Did coachbuilders limit themselves to exotic nameplates like Ferrari, Rolls-Royce or Jaguar? Nope, and we have a coachbuilt MGB to prove it.
Jacques Coune, co-founder of the Écurie Nationale Belge F1 team and Écurie Francorchamps driver, created his own coachbuilding firm in 1962. Coune wanted to create body styles that were not offered by various manufacturers.
And that’s just what he did.
A full year before MG even offered its MGB GT, Coune debuted his Berlinetta at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1964.
Coune built 56 examples of his MGB Berlinetta in total, but only six were all steel.
This Berlinetta stands as one of those six and received a body restoration by Carrozzeria GranTurismo in 2006 and another full restoration in 2009, where Classic Car Service Restorations fitted the car with an upgraded engine with a crossflow cylinder head. The original engine and Belgian registration document are included with purchase.
Find this 1964 MG B 'Coune' Berlinetta for auction at Bonhams on October 6, with an estimated value of $100,000-$150,000.
