Well, since buying MGBs seems to be the thing to do around here recently, I figured I needed to follow suit. Ok, not really, I’ve actually been chasing this car for a few months now and finally made a deal for it.
It’s a 1972 that was imported to Toronto in 1992 from California. It’s been a local downtown Toronto car since, that’s sort of fallen on hard times recently and has been left sitting around in various shops and garages since 2013 due to the owner’s health issues. As a result the fuel has gone bad and gummed up the fuel system, so the carb isn’t currently getting fuel. Otherwise everything appears to be complete and in working order.
What sold me on this car is the body. Aside from some dust it’s damn near perfect, zero rust anywhere, perfect floors, rocker panels, sills, etc. The top is obviously shot, but that’s a fairly easy replacement. The interior is in great shape except for the steering wheel and a few cracks in the dash pad.
It’s finished in “Blaze” which is a bright orange. It is the original color, but it has received one very decent quality respray at some point in its life. Despite the dust, the paint actually looks to be in great shape, no cracks, bubbles, etc. It also has factory wire wheels, which were pretty scarce by ’72, so that makes it a bit unique.
I have zero time for this car right now though, but it was just too nice of a car at too good a price to pass up; so my plan is to get it running properly and mobile again and then store it with the others at my grandmother’s place as a project for the future. Unless someone wants it right now….I’ll take bids
Only have a few shot’s I took on my phone quickly today after making the deal...Bringing it home tomorrow since it's already over stayed it's welcome at the shop it's currently bunking at....
