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Virtually New MG ZT 1.8 Turbo Up For Auction

Remember when MG made interesting cars? You know, cars like the awe-inspiring MGB. Well, MG is now specialized in Chinese econoboxes, which is a bit sad when you think about it. But before the Chinese had acquired MG, the British manufacturer made fairly sporty and pretty neat cars, adorned with British Racing Green.
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Photo: Classic Car Auctions
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Cue the MG ZT. What started life as an executive sedan with Rover badges, the peeps at MG Rover turned into a go-faster sedan with sporty tires and sporty styling. While it may not be a veritable challenger to the status quo of the BMW 3 Series, the ZT is a tasteful reminder of automotive idiosyncrasies.

The British Racing Green example in the adjacent photos if one of the last ZT models made and, as you can see, it’s in pristine condition. That’s because the car shows just 3 miles on the clock. I repeat: 3 miles. For a 12-year-old automobile, that equates to just about 400 meters driven per year. Except it doesn’t because this ZT had spent its entire life in storage.

According to Classic Car Auctions, the owner “purchased the car from a Derby-based dealer in 2005 who was selling off the cars at half price following the collapse of MG Rover. It was then delivered to his farm just outside Silverstone race circuit with only one mile on the clock.” After a short drive around the block, the first and current owner then prepared a place in his heated garage for the ZT. And as expected, this particular MG ZT looks great.

The half leather seats, the air conditioning, the CD player and the Alcantara door lining, everything presents itself in tip-top condition. These being said, would you care to guess what the estimate is on this blast from the past? £8,500 to £10,500. That’s enough money to buy an MG3 supermini.

“This really is a special collector’s piece and certainly an amazing example of history from the last domestically owned mass-production car manufacturer,” declared Guy Lees-Milne, the general manager of the auction house.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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