1969 MG MGB
- Engine Size
- 1.8 Liter I4
- Transmission Type
- 4 Speed Manual
- Body Style
- Convertible
- Miles
- 50,223
- Vin
- GHN4U1633706
- Stock
- MG4132
1969 MGB MK II Roadster
VIN GHN4U1633706
A USA, left-hand drive model, finished in Slate Grey over Red leather interior. Equipped with a black Haartz soft top, chrome bumpers with chrome bumper guards, and dual side-view mirrors. Reportedly, this MGB was subjected to a full repaint and fitted with a new interior less than two years ago. The paintwork is in great overall condition with excellent gaps and panel fit. The interior features red leather seats with black piping, matching door panels and CoCo mats, charcoal carpets, and a black-trimmed dash. This Roadster also has a 3-spoke Moto-Lita wooden steering wheel and Smiths instrumentation, including a tachometer, a 120-mph speedometer, and auxiliary gauges displaying fuel level, oil pressure, and coolant temperature. A very nice option with chrome wire wheels, octagonal knock-offs, and Cooper Evolution Touring 185/70 14 tires.
Mechanically powered by a high compression 1.8-liter inline four-cylinder engine paired to a 4-speed manual transmission. An excellent opportunity to acquire a very desirable chrome bumper MK II Roadster in great condition.
History
Midway through 1969, the MGB's aluminum hood changed to steel. The U.S. market 1969 cars also feature three windscreen wipers rather than two. U.S. cars also had the heater control on the left and a square oil pressure gauge separated the speedometer and tachometer. The left-hand stalk on the steering column operates the turn signals and headlight dipper while the right-hand stalk operates the windshield wipers and the overdrive if fitted. The all-synchromesh 4-speed gearbox now had a round shift knob instead of the teardrop shape. The radio was moved down to the console. MGs built for the rest of the world would keep the original dashboard until 1972.
U.S. market MGBs also differed from other models with emissions biting into performance, though perhaps not as drastically as Jaguar models. MGB Mk II color schemes featured leather seating surfaces without contrasting piping. U.S. market seats reclined for the first time with headrests and a “ladder pattern”. All cars had blacktop, boot cover, and tonneau. Interiors were black except for the GT's Sandy Beige or Metallic Golden Beige colors.
A total of 19,227 1969 MGB Mk II roadsters were sold worldwide, with 3953 going to the U.S. in the latter part of 1968 and 10,527 delivered in spring 1969 for a total of 14,480 units. That represented the lion's share of production, showing the importance of the American market. Meanwhile, the UK market bought 2299 roadsters. At the same time, 9701 MGB GTs found buyers, with 6020 coming to the U.S. and 2811 staying in the UK.
Engine
- Engine Type
- —
- Engine Size
- 1.8 Liter I4
- Fuel Specification
- —
Body
- Body Color
- Grey
- Body Style
- Convertible
- Doors
- 2
- Paint Type
- —
Basic
- Year
- 1969
- Make
- MG
- Model
- MGB
- Miles
- 50,223
Interior
- Interior Color
- Red
- Secondary Interior Color
- —
- Seating Type
- —
- Seat Material
- —
- Shifter Type
- —
- Center Console
- No