Rare RV8 Development car DEV2 up for sale

Keith Belcher has spotted DEV2 is up for sale. See the online auction listing. Advert

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1990 MG RV8 Development Car Adder Project DEV2 seen for sale
DEV2 was built for the Rover Special Products Adder project. It is one of two remaining RV8 development cars from the four built and is well documented in David Knowles' book "MG V8".


It was last seen for sale in a August 2012. Report

In May 2005 DEV3 was seen listed for auction. Report
Advert on the Car and Classic website says it has a "5 speed gearbox, uprated suspension and brakes, Quaife LSD, anti tramp bars, roll over bar and many other features.
Recently, the car has had fitted modern fuel hoses, new tramp bars, reconditioned radiator, starter motor and a new battery. Although MOT exempt, it has an MOT until October 2025. This car is part of MG history. Only four MGB V8 Roadsters were built and only two were sold. The other being in The Netherlands. The vehicle had a donor car, a 1998 GT and is classified as Historic. However, it has a Heritage shell, an engine previously destined to go in Morgan Plus 8 and an LT77 gearbox. It had been virtually unused when I bought it to join my MGBGT, MGC, and MGB Roadster Mk1". The listing information shows it has 36,993 miles and the car is offered as a Private sale. Advert
Asking price £25,000