Listing snapshot
| Spotted | July 2023 |
| Asking price | $15,700 |
| Mileage | 74,000 (seller-stated original) |
| Location | Dumfries, Virginia |
| Listed on | Craigslist, private seller |
| Drivetrain | Four-cylinder, five-speed manual conversion, rear-wheel drive |
| Status | Ad expired. This page is our archive of the listing. |
We spotted this 1972 MG MGB GT on Craigslist in July 2023, listed by its owner in Dumfries, Virginia, for $15,700. The seller described 74,000 original miles. The ad has expired, but we keep the record here. Real asking prices for clean GTs are the most useful thing you can have when pricing one.
What this car was
A blue MGB GT, the hatchback coupe version of the MGB, on black-painted Rostyle wheels with chrome trim. The listing called the colour Teal Blue, an original MG shade that reads as a mid blue in the photos. The paint has a good shine and the chrome bumpers look straight. The seller described the body as rust-free and the wheels as free of curb rash.
The interior looks clean and complete, with blue seats, intact door panels and an uncracked dash. The big upgrade was under the car. The owner had fitted a Rivergate five-speed manual conversion in place of the original four-speed, which lets the car cruise on the highway at around 3,000 rpm.
What the seller told buyers:
- 74,000 original miles
- No rust, with paint that still shines
- Clean, original interior
- Five-speed conversion
- Starts, stops, runs and drives as it should
Was $15,700 a fair ask?
It was a fair ask for a rust-free, well-presented GT with a useful upgrade. Rust is the big worry on any MGB, so a solid body is worth paying for, and the five-speed makes the car far easier to live with on modern roads. Against it, a modified gearbox can put off purists who want an original car. Paperwork backing up the mileage and the conversion would have helped the case.
A little MGB GT history
MG launched the MGB roadster in 1962 and added the GT coupe in 1965. Pininfarina had a hand in the GT’s fastback roof, which gave the car a small rear seat and a practical hatch. The MGB stayed in production until 1980, and chrome-bumper cars like this one were built until the rubber-bumper cars took over for 1975.
More cars from the archive
- Every MGB we’ve spotted, with asking prices
- 1972 Volkswagen Bus Safari Camper, another 1970s European car
- 1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, another 1970s European car
- 1970 BMW 2002, another 1970s European car
- 1972 Opel GT, another 1970s European car
