LOT 147

1972 MGB GT Coupé Chassis no. GHD5-288728G

Sold for CHF8,050 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve

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Lot 147

1972 MGB GT Coupé

The Bonmont Sale|29 June 2025, 14:00 CEST|Chéserex, Switzerland

1972 MGB GT Coupé
Chassis no. GHD5-288728G

• Delivered new in Switzerland
• Easy to maintain British classic
• Unrestored
• Swiss Carte Grise

The popularity of factory hardtops for its MGA predecessor and the success of the Coupé variant prompted the introduction of a closed version of the MGB that would provide the increased practicality and refinement being demanded by the maturing sports car market. Styled by Pininfarina, the MGB GT Coupé debuted in 1965 to universal acclaim. The stylish fastback bodyshell enabled the provision of two occasional rear seats which, when folded flat, created a generous load platform accessible via the rear tailgate. The more robust five-bearing B-Series engine was fitted to the GT from the start, and when the production lines finally stopped rolling, over 125,000 MGB GTs had been built. Their popularity remains undiminished, one of the major factors being the continuing availability of spare parts and expertise, making the MGB one of the easiest of classic sports cars to run and maintain.

Delivered new in Switzerland, this unrestored MGB GT is described by the vendor as in generally good condition. Offered with a Swiss Carte Grise.

Footnotes

1972 MGB GT Coupé
Châssis n° GHD5-288728G
• Livrée neuve en Suisse
• Une Anglaise classique facile à entretenir
• Non restaurée
• Carte grise suisse

Le succès des MGA Coupés et Roadsters vendus avec hard-tops contribuèrent à la création d'une version Coupé de la MGB plus pratique mais surtout confortable que la version Roadster plus spartiate. La MGB GT Coupé, dessinée par Pininfarina, fut donc acclamée par tous à ses débuts en 1965. Son élégante carrosserie fastback avait permis d'installer deux sièges arrière d'appoint qui, une fois repliés, dégageaient un généreux volume de chargement auquel on accédait par le hayon arrière. La GT reçut dès ses débuts le moteur dit « B-Series », muni de cinq-paliers de vilebrequin. À la fin de sa production, plus de 125 000 exemplaires étaient sortis des chaines de production. Toujours aussi populaires, essentiellement du fait d'une disponibilité sans faille des pièces de rechange et du savoir-faire qui lui est associé, la MGB est l'une des voitures anciennes les plus faciles à utiliser et à entretenir.

Livrée neuve en Suisse, cette MGB GT n'a jamais été totalement restaurée. Elle est néanmoins décrite par son propriétaire comme étant en bon état général. Elle est munie de sa carte grise suisse.

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