About to be advertised for sale is this rare 1997 MX5 1.8 Harvard special edition. Only 500 of these were ever produced and they were sold in the UK only, between May and September 1997. Finished in Stone Silver, all had dark red leather seats and matching red door cards. Specification includes power steering, a Momo leather-rimmed steering wheel along with a stainless steel style bar. Its covered around 130,0000 miles but please don't let that worry you: this drives as well as any MX5 Mk1 out there.

Bodywork is in very good condition with solid, rust-free wheel arches, sills and wings. A car of this age is bound to have had underbody repairs at some point in its life and a close inspection shows it to have had minor repairs to the sills on both sides which look to have been carried out to a good standard. Underneath, floors, lower sills chassis rails etc are all in strong and sound condition. All running gear, subframes and suspension are in good clean order.

Inside, everything is clean and presentable and the red leather seats and trim look terrific. Mechanically its all good too and the engine is super-smooth and responsive with an excellent gearbox and clutch. Its lovely to drive with lovely ride quality while still offering traditional MX5 handling.

Its still being being prepared for sale but is quite close to being ready. It has been thoroughly inspected using my unique MX5-based 80+ point checklist and any faults found, rectified. Its just been serviced with new oil, spark plugs and filters. Its MOT tested until June 2025 but I’ll include a new MOT if the asking price is met. Its also worth pointing out that the registration number was a cherished one (to someone). So its a not a 1993/1994 model as indicated by the 'L' prefix but a 1997.

A full advert featuring more details and photos will follow shortly. Price is £4995.


STATUS: Available Now and a deposit secures it.