2003 MG SV X-Power

Styling of the MG SV-R was by the world renowned designer Peter Stevens. Built on a lightweight steel chassis, which has integral roll over bar protection to FIA standards, the SV-R has a chassis clothed in a very lightweight and advanced carbon fibre body that is made up from over 3,000 separate pieces of carbon fibre material. This was made and cut to size in the UK before shipment to Italy where each part was laid in moulds before being "cooked' to form the rigid sections that were then bonded or bolted together to form the complete body.The chassis, made in Italy, was fully built up before the body was attached, then the mechanically complete cars were finished in the UK. The engine remained the same 5.0 litre all-alloy V8 engine with twin cams per bank and four valves per cylinder that deliver 380bhp in base SV-R format. The gearbox is a 5 speed manual, there were only ever a couple of automatic versions made. The collapse of MG Rover saw the early demise of MG Sport and Racing, the subsidiary of MG Rover responsible for the MG SV after only around 50 cars of all variants were made.

This MG SV was the first production car off the MG factory line and was sold new to its first and only owner After a visit to the Motor Show in 2003 a deposit was taken and the current owner has cherished the car ever since. BX53 BGY has covered only 13,500 miles from new and was serviced last year by marque experts Luffields and is ready for extended use by its next owner.

Finished in Sunshine Yellow, the car even appeared on Tonight with Trevor McDonald with the current owner and has been featured in Classic Cars Magazine. Supplied with UK V5C registration document, original order form and MG X-Power spec sheet, this highly collectable MG is a must for any collector.