The MGC is equipped with an Austin 2968cc inline 6-cylinder engine with gas flowed and polished aluminum head, intake manifold sporting triple 45 DCOE Weber Carburetors and Downton exhaust manifold. Standard steel under pan with light alloy skin panels and superstructures. One of two lightweight MGC GTS to come out of the famed Abingdon MG works factory before closure in 1969. MBL 546#, known affectionately as 'Mabel' raced successfully from 1967 through 1969 in four major long distance events.