Always remember a friend taking me for a spin in his V8 MGB GT in the early 70’s and it felt like the engine was going to rip itself out of the front of the car, such a great engine in what is a tiny car, love them!
I had one of these wonderful cars for three years from 1977 to 1980 and loved it. After owning four MGBs (three of which were GTs) and an MGC GT (which really wasn't a good car at all), the V8 was so smooth with bags of power and it handled pretty well given the light aluminium engine. I still regret selling it, even though my next two cars were Porsche 911s.
Pauls car is real milage eater on long journeys, sod the radio !! You have that fantastic V8 soundtrack. A real "Grand Tourer' .The roll back rook gives the fun of a soft top but the practical benefits of a hard top., very nice ! A bit of a gentleman's cruiser with a very comfortable cockpit. Very civilised . Peter "Old Git".
Isn't that a lovely sound! I miss my 1973 GT V8 I had in the UK for 4 years till 2009. It was a conversion done by an ex RAF English Electric Lightning jet pilot in the early 1990s (he'd bought the car as a 4-cylinder in 1979 from a fellow sqaudron pilot). He owned it for 28 years and did a superb job using the Rover V8 from a 1982 Rover SD1 with the LT77 5-speed gearbox. The later SD1 engine produced extra power with better breathing through the cylinder heads and the gearbox was excellent. It trounced a factory V8 re handling/power etc and looked totally standard right down to the rostyle wheels from its 1.8 litre 4-cylinder origins, no V8 badges etc. a true wolf in sheeps clothing until you turned the key. I wish I never sold it. Your V8 does look lovely though, the combination of the colour and those V8 wheels really sets if off - your very lucky. Back home in Oz I still own a Rover V8 in the form of a 1974 P6B 3500S 4-speed manual.
That is really nice. I didn’t know they made one with a v8. I bought a 1969 MGB GT which someone in New Jersey put a Chevy 283, a 5 speed and a MGC rearend in. What a fun car that was. This is nice because it is all under the hood. On mine the carburetor poked through a hole in the hood giving away the surprise.
not surprising, because no BGT V8's were sold in LHD.. and i've discussed this with my friends, they should have sold it in LHD with the Auto for the US! it would have sold Bucketloads!
Great to see not so old bits enjoying themselves . Horrible day here in Aberdeen,rain , wind mist and freezing but I’m tempted to get my 68 year old bones into my MX5 and go for a blast , sorry genteel cruise I mean .
Hi Alan, MX5 , a great car . First saw one at the Motorshow when it was fist launched , my heart sank. I knew the Japanese had done it. A reliable soft top with bags of character. Thanks for the comments, great Peter, Old Git.
9:07 No, the GT body was a Pininfarina effort, he did lots of work for BMC - eg the A60 Farina and A40 Farina. MIchelotti worked for Triumph on various cars
These wheels are my all time favourite MG wheels! They would also look great on a variety of makes of cars. I'd just LOVE to see these on an all - in - one colour MG MAGNETTE.
We had a 76 MGB and it was in great condition and ran well. I miss the classic appearance and feel but replaced it with an early MX5 Miata. Would love to find one of these GT V8's!
I love that you are so obviously proud of this car. As you should be, it's a beauty. I tend to like most small sports cars & GT's, with a soft spot for roadsters in particular. Sadly, we rarely see such cars out on the road these days. I now drive a Honda S2000, and I still have fond memories of my first car - a Triumph Spitfire MK IV. As far as coupes go, I was always fond of the 240z. This MGB GT V8 is clearly a much more rare and unique car. Take good care of it!
@@oldgitsdoingstuff5033 By today's standards, most older sports cars and GT's tend to be pretty special, each in their own way. So many of today's vehicles (very few of which are actually cars) offer truly impressive levels of performance. Yet I have little interest in these vehicles as they are so lacking in driver involvement. I'd much rather drive a slower car with all three pedals than a comparative rocket ship with just the brake and accelerator pedals. When it came to cars that were truly involving to drive, we were much more spoiled for choices in years gone by. It's great being able to take a step back and appreciate cars such as the one that you own and presented here. Thank you for sharing it with us!
@@steveswhirld Buick built these engines in the 50s American drivers did Not trust it, because it is alloy not cast iron and probably too small by USA standards, BL/Rover spotted the engine on a trip, bought the rights to it, the rest as say is history, GREAT engine, Dumb yanks their LOSE!!!!
I had a nice one and regretfully sold it - but now have a Toyota Soarer 1UZ V8 coupe that is reliable, comfortable & economical + hopefully a future classic.
A former girlfriend of mine had a V8 Jubilee edition, green with a gold stripe. Nice sound, a bit nose heavy and not what I called a sport car. My GT6 I had at that time could run rings around it on a twisty road.
My dream car as a 17 year old, I had the chance to buy one a few years later and my now wife persuaded me to buy a Honda accord instead, yes I know, I know.
What a nice piece! I don't recall if this model was ever sent over to the USA. I don't recall ever seeing one. That exhaust note is delicious! The newer stuff just doesn't do much for me. Too many plastics with watered down character and driving experience (not all, but most).
I think these are great looking cars, and with that engine, they have the sound, and enough power to exploit the chassis. People get the wrong idea about these, a bit like my own modern car which I feel is destined to be a classic in itself. They are not 'sports cars', and should not be thought of as such, they are beautiful GT cars for public roads, covering ground quickly, in comfort, and with the ability to be daily driven with ease. People slate my own modern car, (BMW M140i) for not being 'sporty' enough, wobbly chassis, etc, but in the same way as the MBG GT V8, it is not a sports car, more of a small GT car. Compared to other modern hot hatchbacks, it is much more comfortable, much easier to live with as a daily driver, yet has a stonking big engine which can be tuned to ridiculous power far in advance of what the chassis is capable of. I love your car, and might have sold you a few parts for it (I work at a certain large MG, Triumph, Rover, parts supplier).
The biggest mistake they ever made, was not spending the money to be able to export that car to the States. A little car like that... with a V-8... and the SOUND of a V-8. They would not have been able to manufacture enough of them!!!
You said it got a bad press but the MGC got the prize for that. The engine was lighter and suited the car.The Costello MGB V8 made BL wake up and put this into production.
Don’t dip the clutch when using the overdrive. Lift off the accelerator slightly when you disengage it. It’s SD1 not Rover "sdi". It’s a low compression engine, so would have used three star petrol. Mazda have the best modern gearboxes and you can’t compare it to one designed sixty years ago.
Cheers for that, yes my mistake,SD1 👍. As for the overdrive, I've always thought what you mentioned, however, the 2nd owner, whom I met in April and had car for 10 years explained it the alternative way to ease strain when changing down only. He was a Flight test engineer for Concorde and knew his stuff of which I would never argue, a fella that literally talked like a rocket scientist! Amazing guy, as was the previous owner to him, his work colleague and a Concorde test pilot called Peter Baker, who also adopted this overdrive method. Check out Brooklands TV, Concorde MGBGT V8, an interesting chat and day out with the engineer Bill Burridge in question
Lovely car! and it still has the original lobster claws.. Don't think I would be using E10 fuel in it though. In the early 70s I got a lift in an early GT V8 conversion which belonged to Mike (the pipe)Randall who was a renowned custom exhaust specialist in South London back in the day, and yes it had one of his exhausts fitted which sounded like thunder! 😊
What a gorgeous car. I thought I saw a V8 badge when I watched your GT750 video. That's a real "sleeper" right there. What size engine? I have a 4.2 V8 in my Jaguar S-Type ....around a 260 cubic inch. I always threatened to install a Mazda rotary in my old Spitfire.....never did but should have.
My mate has just restored a 1973 mgbgt 1800. I owned the same model about 30 years ago and I really wish I still had it. Looking at it now though the main thing that I've noticed is how small it is, it looks like it would fit in the boot of my passat.
The MGB V8 had the clunky Moss four speed gearbox, an anaemic Range Rover engine and rear suspension from a Wells Fargo coach. On road, they couldn't keep up with a Lancia Beta Montecarlo but could, just about, in the rusting away stakes.
Yes I know, plenty of others too, but hey let's enjoy the sound of one of the best production engines ever made. It's an early 60's car design and very dated by mid 70's, but that's BL for you . However, mine drives like a new car and I love it, warts and all. 👍
Does anybody remember the MGB GT Costello? Mr. Costello would "transplant" a Rover V8 engine into the car which was only recognised by the "frying pan" bulge in the bonnet and the honeycomb patterned front grille. I expect the suspension, brakes etc. were upgraded to suit. The only Costello MGB GT I ever saw was at a sports and performance car "show" which was on the decks of a car ferry moored alongside HMS Belfast in the Pool of London, late 1960's/early 1970's (not too sure on the date). Have any of these Costello marque cars survived?
Yes there are a few about Mark, but whether they are genuinely genuine I'm not sure. Attention is in the detail as I understand, with many cast parts marked Costello engineering on them, not just a few badges and an old rover engine bolted on 😃
17/11 22, Is that the GM Buick V8 that BMC used in 60's - 70's Rovers ? Topping MG example. Can 2 people tour around for a week or so with luggage OK in an MG Coupe ? We tend to accumulate on our trips too ! Best Wishes.
17/11(2) ? Why was it no use to Buick - did they come up with an improved one ? Perhaps they used something better from GM's range ? BTW - whereabouts was that stupendous viaduct on marshland ? I'm guessing Kent ?
@@peterallam6494 That was the Sheppey bridge Peter. Buick thought aluminium was an expensive way forward , iron casting techniques were improving so sold the plans and info on to Rover. Probably one of the best mass produced motors ever made I would think.
@@oldgitsdoingstuff5033 17/11(3) Thanks for that. Can't blame The General for using less expensive material with an eye for longterm savings during cheap fuel era. Happy motoring !
V8 rovers always had water retention problems and main bearing caps coming loose , my ordinary 1800 one is a great little car to drive especially with a stainless exhaust
Everyone I know that had cars with Rover V8 say they were bomb proof, so I dont know how you can say they "allways" had probleme. My Rover SDI did over 300K with nothing more than lots of oil changes , a water pump and a camsaft/followers. (I had a long commute) The bottome end was never touched even the oil pressure got low towards the end, and the car gave up before the engine. I had a Marina 1.8 before it (same base engine as your B, ) and the Rover SDI was better on fuel overall (albiet more due to lower gearing )
They're very rare now as there were only 2,591 made so good ones are going for between £15-20K, if not more. Well worth it though in my humble opinion as I loved the one I had from 1977-80.
@@321minder curiosity got the better of me because it's so long since I saw one so I've just googled it, yep, 2912cc straight 6 147hp 120 mph top speed and 1200 quid when new! Quite impressive for a car built in the 60s, I do know that they didn't make many of them so maybe they had reliability issues?
Ken Costello pioneered fitting rover V8 into MGB,s in early 70's. Very rare to get now I would think. This had a large bulge in bonnet to give room for the standard carbs that laid across the top of engine. Leyland designed a manifold which mounted towards the windscreen hence keeping standard bonnet. Yes,mgc also had a hump at front to cater for that big heavy straight 6.
Sadly soon all combustion cars and trucks including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Car washs will be forbidden too because they are climate killers, now they want to slow down all the gas station pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime.!!! (BABVVEN & TEBBVEN & BEFVO laws)!!!
Aaaaaarg ! The green police are going ga-ga !! Old cars have produced less C)2 than new electric cars at birth I believe . A great shame as you country as given birth to some fantastic cars etc . My Triumph TR6 is German designed ! Regards, Peter "Old Git".
@@jbtc-zn9ih Oh ein Kenner, leider muß ich Sie enttäuschen! Die BABVVO wurde geplant und wird ab 2027 in Kraft treten, lesen Sie es selber auf Berlin leaks.
Yep, the world's gone totally bonkers with this nonsense. They obsessed that the world's going to split in half if we don't eat tree bark and live in caves and never travel ever again. 🙁
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Smiles per mile. Lovely seeing two mates having a hoot
Yep Leon, that's what it's all about mate 👍
The other Old Git, me had to work !! What a bummer ! Peter Old Git.
What a superb example and that V8 is one of the best sounding engines of all time.
Always remember a friend taking me for a spin in his V8 MGB GT in the early 70’s and it felt like the engine was going to rip itself out of the front of the car, such a great engine in what is a tiny car, love them!
Never had a V8 but I'd really like one...I love that noise way too much!!!
I had one of these wonderful cars for three years from 1977 to 1980 and loved it. After owning four MGBs (three of which were GTs) and an MGC GT (which really wasn't a good car at all), the V8 was so smooth with bags of power and it handled pretty well given the light aluminium engine. I still regret selling it, even though my next two cars were Porsche 911s.
My father had one for thirty years until his death, loved it to bits, very economical for a V8, could tow a caravan if fitted with a tow bar
Lovely car. I always liked the GT’s lines, and that V8, nice!
Pauls car is real milage eater on long journeys, sod the radio !! You have that fantastic V8 soundtrack. A real "Grand Tourer' .The roll back rook gives the fun of a soft top but the practical benefits of a hard top., very nice ! A bit of a gentleman's cruiser with a very comfortable cockpit. Very civilised .
Peter "Old Git".
Pinnin Farina did the GT body mate, and strengthened it by a lot, Micholotti did the Triumphs.
Cheers Dick, yep my mistake, well corrected mate. 👍
To dickcrosbie. Ininfarina, eh? I've learnt something today. Thank you!
These videos are second best to an actual ride in all sorts. I've been in an 1800cc MGBT , and THAT was great. This sounds great too!
@@nygelmiller5293 Its a great car, My TR6 has totally different sound , its rips through the air ! Peter , Old Git.
love the sound of your v8 mg so beautiful all the very best
Isn't that a lovely sound! I miss my 1973 GT V8 I had in the UK for 4 years till 2009. It was a conversion done by an ex RAF English Electric Lightning jet pilot in the early 1990s (he'd bought the car as a 4-cylinder in 1979 from a fellow sqaudron pilot). He owned it for 28 years and did a superb job using the Rover V8 from a 1982 Rover SD1 with the LT77 5-speed gearbox. The later SD1 engine produced extra power with better breathing through the cylinder heads and the gearbox was excellent. It trounced a factory V8 re handling/power etc and looked totally standard right down to the rostyle wheels from its 1.8 litre 4-cylinder origins, no V8 badges etc. a true wolf in sheeps clothing until you turned the key. I wish I never sold it. Your V8 does look lovely though, the combination of the colour and those V8 wheels really sets if off - your very lucky. Back home in Oz I still own a Rover V8 in the form of a 1974 P6B 3500S 4-speed manual.
The same V8 as the P76
If your referring to the SD1 engine, the earlier ones were still 3.5 Litres (as used in my MG). The later ones were 3.9 and the P76 was 4.4 litres.
Love the GT V8. I had a GT years ago. Always wanted the V8. Still great value really.
That is really nice. I didn’t know they made one with a v8. I bought a 1969 MGB GT which someone in New Jersey put a Chevy 283, a 5 speed and a MGC rearend in. What a fun car that was. This is nice because it is all under the hood. On mine the carburetor poked through a hole in the hood giving away the surprise.
not surprising, because no BGT V8's were sold in LHD.. and i've discussed this with my friends, they should have sold it in LHD with the Auto for the US! it would have sold Bucketloads!
Fun vid. Didn’t know v8 in mgb Thanks.
Great to see not so old bits enjoying themselves . Horrible day here in Aberdeen,rain , wind mist and freezing but I’m tempted to get my 68 year old bones into my MX5 and go for a blast , sorry genteel cruise I mean .
Hi Alan, MX5 , a great car . First saw one at the Motorshow when it was fist launched , my heart sank. I knew the Japanese had done it. A reliable soft top with bags of character. Thanks for the comments, great Peter, Old Git.
My first car was a MGB still love them at 65
Gorgeous car
Sounds like great fun. I miss my 1975 Triumph Spitfire 1500.
Yes , I feel for you as a Triumph owner. Peter, Old Git.
9:07 No, the GT body was a Pininfarina effort, he did lots of work for BMC - eg the A60 Farina and A40 Farina. MIchelotti worked for Triumph on various cars
3rd podium....oh I thought this gorgeous MGV8 was slaying all on the circuit!!!!
I'm impressed
These wheels are my all time favourite MG wheels! They would also look great on a variety of makes of cars. I'd just LOVE to see these on an all - in - one colour MG MAGNETTE.
Nice.....MGB GT V8 and the Triumph GT6 MK2 have to be some of Britain's best looking pocket rockets of the day!
We had a 76 MGB and it was in great condition and ran well. I miss the classic appearance and feel but replaced it with an early MX5 Miata. Would love to find one of these GT V8's!
What a great memory, priceless . Peter, Old Git.
That's pretty sweet mate. 😋
We have a 4cyl 68 roadster. They’re awesome cars. Hilarious drive every time.
I love that you are so obviously proud of this car. As you should be, it's a beauty. I tend to like most small sports cars & GT's, with a soft spot for roadsters in particular. Sadly, we rarely see such cars out on the road these days. I now drive a Honda S2000, and I still have fond memories of my first car - a Triumph Spitfire MK IV. As far as coupes go, I was always fond of the 240z. This MGB GT V8 is clearly a much more rare and unique car. Take good care of it!
The Honda will a future classic without a doubt! Lovely car.
@@oldgitsdoingstuff5033 By today's standards, most older sports cars and GT's tend to be pretty special, each in their own way. So many of today's vehicles (very few of which are actually cars) offer truly impressive levels of performance. Yet I have little interest in these vehicles as they are so lacking in driver involvement. I'd much rather drive a slower car with all three pedals than a comparative rocket ship with just the brake and accelerator pedals.
When it came to cars that were truly involving to drive, we were much more spoiled for choices in years gone by. It's great being able to take a step back and appreciate cars such as the one that you own and presented here. Thank you for sharing it with us!
Absolutely right ! As a friend said when he had ride in my TR6 . An involved drive ! Peter, Old Git.@@VirtualGuth
Classic looking strong body shell what can really go wrong and to cap it all up a V8 engine.This car deserved better.Its time is now coming up.
Lovely vid of a lovely car. 🍻 subscribed 😎
LOVE that sound!!!! Huge potential in the Rover V8, AND they are lighter than the ancient cast iron 1800!!
they are actually 'buick' engines ,lots of aftermarket upgrades available
@@steveswhirld Buick built these engines in the 50s American drivers did Not trust it, because it is alloy not cast iron and probably too small by USA standards, BL/Rover spotted the engine on a trip, bought the rights to it, the rest as say is history, GREAT engine, Dumb yanks their LOSE!!!!
@@barryphillips7327 and your point is ??
@@barryphillips7327 its loss by the way,,and there are tons still in america and canada and lots of aftermarket parts
@@steveswhirld We didn't all just arrive from space
I had a nice one and regretfully sold it - but now have a Toyota Soarer 1UZ V8 coupe that is reliable, comfortable & economical + hopefully a future classic.
A former girlfriend of mine had a V8 Jubilee edition, green with a gold stripe. Nice sound, a bit nose heavy and not what I called a sport car. My GT6 I had at that time could run rings around it on a twisty road.
The factory didn’t make a V8 Jubilee, just 251 1800s
My dream car as a 17 year old, I had the chance to buy one a few years later and my now wife persuaded me to buy a Honda accord instead, yes I know, I know.
Oh no ! Relive you youth ! Its great fun ! Peter, Old Git
What a nice piece! I don't recall if this model was ever sent over to the USA. I don't recall ever seeing one. That exhaust note is delicious! The newer stuff just doesn't do much for me. Too many plastics with watered down character and driving experience (not all, but most).
*Hard to beat the song of a sweet V8* 😁
amazing!! thank you!!
I think these are great looking cars, and with that engine, they have the sound, and enough power to exploit the chassis.
People get the wrong idea about these, a bit like my own modern car which I feel is destined to be a classic in itself. They are not 'sports cars', and should not be thought of as such, they are beautiful GT cars for public roads, covering ground quickly, in comfort, and with the ability to be daily driven with ease.
People slate my own modern car, (BMW M140i) for not being 'sporty' enough, wobbly chassis, etc, but in the same way as the MBG GT V8, it is not a sports car, more of a small GT car.
Compared to other modern hot hatchbacks, it is much more comfortable, much easier to live with as a daily driver, yet has a stonking big engine which can be tuned to ridiculous power far in advance of what the chassis is capable of.
I love your car, and might have sold you a few parts for it (I work at a certain large MG, Triumph, Rover, parts supplier).
Nice one Nik. Heritage Classics did the job 2015. 👍
@@oldgitsdoingstuff5033 Ah great ppl they are. I work at a company who just sell parts, in Lincolnshire, that will give it away :)
Superb !!
Originally intended to have coil springs on rear , budget cuts
Great sound.
The biggest mistake they ever made, was not spending the money to be able to export that car to the States. A little car like that... with a V-8... and the SOUND of a V-8. They would not have been able to manufacture enough of them!!!
I’ve got the same car in the same colour & same year, I grin like an idiot while I’m driving it 😂
Nice one Andrew 👍
You said it got a bad press but the MGC got the prize for that.
The engine was lighter and suited the car.The Costello MGB V8 made BL wake up and put this into production.
Don’t dip the clutch when using the overdrive. Lift off the accelerator slightly when you disengage it.
It’s SD1 not Rover "sdi".
It’s a low compression engine, so would have used three star petrol.
Mazda have the best modern gearboxes and you can’t compare it to one designed sixty years ago.
Cheers for that, yes my mistake,SD1 👍. As for the overdrive, I've always thought what you mentioned, however, the 2nd owner, whom I met in April and had car for 10 years explained it the alternative way to ease strain when changing down only. He was a Flight test engineer for Concorde and knew his stuff of which I would never argue, a fella that literally talked like a rocket scientist! Amazing guy, as was the previous owner to him, his work colleague and a Concorde test pilot called Peter Baker, who also adopted this overdrive method.
Check out Brooklands TV, Concorde MGBGT V8, an interesting chat and day out with the engineer Bill Burridge in question
Lovely car! and it still has the original lobster claws.. Don't think I would be using E10 fuel in it though.
In the early 70s I got a lift in an early GT V8 conversion which belonged to Mike (the pipe)Randall who was a renowned custom exhaust specialist in South London back in the day, and yes it had one of his exhausts fitted which sounded like thunder! 😊
What a gorgeous car. I thought I saw a V8 badge when I watched your GT750 video. That's a real "sleeper" right there. What size engine? I have a 4.2 V8 in my Jaguar S-Type ....around a 260 cubic inch. I always threatened to install a Mazda rotary in my old Spitfire.....never did but should have.
My mate has just restored a 1973 mgbgt 1800. I owned the same model about 30 years ago and I really wish I still had it. Looking at it now though the main thing that I've noticed is how small it is, it looks like it would fit in the boot of my passat.
The MGB V8 had the clunky Moss four speed gearbox, an anaemic Range Rover engine and rear suspension from a Wells Fargo coach. On road, they couldn't keep up with a Lancia Beta Montecarlo but could, just about, in the rusting away stakes.
Yes I know, plenty of others too, but hey let's enjoy the sound of one of the best production engines ever made. It's an early 60's car design and very dated by mid 70's, but that's BL for you . However, mine drives like a new car and I love it, warts and all. 👍
Does anybody remember the MGB GT Costello? Mr. Costello would "transplant" a Rover V8 engine into the car which was only recognised by the "frying pan" bulge in the bonnet and the honeycomb patterned front grille. I expect the suspension, brakes etc. were upgraded to suit. The only Costello MGB GT I ever saw was at a sports and performance car "show" which was on the decks of a car ferry moored alongside HMS Belfast in the Pool of London, late 1960's/early 1970's (not too sure on the date). Have any of these Costello marque cars survived?
Yes there are a few about Mark, but whether they are genuinely genuine I'm not sure. Attention is in the detail as I understand, with many cast parts marked Costello engineering on them, not just a few badges and an old rover engine bolted on 😃
17/11 22, Is that the GM Buick V8 that BMC used in 60's - 70's Rovers ? Topping MG example. Can 2 people tour around for a week or so with luggage OK in an MG Coupe ? We tend to accumulate on our trips too ! Best Wishes.
That's the engine Peter, a Buick orphan rescued by Rover 👍
17/11(2) ? Why was it no use to Buick - did they come up with an improved one ? Perhaps they used something better from GM's range ? BTW - whereabouts was that stupendous viaduct on marshland ? I'm guessing Kent ?
@@peterallam6494 That was the Sheppey bridge Peter. Buick thought aluminium was an expensive way forward , iron casting techniques were improving so sold the plans and info on to Rover. Probably one of the best mass produced motors ever made I would think.
@@oldgitsdoingstuff5033 17/11(3) Thanks for that. Can't blame The General for using less expensive material with an eye for longterm savings during cheap fuel era. Happy motoring !
Pininfarina sorted the styling (I'll get my anorak!)
love the engine, I was spitfire owner and loved overdrive...moved on to 911s to be honest
That's in good nick
I couldn't hear the engine over the two chatterboxes
V8 rovers always had water retention problems and main bearing caps coming loose , my ordinary 1800 one is a great little car to drive especially with a stainless exhaust
Everyone I know that had cars with Rover V8 say they were bomb proof, so I dont know how you can say they "allways" had probleme. My Rover SDI did over 300K with nothing more than lots of oil changes , a water pump and a camsaft/followers. (I had a long commute) The bottome end was never touched even the oil pressure got low towards the end, and the car gave up before the engine. I had a Marina 1.8 before it (same base engine as your B, ) and the Rover SDI was better on fuel overall (albiet more due to lower gearing )
Do the rear windows open on these?
Yes they do, hinges at front with a small catch that opens about 2 inches. Nice ventilation
Fabulous! How much are these worth if you can find one?
Varies I have seen some for £10+ but a really good one £20+
They're very rare now as there were only 2,591 made so good ones are going for between £15-20K, if not more. Well worth it though in my humble opinion as I loved the one I had from 1977-80.
Hi, probably a £25-30,000 for Pauls with its fantastic Concorde linked history, Regards, Peter'Old Git" Triumph TR6 owner.@@rogerwatt8491
ooo- I owned this car once -and was the one who traced its history :)
Yep, I did too. Met the 2nd owner who brought it from Peter Baker and owned it for a further 10 years. He was his Concorde engineer so another link. 👍
Thought they had a bonnet bulge, anyone know what im thinking about?
I know that the MGCGT had a hump on the bonnet, I'm not sure but I think they had a straight 6 engine, maybe that's the model you're thinking of?
@@sambrooks7862 Thanks Sam, yes maybe.
@@321minder curiosity got the better of me because it's so long since I saw one so I've just googled it, yep, 2912cc straight 6 147hp 120 mph top speed and 1200 quid when new! Quite impressive for a car built in the 60s, I do know that they didn't make many of them so maybe they had reliability issues?
Ken Costello pioneered fitting rover V8 into MGB,s in early 70's. Very rare to get now I would think. This had a large bulge in bonnet to give room for the standard carbs that laid across the top of engine. Leyland designed a manifold which mounted towards the windscreen hence keeping standard bonnet.
Yes,mgc also had a hump at front to cater for that big heavy straight 6.
@@oldgitsdoingstuff5033 Yeah, sure i had seen. Must have been airfilter layout.
Sd1 Rover
Well heard mate, SD1 not Sdi 🙄
Sadly soon all combustion cars and trucks including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-(
In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025
on by reducing all conventional fuel stations to only one state operated central gas station per city or county. Car washs will be forbidden too because they are climate killers, now they want to slow down all the gas station pumps from 20 litre per minute to 2 litre per minute...From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime.!!! (BABVVEN & TEBBVEN & BEFVO laws)!!!
Aaaaaarg ! The green police are going ga-ga !! Old cars have produced less C)2 than new electric cars at birth I believe . A great shame as you country as given birth to some fantastic cars etc . My Triumph TR6 is German designed ! Regards,
Peter "Old Git".
Ich habe schon viel schwachsinniges gelesen, aber das hier topt alles. Nichts von alldem ist auch nur annähernd wahr.
@@jbtc-zn9ih Oh ein Kenner, leider muß ich Sie enttäuschen! Die BABVVO wurde geplant und wird ab 2027 in Kraft treten, lesen Sie es selber auf Berlin leaks.
Yep, the world's gone totally bonkers with this nonsense. They obsessed that the world's going to split in half if we don't eat tree bark and live in caves and never travel ever again. 🙁
And yet the British government have just announced that from 2025 ALL electric cars will have to pay road tax! Ha ha.
spacex.....ha ha ha ha ha.... nice car though.
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