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MGB Roadster

Replacing the MGA was no mean feat – but Abingdon rose to the occasion. What the ‘B lost in beauty it gained in sophistication; it might not have been the first British rag top with a monocoque shell but it was leagues ahead of the ‘A in terms of cabin space, refinement and crash protection.

Released in 1962 – as the

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