1969 MGC Sebring, £24-28,000
Road rallying or circuit racing, it’s all the same to this MGC with body mods in the manner of the Sebring lightweight bodies that BMC Competitions Dept came up with – successfully – in the 1960s. Road registered but prepared for track driving, this particular car has been a regular in sprint and track-day events at Goodwood as well doing a couple of Lands End to John O’Groats rallies.
What’s an MGC? An MGB with 3.0-litre straight-six squeezed in (spot it by the bonnet bulge). It lasted in production less than two years – they were said to be nose heavy and not that much faster than a B. This car – with its new bodywork, lightweight race seats, Perspex windows instead of glass, Race Logic data logging (with front and rear cameras) and plenty of rubber on the road – is one that shows how well it could go. Incidentally the original seats and windows are included in the sale.
The Bonhams MPH is being held “live” inside a hangar at Bicester Heritage, the former RAF bomber base now reinvented as classic car central, on 11th December. More than 50 cars are in the sale, with the emphasis on affordability and more modern classics. You can watch the action and bid online from home at Bonhams.com, but you can’t actually be there in person. You can however make an appointment to view any of the cars before the sale.
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