Oxford Diecast Mineral Blue Mgbgt

Oxford Diecast Mineral Blue MgbgtThe fourth release on Oxford's 1: 76 scale replica of the iconic MGB GT looks magnificent in a bright blue colour scheme, representing the sports car that superseded the MGA in 1962. Built by BMC, which later became British Leyland, the standard MGB was assembled at Abingdon in Oxfordshire as a four cylinder, soft top roadster from 1962 to 1980. Variants included the MGB GT, the subject of our 1: 76 scale model, which was a three door, 2 + 2 coup with

The fourth release on Oxford's 1:76 scale replica of the iconic MGB GT looks magnificent in a bright blue colour scheme, representing the sports car that superseded the MGA in 1962. Built by BMC, which later became British Leyland, the standard MGB was assembled at Abingdon in Oxfordshire as a four-cylinder, soft top roadster from 1962 to 1980. Variants included the MGB GT, the subject of our 1:76 scale model, which was a three-door, 2 + 2 coupé with fixed roof which came off the production line between 1965 and 1980. Our model, registered JJF 807E, is from 1967.

In real life, the car sported the new hatchback style with sloping rear window, faithfully replicated on our model. Despite its slightly increased weight over the standard MGB resulting in slower acceleration, the 1798 cc engine gave the MGB GT a top speed of 105 mph. Other refinements included different suspension springs, anti-roll bars, increased luggage space and a revised windscreen.

Dimensions and Weights

Packed: 8.6cm x 4.7cm x 5.3cm ( L x W x H )

Unpacked: 5.2cm x 2.5cm x 1.7cm ( L x W x H )

Excludes shipping carton

Scale

1:76 scale means that this is 76 times smaller than the full sized vehicle(s)

For a much more detailed explanation of scale and the history please follow this link.