Some Assy Required: 1967 MGB GT MX-5 Miata
This next custom build is absurdly compelling: Miata chassis, MGB GT coupe shell, K24A2 swap, manual gearbox, wide wheels, flares, and enough unfinished fabrication to scare away normal people instantly. The body-swap concept makes sense in a deranged way. You get the classic MGB GT roofline and hatchback proportions, but underneath is a Miata platform with better suspension geometry, better parts availability, and modern swap support. Find this 1967 MGB GT MX-5 Miata offered for $8500 in Carson City, NV via faceplace frankenyata.
From the seller:
1967 Mazda mgb gt (frankenyata)
$8,500
Listed a day ago in Carson City, NV
About this vehicle
Driven 34,000 miles
Manual transmission
Exterior color: Green · Interior color: Green
Seller’s description
1996 Mazda Miata that is body swapped with at 1967 MGB GT coupe.
It’s engine swapped with a k24A2 from REDLINE PERFORMANCE from Ceres, CA. The swap was made possible with the “Kpower Industries” kit.
Tuned from BAINS TUNING in Fremont, CA. She makes 239HP to the wheel and 188 Ft lbs of torque.
Car is sitting on Enkei Apache II
I have CA registration for the Miata, but no registration for the MGB GT since I bought it off some dude that had it sitting in a field.
The car is currently tacked together. Will need taillights, headlights, blinkers, and mirrors for it to be registered as a “constructed vehicle”
I started working on the car when I was living in CA, I now live in NV and have slowly worked on it less and less.
If you have questions fire away! Runs and drives, just needs a car battery to do so. Looking for $8,500 OBO, worst I can say is no thank you.
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NOW we are talking. About what I cannot say. But we are talking? I loves me a restomod and beautiful exterior styling plus modern guts equals . . . something presumably good?
The MGB GT chassis is a blast as is, if not a bit underpowered. I have driven a few swapped MGBs and they are always fun. This is so tempting, but I would need to sell my current Buick 215 V8 swapped MGB GT…
If you are trying to get rid of a swapped MGB GT I’m interested. I’ve been thinking more along the lines of a GM V6, ( reasonable weight, cheap, and dearest center of gravity) or a 5 cylinder Volvo (because noise), but a baby Buick would be fun too, and period correct.
There’s a lot to like about this. Lots of money in parts, but it’s a long way from done.
I’m not sure why approaching this as a body swap makes sense other than on the title. People have been putting all those parts into MGBs for a while.