1968 MGC GT Red mgb and custom upholstery

and custom upholstery

In Sports Car Club of America competition

The Cooper S won the Monte Carlo rally in 1964 with Paddy Hopkirk at the wheel

The car was built originally to beat Ferrari at Le Mans after Ford’s failed attempt to take over the Italian company - a battle that was made famous by the 2019 film “Ford vs Ferrari” also known as “Le Mans ’66” in some places

This resulted in the original Sebring  MGC GTS cars that were raced successfully in the late 1960s

1968 MGC GT Red mgb and custom upholsteryMany have described the MGC as one of the most controversial sports cars ever produced in Abingdon. Originally designed to replace sales of the Austin Healey 3000, a 3 litre engine was show horned into the standard MGB bodyshell. This required major modifications to the engine bay and the front suspension was modified to incorporate torsion bars rather than the MGBs coil springs. Launched in 1967, the car was available as a roadster and a GT. Sadly