Vehicle model
MG MGB
The MGB is an iconic two-seat sports roadster, produced from 1962 to 1980 at the Abingdon plant in England, under BMC and later British Leyland. Replacing the MGA, it was one of the best-selling sports cars of its era, with more than 500,000 units assembled and over 300,000 roadsters exported to the United States. Its monocoque structure was modern for 1962, and it was offered in 2+2 coupe form as the MGB GT, as the six-cylinder MGC, and as the V8 MGB GT V8. The last MGB left Abingdon in October 1980, marking the end of the classic MG roadsters. Today it is a prized collector's car. Tire and wheel note: the MGB uses small 14-inch wheels (steel or wire-spoke) and narrow tires; a vintage vehicle like this is generally not driven in winter, but adhering to the original dimensions is important to purists.
History
History of the MG MGB
The MGB is an iconic two-seat sports roadster, produced from 1962 to 1980 at the Abingdon plant in England, under BMC and later British Leyland. Replacing the MGA, it was one of the best-selling sports cars of its era, with more than 500,000 units assembled and over 300,000 roadsters exported to the United States. Its monocoque structure was modern for 1962, and it was offered in 2+2 coupe form as the MGB GT, as the six-cylinder MGC, and as the V8 MGB GT V8. The last MGB left Abingdon in October 1980, marking the end of the classic MG roadsters. Today it is a prized collector's car. Tire and wheel note: the MGB uses small 14-inch wheels (steel or wire-spoke) and narrow tires; a vintage vehicle like this is generally not driven in winter, but adhering to the original dimensions is important to purists.
Technology
Technologies, engines and platforms
1,798 cc B-series inline-four engine, approximately 95 hp, manual gearbox, rear-wheel drive, 0-100 km/h in a little over 11 seconds. Six-cylinder (MGC) and V8 (MGB GT V8) variants.
Tires and wheels
Tire and wheel compatibility
Comme MG n'est pas vendue au Québec, ces véhicules y sont rares, mais les classiques (MGB) demeurent recherchés. Les MGB d'époque utilisent de petites jantes de 14 pouces et des pneus étroits, parfois avec roues à rayons. Les modèles modernes (ZS, MG4) emploient typiquement des jantes d'alliage de 16 à 18 pouces avec des pneus de profil moyen, et un entraxe (bolt pattern) à 5 boulons fréquent sur les compactes et VUS contemporains. Pour tout véhicule conduit l'hiver au Québec, les pneus d'hiver sont obligatoires de décembre à mars ; un ensemble de pneus d'hiver montés sur jantes dédiées de plus petit diamètre est recommandé.
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