MGBGTV8 at auction

Another chrome bumper Factory MGBGTV8 in Bracken is coming up for auction at the next ACA auction.

ACA
The Cattlemarket
Beveridge Way
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 4NB

Mathewsons
Pickering Site
Unit 10, Enterprise Way Thornton Road
Pickering
North Yorkshire
YO18 7NA


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ACA auction
Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August 2026

MGBGTV8 (Bracken 1245)
Estimate: £16,000 to £20,000
Auction is coming up soon

ACA - information on the car
This original factory-built MGBGTV8 (Bracken 1245) which has belonged to the same enthusiast since 1978. It was restored in 2002 and has been in regular use ever since. Highlights include red leather seats, a Webasto roof with covering and a period cassette player. The odometer is showing 41,095 miles. It has an MOT
valid to 29th July 2027, and comes with a typed record of much work carried out from 1997 onwards, a maintenance receipt from 2019, and MOT certificates going back to 1992. Current & previous versions of the V5C which record 3 former keepers. Link

Pricewatch comments
Low mileage (around 800 miles pa), the V8 badge is on the offside wing with only a BL badge on the nearside wing, red leather seats and a replacement steering wheel.
The engine bay has a little rust, for example on the expansion tank cap and air cleaners. Will need inspecting. Not registered with the V8 Register.

Mathewsons auction
Friday 31st July 2026

MGBGTV8 (Bracken 1012)
Estimate: £14,000 to £15,000
Sold: £13,843 (£12,700 plus buyers comm)

Mathewsons - information on the car
Vendor has provided the following:
MGBGTV8 1974 Bracken with Autumn leaf interior, new carpets and interior trim, major engine overhaul in 2016, major gearbox and overdrive overhaul 2023, electronic ignition, new battery, grille and front bumper with overriders.

Lots of document history, manuals, and a few spares. Driven to the auction. Link





Pricewatch comment
With 59,000m, there are areas where paint is bubbling so some bodywork and respray will be needed to get it to Condition 1. Previously owned by Bryan Ditchman. Then registered with V8 Database by an owner in Dorking but believed later sold on to another owner.