This limited production sports car is the last totally British MG before the brand was sold to BMW. Around 2,000 units were produced between 1992 and 1995 and most of these were sent to Japan.

In the early 1990’s the MG brand was owned by the Rover Group (British Aerospace) who set about adding some grunt to the traditional MG roadster.

They installed a fuel injected, 3.9 litre Rover V8 engine in the 2-seater sports car which produced 185bhp of power and 318 Nm of torque delivered to the rear wheels. The exhaust note was delightful.

With a five-speed manual gearbox, the car had a claimed acceleration of 0-100kmph in 6.4 seconds and a top speed of 230kmph.

The car was much more luxurious and expensive than any of its predecessors with sumptuous magnolia Connolly leather seats, Burr Elm woodwork, thick pile carpet, air conditioning and larger cast spoke alloy wheels.

Other features included zinc coated body panels, a fully carpeted electric boot, ergonomically designed cockpit, remote immobiliser, alarmed doors, bonnet, boot and volumetric sensor.

THE CAR

This car was imported from Japan and upgraded by the MG Workshop in Sydney to comply with Australian design rules.

Finished in Woodcote Metallic Green which is offset by a beautiful Cream Connolly leather interior. The black soft top is in fantastic condition and one person can easily operate it.

It has been owner by an elderly gentleman for the last 20 years and shows 26,100 kms on the odometer.

The car starts easily and pulls hard thanks to the 3.9 litre V8 engine that puts out a fantastic V8 exhaust note. In typical MG fashion, this is a true driver’s car that handles well and has good brakes.

The paint, interior, wheels, engine bay and boot are all in great condition. There are a couple of dimples that could benefit from PDR treatment.

New bump stops and boot gas struts have recently been fitted.

A fun driver’s car that gives excellent feedback and is a blast to push into corners as well as boot along the open road.