MG B V8 Roadster (1979)
MG B V8 Roadster (1979), fully restored, regularly serviced, inspection rating: 2+
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MG B V8 Roadster (1979)
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by Louis KalendruschatThis MG B Roadster is exceptional: The conversion to a Rover V8 engine and Jaguar automatic transmission gives it a rich V8 sound and significantly more driving pleasure than the original. Fully restored, with a 2+ rating from an expert appraisal and regular maintenance at classic car shops, most recently in September 2025. British Racing Green with a beige interior is arguably the most classic of all MG color combinations. With TÜV certification valid through 2028 and an H license plate, it’s ready to hit the road immediately for enthusiasts of British roadsters with character.
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Kick
down Check - On-site kick
down assess ment com pleted - 246 pho
tos - Video: Walka
round, inte rior, engine test, and test drive - Paint thick
ness mea sure ment - Appraisal report from Octo
ber 2016 with a grade of 2+ avail able. - The vehi
cle was fully restored at the time and expertly con verted to a Rover V8 engine and Jaguar trans mis sion. - Last ser
vice: 09/25; reg u lar main te nance per formed by a clas sic car shop - TÜV valid through July 2028
Facts & Spec
i fi ca tions - Year of man
u fac ture: 1979 - First reg
is tra tion: USA - Engine: 3.5-liter Rover V8 engine with 156 PS, replace
ment engine - Trans
mis sion: Jaguar 3-speed auto matic - Exte
rior color: British Rac ing Green - Inte
rior: light brown leather - TÜV valid through July 2028, H license plate
- Fea
tures: - Wood-trimmed steer
ing wheel - Beige con
vert ible top - Front disc brakes
- Car stereo
Con
di tion Exte
rior - Exte
rior color is British Rac ing Green - There are areas of repaint. Paint thick
ness mea sure ments showed val ues rang ing from 139 µm to 1004 µm. - The body is in good con
di tion with slight signs of wear - The under
body is in well-main tained con di tion; there is some super fi cial rust on the axle car rier - There are no known instances of rust-through
- The vehi
cle has a beige con vert ible top
Inte
rior - The car has a light brown leather inte
rior with black con trast stitch ing. - The dash
board, con trols, and the wood-trimmed steer ing wheel give a well-main tained impres sion - There are no known major dam
ages to the inte rior
Mechan
ics - The vehi
cle is reg is tered and road wor thy. - There are no known mechan
i cal issues. - It is equipped with a 3.5-liter Rover V8 replace
ment engine with a clas sic V8 sound. - The engine responds imme
di ately to the throt tle and runs flaw lessly - Last major ser
vice: 09/25. A total of approx i mately €4,000 has been invested.
His
tory Own
er ship His tory - Num
ber of own ers: 3 in Ger many - Ini
tial reg is tra tion: USA
Ser
vice His tory - 2025: Last major ser
vice - Reg
u lar main te nance at clas sic car shops, includ ing Birke feld in Ham burg and Liese in Upper Bavaria
Doc
u ments - TÜV report (Images 10, 210, 214)
- Vehi
cle Reg is tra tion Cer tifi cate (Images 211, 212) & Vehi cle Title (Images 9, 213) - Vehi
cle Appraisal (Images 215–220) - Invoices (Images 221–227)
Sum
mary For sale is a 1979 MG B V8 Con
vert ible in British Rac ing Green with a beige con vert ible top. The vehi cle com bines the clas sic styling of the MG B with a 3.5-liter Rover V8 swap engine and a Jaguar 3-speed auto matic trans mis sion. The odome ter read ing is 35,431 miles. A val u a tion report from Octo ber 2016 with a grade of 2+ is avail able. The car is in good body and inte rior con di tion and has been kept in a garage. There are no known func tional defects. Reg u lar main te nance was per formed at clas sic car work shops, includ ing Birke feld in Ham burg and Liese in Upper Bavaria; the last major ser vice was car ried out in Sep tem ber 2025. The TÜV inspec tion is valid through July 2028, and the car has an “H” license plate. With its V8 engine, clas sic British Rac ing Green paint, and the included appraisal report, this MG B V8 Con vert ible rep re sents an attrac tive oppor tu nity for enthu si asts of clas sic British road sters. - On-site kick
Vehicle videos
Kickdown check
- Expert report available
- Kickdown photographer was on site
- Video of the vehicle available
- Main inspection
- Current service performed
Comments of this past auction
Technik: Das Interesse an kleinen Roadstern nahm in den 1990er-Jahren nach der Einführung des Mazda MX-5 zu und die MG Rover Group trug dem im September 1992 Rechnung und stellte neue Karosserien für eine überarbeitete Version des alten Autos her. Das Fahrwerk wurde nur wenig verbessert und hatte weiterhin die alte blattgefederte Hinterachse des MGB. Motorhaube und Türen stammten ebenfalls vom alten Modell, genauso wie die hinteren Trommelbremsen. Aber der neue Motor war der bekannte Rover-V8 aus dem alten MGB GT V8, allerdings mit einem Hubraum von 3.946 cm³. Auch wurde ein Sperrdifferenzial eingebaut. Die Innenausstattung erfüllte Luxusansprüche und enthielt Furnier aus Ulmenholz und Conolly-Leder. Die Fahrleistungen waren gut; 190 bhp (142 kW) bei 4.750 min−1 ermöglichten eine Beschleunigung von 0 auf 100 km/h in 5,9 Sekunden. Hauptsächlich wegen seiner hinteren Trommelbremsen und der Hinterachsaufhängung an Blattfedern (die als altmodisch in einem Hochleistungsfahrzeug galten) wurde der RV8 von zeitgenössischen Autotestern nicht gut aufgenommen.
Der RV8 ist ein ein im Design späteres Modell und hat mit dem MGB nicht viel zu tun.