The MG B was the first MG (Morris Garage) built of unitary construction bodywork. The MG B GT V8 was built between 1973 and 1976. In 1970, Ken Costello, a garage owner, installed a Rover 3500 V8 engine in an MG B. MG took over the idea, though engine capacity of the Rover V8 in the MG did not produce 180 hp. at 5500 rpm. but 140 hp. at 5000 rpm.
Influenced by the American rules on safety, later models were equipped with synthetic rubber bumpers.
Many of the later, built from 1974 until 1976, "rubber-bumper" models are now converted into "chrome-bumper" models. The car shown in these pictures is a original chrome bumper car fitted with the original MG B GT V8 rims.