1969 MGC GT Automatic £ 27,950

This late model MGC GT was first registered in May 1969, having been supplied new by Ruette Braye Motors in Guernsey and is one of only 335 automatics produced for the home market. It found its way to Jersey in the 1970's and was subsequently sold through ourselves in 2014 to a UK-based MGC enthusiast, who undertook a program of restoration and improvement works. Changing hands again in late 2017, it received a further raft of mechanical upgrades and improvements. It returned to Jersey in 2023 and has been kept in tip-top condition.

The mechanical work carried includes an engine rebuild by marque specialists The Village Garage in East Grinstead, with an unleaded head fitted and some performance upgrades for fast road use, including larger SU HD8 carburettors with K&N air filters and an improved exhaust manifold. The auto gearbox was overhauled. More recently, the car received:

• a new radiator and Revotec dual electric fan


• electric power steering


• new shocks front & rear – uprated telescopic conversion


• upgraded brake calipers, new brake discs and a new brake servo


• a Maniflow exhaust system

These significant works amounted to a spend of nearly £30,000 on the car and also included:

• a full repaint in the original Tartan Red


• the fitment of a new windscreen and colour matched Webasto sunroof


• interior trim restoration - seats retrimmed in black leather


• fitment of an uprated heater matrix


• fitment of a later MGB centre console with appropriate instruments


• a new music system has been installed

This automatic MGC is in excellent condition, with little expense spared in restoring and uprating the vehicle - adding a sensible performance increase, handling and comfort upgrades at the same time. The car is in very usable ‘fast road’ trim and provides a great driving experience.