Registry: 1969 MG MGC GTS

Car has been sold to a vintage racer located near Riverside, CA.

MGC-GT Sebring Lightweight Tribute Project

The car on offer is a 1969 MGC-GT modified as a tribute to MGC-GTS RMO 699F, one of two alloy-bodied MGC-GTS lightweight BMC Factory race cars prepared and raced in 1968 and 1969. The preparations completed on this project were carried out by a professional race car shop in Sonoma County, California. This project was not undertaken to produce a replica, but as a tribute to be used for vintage racing, as several upgrades (e.g., full roll cage for safety) were incorporated. The car is currently titled and registered, and can be completed as either a vintage race car, or a street car.

Following a complete disassembly, the Unibody was chemically stripped, media blasted, and a corrosion reduction coating applied. The Unibody was seam welded, selected panels (e.g., sills) replaced, and rear shock towers installed. Internal Unibody panels (cockpit, engine bay, roll cage, and bottom of car were painted, and alloy body panels (front and rear fenders, and door skins, were procured and installed. The front and rear suspensions were rebuilt and installed.
A rebuilt engine with new alloy head, gearbox with competition gears, and LSD differential were installed.

This project includes many of the components required for final assembly. The project package includes a two-axle enclosed trailer with recent maintenance, and four new tires.

Below is a brief list of the project package, detailed inventory will be provided in additional photos and pdfs:

Chassis
Unibody chemically stripped and media blasted
Sills and other small panels replaced, and tub seam welded.
Full roll cage with welded in load plates
Alloy body panels- all four fenders, bonnet, door skins, and front and rear valences
RHD Steel dash installed with steel conversion panels from Kilmartin sheet metal, Australia
Rear shock towers fabricated and welded in
5mm Polycarbonate door, quarter light, and hatch windows (incl. used polycarbonate door and quarter light windows)
New Moss Motors front windscreen with glazing rubbers
Front grill modified with stainless steel mesh
Custom racing fuel cell fabricated to fit inside OE MG fuel tank
Finished chassis painted Tartan red cockpit and interior, BRG engine bay, underneath, and wheel wells

Engine
2912 cc MGC engine bored +0.020” and balanced
Omega forged racing pistons from Denis Welch Racing
Pauter X beam connecting rods
Crankshaft turned -0.010”/-0.010”
Fidanza Alloy flywheel
OE Sump modified with surge plate
Alloy rear engine plate and water jacket from Shaun Holmes
Tri metal rod bearings
Camshaft reground to Works specs through Huffaker Engineering
Alloy head, Works inlet runners, and competition timing chain block from Shaun Holmes
Custom front pulley and vibration damper
Silicone coolant hoses
Borg & Beck competition clutch and TO bearing
Rebuilt and jetted 45 DCOE Webers (by Pierce Manifolds) with linkage
Downton Works competition exhaust manifold and ‘Y’
Gear reduction starter
Re-bushed cast rocker arms, new rocker shaft, tubular pushrods, and hardened cam followers
25D Lucas distributor rebuilt and recurved by Advanced Distributors
Spin-on oil filter adapter modified to fit OE filter housing
Assembled with ARP and/or safety-wired fasteners

Gearbox
MGC non-OD all-synchro gearbox rebuilt with new bearings, seals, and synchro rings
Close-ratio straight-cut racing gear set from MG Motorsports
New pilot bushing, rear mounts and spares

Front suspension
All parts media blasted and painted or powder coated before re-assembly
New knock-off hubs, spinners, bearings, and seals
7/8” (installed) and 15/16” anti-sway bars
SuperPro Polyurethane bushings throughout
New three piston brake calipers
Rebuilt rack and pinion with quick-rack gears from MG Motorsports
Silicone steering rack gaiters
Competition torsion bars from MG Motorsports
New QA 1 adjustable shocks
Motolita steering wheel

Rear Suspension
Rear axle rebuilt with 3.07:1 R&P with Quaife LSD
Driveshaft with uprated U-Joints
New knock-off hubs and spinners
Rear disc brake caliper adapter plates
Rebuilt and de-arched rear leaf springs
Panhard bar mount
SuperPro Polyurethane bushings throughout
Three piston brake calipers with handbrake arms- rebuilt by Apple Hydraulics
New QA 1 adjustable shocks
New handbrake cable and fittings
Stainless steel brake tubing kit from Classic Tubing
Six (6) Minilite-style 7x15 Knock-off wheels. Four on car are mounted with BFG street tires

Electrics and gauges
New MGC Tachometer, oil pressure/water temp, and fuel gauges
New Aston Martin DB4S 180 mph speedo and cable
New Autosparks UK wiring harness
Full set of fuse holders and relays to duplicate works car
New rear tail lamps (2 sets)
New front running/turn lamps
New Side and top marker lamps
Battery isolation switches (Works rotary style)

Trailer
2010 Custom Highway brand fully-enclosed two axle trailer with a full width tail ramp.
Currently CA licensed/registered
Aluminum panels- plywood interior panels with steel cabinet at front of trailer
Alloy wheels with tires date coded 2024, and new alloy-mounted spare
New ratchet strap tie-downs

This RMO tribute project is offered as a package, with several spares (alloy bonnet, rebuilt gearbox, polycarbonate windows). To be sold as a package. $35,000 OBO. The car and trailer are currently in the San Diego area and may be viewed by interested parties by contacting the owner, Patrick Casey (808) 292-7468, or Fred Weisberger (808) 354-4644.