Who knows what the future holds for MG now that its fate rests in the hands of the Chinese being a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIC Motor, but one of its last attempts at building a true sports car was the XPower SV from the early 2000s.
Only 82 cars were manufactured, which means that the XPower SV is a rare beast indeed and when you find one listed for sale, it’s worth a mention. The yellow example featured here is a repossessed model from the UK’s The Sheriffs Office, High Court Bailiffs and stars of the BBC1 television show ‘The Sheriffs are Coming’.
What’s that about sheriffs, you ask? Well, actually they’re High Court enforcement officers, and if you must know more, here’s the Wikipedia explanation:
“High Court Enforcement Officers are authorised by the Lord Chancellor to execute High Court writs. They can seize and sell goods to cover the amount of a debt owed. They can also enforce and supervise the possession of property and the return of goods. They replaced Sheriff’s Officers in April 2004.”
Back to the car itself, the XPower SV features a Ford Mustang-sourced 4.6-liter V8 with 320hp (324PS). The rear-wheel drive model was built in Modena, Italy, and finished at MG’s Longbridge, UK, facility as it was based on the platform of the Qvale Mangusta, formerly known as the De Tomaso Bigua – quite a complicated arrangement, if we may say so.
David Carter from The Sheriffs Office, told Carscoops that, “The car now has 13,873 miles, comes with the keys and V5 and is expected to fetch £20k [€24,000 or US$32,000] plus which could be a bargain for somebody”.
If you’re interested, the MG will be listed for sale on Manheim Auctions in Northampton on October 10 “without reserve to the highest bidder”.
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