Which MG MGC to buy: the only catalogue version, and what the numbers actually buy
There is one MG MGC generation in this catalogue and one named version: 3.0 MT. Production of that 1 generation Coupe runs from 1967-01-01 to 1969-12-31. If the question is which MGC to choose, the data do not offer a second engine, a second gearbox, a restyle, or a later generation.
Which MG MGC to buy: the only catalogue version, and what the numbers actually buy
There is one MG MGC generation in this catalogue and one named version: 3.0 MT. Production of that 1 generation Coupe runs from 1967-01-01 to 1969-12-31. If the question is which MGC to choose, the data do not offer a second engine, a second gearbox, a restyle, or a later generation. The buying decision is not “3.0 MT versus another MGC”; it is whether 3.0 MT’s measured figures match what you need, and whether the long list of not measured fields is acceptable.
That is not a gap in the write-up. It is the catalogue: modifikaciy: 1. Arithmetic on extra money, extra gears, or extra litres has nothing to subtract from. What follows uses only the given numbers, the English labels from the data, and differences that can be calculated from those numbers.
Specs: the single version on the card
| Version | hp | Nm | Displacement (cc) | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 MT | 145 | not measured | 2912 | Gasoline | 6 | Inline | not measured | Manual | RWD |
3.0 MT is Gasoline, 6 cylinders, Inline, Front, longitudinal, Manual with 4 gears, RWD. Fuel grade in the data is 92. Boost is not measured. Torque (Nm) is not measured. Valves per cylinder, fuel system, compression, and bore × stroke are not measured.
Which generation changed what
There is no second generation to compare. 1 generation is the whole run: 1967-01-01 to 1969-12-31, Coupe, one version. Restyling is not listed, so it is not treated as a separate generation. Years of production for the generation and for 3.0 MT are the same pair of dates. Nothing in the data shows a mid-cycle jump in power, mass, or gearbox.
For a buyer that means: you are not choosing “early MGC versus late MGC” from this table. You are choosing 3.0 MT or walking away.
Engine: power per litre on 3.0 MT
Displacement is 2912 cc. Power is 145 hp and 106 kW.
- 145 ÷ 2.912 ≈ 49.8 hp per litre
- 106 ÷ 2.912 ≈ 36.4 kW per litre
- 2912 ÷ 6 ≈ 485 cc per cylinder (6 cylinders, Inline)
Those ratios are the engine’s density of output in this catalogue. There is no second MGC engine to beat them. If a buyer hoped for a milder or hotter MGC tune, it is not here.
Nm is not measured, so power-per-litre cannot be cross-checked against torque-per-litre. Peak rpm for power is not measured. Boost is not measured, so the 49.8 hp/L figure cannot be split into “naturally aspirated versus forced.” The data only support: Gasoline, 6, Inline, Front, longitudinal, 2912 cc, 145 hp, 106 kW.
Weight per horsepower: what the kerb figure buys
Kerb weight for 3.0 MT is 1177. Gross weight is not measured. Ground clearance is not measured. Tank size is not measured. Wheel sizes are not measured.
- 1177 ÷ 145 ≈ 8.12 kg per hp
- 145 ÷ 1177 ≈ 0.123 hp per kg
Those two ratios are the only mass-to-power comparison available. There is no heavier GT trim and no lighter special to subtract. If you wanted a second MGC with more kerb weight for the same 145 hp, this catalogue does not list it.
Front suspension: Independent, torsion. Rear: Dependent, leaf spring. Front and rear brakes: not measured. For a buyer, chassis type is specified; stopping hardware is not.
Performance and mpg: measured versus not measured
3.0 MT 0–100: 8.5. Top speed: 193.
City, highway, and combined consumption: not measured. CO2: not measured. Eco class: not measured. Tank: not measured.
So the performance side of a “which version” question is one pair of numbers. The mpg side is empty in the data. Saying consumption is unused would be wrong; the field exists and is not measured. Range from tank size cannot be calculated: tank is not measured.
8.5 seconds to 100 and 193 top speed sit on 145 hp, 1177 kerb, Manual 4, RWD. Without a second version, you cannot say “the automatic is slower” or “the later gearbox cuts 0–100.” Those sentences would invent versions.
Dimensions and weight: what is on the tape
| Field | 3.0 MT |
|---|---|
| Kerb weight | 1177 |
| Gross weight | not measured |
| Ground clearance | not measured |
| Tank | not measured |
| Wheels | not measured |
Payload (gross minus kerb) cannot be computed: gross is not measured. Ground clearance cannot be compared across generations: there is one generation and the value is not measured. Wheel sizes cannot be used to choose a tyre package: not measured.
Which version to choose
Choose 3.0 MT if this set is what you want:
- Coupe, 1 generation, 1967-01-01–1969-12-31
- Gasoline, 2912 cc, 6 cylinders, Inline, Front, longitudinal
- 145 hp / 106 kW
- Manual, 4 gears, RWD
- 8.5 to 100, 193 top speed
- kerb 1177
- Independent, torsion front; Dependent, leaf spring rear
- fuel 92
Do not choose it expecting a second MGC in this catalogue. There is no automatic, no extra-drive version, no other displacement, and no later generation with a different hp figure. Two versions with the same name do not appear; there is no need to split “3.0 MT” by horsepower.
What extra money would buy is not in the data. Prices are not listed. The arithmetic that is allowed is internal to 3.0 MT: about 49.8 hp/L, about 8.12 kg/hp, 485 cc per cylinder, 8.5 / 193 as the only timed pair.
What you cannot verify before buying, from this catalogue:
- torque (Nm not measured)
- boost (not measured)
- consumption / mpg (not measured)
- tank, CO2, eco class (not measured)
- gross weight, clearance, wheels (not measured)
- brakes (not measured)
A paragraph taken on its own stays true: 3.0 MT is the only MG MGC version here; 145 hp, 2912 cc, Gasoline, Manual 4, RWD, 8.5 to 100, 193 top speed, kerb 1177; everything else named above is not measured. That is the buying comparison the numbers support.