{"id":82836,"date":"2021-10-21T16:40:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T16:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=82836"},"modified":"2021-11-08T07:52:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T07:52:33","slug":"mgb-roadster-limited-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/mgb-roadster-limited-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"MGB Roadster Limited Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of Europe’s most popular summer classics is undoubtedly the MGB Roadster. This two-seater British convertible inherited the MGA in 1962 and rolled off the production line some 524,000 times by December 1980 (including MGC and MGB GT). Thanks to its self-supporting body and crank windows, the MGB was considered pioneering and modern at its debut. The four-cylinder engine with 70 kW\/95 hp from a displacement of 1.8 liters, which accelerated the car to 62 mph in around 11 seconds, also contributed to this. From 1965, the Roadster was joined by the MGB GT coup\u00e9. Two years later, it was joined by the MGC with identical bodywork, which received a 2.9-liter six-cylinder engine with 108 kW\/145 hp instead of the four-cylinder. The parent company BLMC wanted it to replace the Austin-Healey 3000. However, the intended customer group didn’t play along, which is why the MGC was dropped from the program in 1969 after only 9,002 units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three series from 1962 to 1980<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Various modifications were made to the MGB Roadster, resulting in a total of three series called Mark I, Mark II and Mark III. The Mark II came with a fully synchronized four-speed gearbox, a new rear axle and a three-phase alternator. On request, the MGB could now also be ordered with an automatic transmission. However, this option wasn’t available on the most important export market, the USA. In addition, three windshield wipers were used there instead of the usual two. This was the only way to clean the percentage of the windshield required by U.S. registration regulations. MG made the actual change from the Mark II to the Mark III in 1972. Mainly the modifications this time concerned the interior. Since the U.S. issued new safety regulations for 1974 that required the body to withstand accidents up to about 5 mph without deformation. This led to black, steel-reinforced rubber bumpers and the nickname “rubber boat”.<\/p>\n\n\n

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