MG : MG B

Model Introduction

The MGB, introduced in 1962, was a stylish and affordable British sports car that became one of the best-selling models of its type worldwide. Styled in-house at MG, it featured clean monocoque construction, a lively 1.8-litre B-Series engine, and well-balanced handling that made it popular with both enthusiasts and casual drivers. Offered as a roadster and later a fixed-roof GT designed by Pininfarina, the MGB combined everyday usability with classic open-top motoring appeal, securing its place as a defining icon of the 1960s and 1970s sports car scene.

Magazine Articles

  • Small Car cover

    Giant Test

    MGB v Sunbeam Alpine

    Small Car · February 1965
  • Small Car cover

    Berlinette : Belgium's brawny MGB/GT

    The M Jacques Coune MGB Berlinette

    Small Car · March 1965
  • CAR Magazine cover

    Giant Test

    MGB GT v Triumph GT6

    CAR Magazine · October 1967
  • CCC Magazine cover

    Works Group Four MGB Road Test

    CCC Magazine · January 1969
  • CAR Magazine cover

    Q-Car

    Taurus MGB

    CAR Magazine · October 1969
  • CAR Magazine cover

    Giant Test

    Triumph GT6 v MGB GT

    CAR Magazine · February 1971
  • CCC Magazine cover

    The B comes out of the gloom

    MG B GT V8

    CCC Magazine · January 1974
  • Competition Car cover

    Three of a kind

    MGB GT V8

    Competition Car · March 1974
  • CAR Magazine cover

    Giant Test

    We match MGB with Triumph TR7, its nearest rival, to see if the B's demise, due in '81, is premature - or five years too late

    CAR Magazine · March 1980
  • CCC Magazine cover

    Once more with feeling

    David Vizard's last MGB engine expose created something of a furure among you, so now he's back with a 150bhp muscle-building course for the old B-Series motor which will resuscitate BL's moribund sports car in no uncertain terms

    CCC Magazine · May 1982

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