Major restoration project of an early press MGBGTV8 One of two MGBGTV8s from a "Norfolk collection" came up for auction in January 2018. From our Pricewatch reports it was clear the two cars were in a very grim state as they had been stored outside and rust had taken hold in major way. At the auction each car is reported to have sold for £4,240 including the buyer's premium and VAT. Pricewatch report Not long after the auction, a longstanding V8 Register member was in touch to say he had bought Blaze 0115 and intends restoring it as it is a very early car with some history. A key planning decision will be whether to reshell the car or take on a major bodywork repair workload. When is a car "original" is the question always raised when a reshell rebuild comes up with a classic car like this but many enthusiasts might feel that a reshell has acceptable advantages - both cost benefits and having a new shell with better rust proofing. Auction report & Photos from 1980s Progress reports on this major rebuild will follow. 180203 V8 Register MG Car Club the leading group for MGV8 enthusiasts www.v8register.net