You have the love the sellers that share with you the best offers they’ve received in hopes you’ll show up with more cash in hand. That seems to be the manner in which the owner of these two MGB GTs (and several other barn-stored classics) hopes to move some metal. This pair looks like a decent starting point for a restoration project, and the listing says the best offer he’s received is $4,500. Would you offer any more? Find the cars here on craigslist near New Market in Minnesota.
Wire wheels and chrome bumpers are always a good combination, and these GTs both have them. If you desire to own an MG in any configuration, these were features you wanted to find in a project. The seller doesn’t mention rust, which is always a possibility in snow country, but the dimly-lit photos seem to show cars with good bodies and no major rot. That’s not to say they’re rust-free – I’m sure there’s at least some corrosion lurking.
The seller says both cars have been in storage for 10 years, and it looks like they’ve been crammed in there with several other classics. Can you make out any others you’d want to inquire about? One of the two GTs supposedly drove in under its own power, which I’d peg as being the red car just by virtue of appearing to be in slightly better condition. The red GT is also the one the seller says he’s received the offer of $4,500 for.
While I prefer the coupes myself, it’s hard to assign value to cars in storage arrangements such as this. And I get it – I’m sympathetic given the challenges we’ve had in clearing out the large collection in Georgia listed here as a Barn Finds Exclusive – so sometimes, you just have to hope someone wants a specific car despite poor photos and is willing to take a look. If not, you’ll have to allocate the time and effort to bring them into the daylight and hope for a better result.
Should have took the $4500,,,MG’s just aren’t that hot now, and many sit in sheds just like this. Great cars, just nobody wants to tinker anymore, and owning a MG, tinker you will.
Agree, $4500 should seem good to seller for unrestored, but MG’s are hot now with restored GTs going over $10k.
There was a really nice white MGB GT here in my town on Craigslist last week for $600 as is, friend of mine bought it got it home and it ran and drove just fine. Those cars are just not what they used to be anymore. I don’t miss working on them in the least bit after 15 years of messing around with them. My LBC days are behind me thank goodness.
Clearly both cars would need a good personal inspection before making any kind of offer and thats going to be quite a chore with those cars all squeezed in together.
MGs have a wide following and finding someone who would give them a good home and bring them back to life shouldnt be that hard.
I agree with previous post that $4500 is rich for a car that isn’t running and driving. What it would cost in time and materials to get these running will likely outstrip the cost of finding one that already is in that condition.
If there’s any rust…any…and there almost always is, the time and materials goes up logrithmically, especially if you have to pay someone else to do the work.
MGs are well supported, easy to find/get parts for, but they are labor intensive to restore and often more a work of love than for making a profit.
Assuming you’re not local and you buy that B GT and ship it home, it doesn’t leave much of a cushion before you’re into the car for far more than you’d ever get for it.
Maybe the 2 GTs for $4500 might move them…but if he really got an offer for one at that…he should have taken it.
Looks like an MG Magnette off the passenger side of the tan GT, which should generate a lot of interest on its own.
I love to drive a pre ’73 coupe. The best driving memories I have are in a ’69 coupe during college. Monetarily, the ’67 is worth looking into.
I just remember what a PITA these are to work on. A new clutch required the interior to come out. The trans came out the top. Last time I offered to help my brother in law work on it!
A.J reading your post only convinces me that you’ve never ever changed the clutch of an MGB. The transmission most definitely comes out through the interior. I really wish that there was some way the administrators of this site could weed out comments like that from A.J. who obviously have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. Such comments only serve to leave an extremely negative impression of a particular car which is completely unwarranted.
Huh? You unbolt the shifter and engine and lift it out. The clutch is right there. No interior work needed.
Ahhhh . . . RDB there AJ. They have books on how to work on cars. In the case of MGs, there’s probably at least ten of them. NO! You do not have to remove the interior of the car. The engine and tranny come out together, as a unit, in the same way all engines are pulled. Not that tough. (RDB = Read the Damn Book)
I bought a 1967 MGB GT around 1990 or so. BRG with black vinyl and white seat piping. Drove the car for a number of years. Then pulled it out of garage, got it running, gave it a long awaited detail and drove it another year. Then family life took over, sold car on EBay to a buyer from Denmark. Every spring time, I find myself longing for another early GT. One special note, you’ll need overdrive or plan on conversion to 5 speed transmission. You’ll be glad you did. Safety Fast……
I love it when folks try and use craigslist as an auction site.
Be aware that, although only 1 year apart, these are vastly different cars. The ’67 is considered the last of the best years of the MGB (’65 – ’67). The ’68 begins incorporating all the federally mandated crud: pillow dash, rocker switches, back-up lights, side lights, more smog stuff, etc. Just sayin’ . . . parts swapping isn’t as easy as one might think. The ’67 is a much more desirable year.
1967 was a turning point for MG Midgets as well. I think A.J. may be thinking of the Midget in writing his comments. The whole motor must come out to get to the clutch. The only thing I’ve done “through the interior” of my Midget is to refill gearbox oil (through a plug under the carpet) and change out the reverse light switch (directly through the top gaiter after removing the shift lever). The seller of these two MGBs should have grabbed the $4500 for one car. $4500 for both cars will get them gone fast, and I have the capability, just not the desire due to distance. There is a fellow here in Tennessee that has the same collection…multiple Bs and a Magnette that have appeared on Craigslist perpetually for years.