History of MGBGTV8 (Damask 0220)
The car went through paint finishing on
21st May 1973 and was despatched from the MG Plant in Abingdon
to Lex Motor Co (Gloucester) Ltd on 103 Northgate Street in
Gloucester on 22nd July 1973 ahead of the launch of the model
on 17th August 1973. Launch |
Rare
MGBGTV8 emerges from restoration
It was sold by Lex Motor CO on 22nd August 1973 only 5 days
after the model was launched. We have heard from Nigel Guild,
the well known MGV8 trader with Former Glory at Postcombe in
Oxfordshire, it has had one owner from new and was his daily
driver with 100,000 miles on the clock by 1988.
Nigel says it has been off the road since 1988, but has just
emerged from a full restoration. He adds it was sold to my trade
colleague 12 years ago and then a few years later the 10 year
full restoration began. It's now arrived at Former Glory and
will soon be on offer as an attractive example of the model
in Damask Red. |
