist or the V8 Register can help identify.
Facts checked against: Wikipedia · v8register.net · classiccarhub.co.uk · mgcarclub.org.nz
Vehicle data
Specifications
From 1973
Performance
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MG MGB GT V8: value questions answered
- How much is a MG MGB GT V8 worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the MG MGB GT V8 is worth around £20,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £12,000, and a concours-quality example around £30,000. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one MGB GT V8 worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the MGB GT V8 I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many MGB GT V8 cars were built?
- Around 2,591 were built, by our production records.
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