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TheMGB was produced by British Leyland from 1962 to 1980, and became Britain’s best selling sports car. The MGB was initially released as a convertible, two-seater roadster, British Leyland added a coupe to the MGB range; the hard-topped MGB GT, in 1965.
The design of the MGB GT’s hatchback body came from the Italian design house, Pininfarina, who opted for a 2+2 design with a small rear bench as opposed to full seats. Unfortunately this made the rear of the car cramped and only really suitable for younger children, however it was still a more sensible buy than the original MGB convertible. As well as making the MGB slightly more sensible, the hard roof also lent the car’s chassis more rigidity and improved weight distribution, thus improving handling, and also increasing top speed due to improved aerodynamics. Acceleration was only hampered very slightly in comparison to the soft-top version.
The MGB GT was essentially one of the very first cars to feature the now popular hatch back design. The car had folding rear seats which made way to leave a rather large, flat luggage space. The MGB GT’s coupe design not only increased the car’s appeal to those of a more practical mind-set, but also to the more enthusiastic driver who could appreciate the greater handling of the car.
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