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Suisse, Moudon
As the reserve price was not reached, this MG MGA is now available for direct sale here.
ONLINE AUCTION FROM APRIL 13TH TO APRIL 26RD AT 7PM
- Chassis number: GHD L10 026 8
- Left hand drive
The MG MGA 1600 Coupe is a little gem of the British automotive industry. With an elegant design and sporty performance, it is equipped with a 1600 cc engine that develops 80 horsepower, enough to propel the car weighing less than 900 kg.
If you are a vintage sports car enthusiast looking for an exceptional (for the time) driving experience, the MGA 1600 Coupe is a model that is sure to appeal to you.
Among the 2771 examples of MGA 1600 Coupé, there would have been only 1754 examples built in left-hand drive.
History of the vehicle
With only 2 owners to its credit, this little MG has always remained in the same family. Having been transmitted from a father to his son, the current owner bought it from this Family of Fribourg in the summer of 2022.
A restoration in the rules of the art was carried out in the years 2005-2007, it is today in a remarkable state.
It is a car that has always belonged to enthusiasts!
Vehicle information :
- The entire vehicle is original.
- The vehicle has been appraised on 28.07.2020 in Fribourg.
Work recently done
In order to prepare it to the expertise of 2020, works were realized by a specialized garage in Bulle:
- Carburetors revised
- Clutch replaced
- Engine revised and transformed to unleaded
- Complete body painting
Condition of the vehicle
To speak about the current state of the vehicle, the body does not present any particular defect, no impact nor rust is visible. Concerning the paint, a Polish could give it back a shine.
The chromes have kept their shine, as well as the spoked rims which are like new.
Inside the car, the leather seats, the door panels and the dashboard are in perfect condition.
The headliner is in perfect condition.
The underside of the car is in very good condition, with a sound chassis that has never been damaged. There is no trace of rust or leakage.
Finally, mechanically, everything is in order, there is nothing to expect.
With such a history and condition, this is a car that deserves to be maintained as well as it has been.
History of the model
The MGA was designed in 1951 by MG designer Syd Enever on the basis of a TD for the 24 hours of Le Mans. The EX172 project, named "UMG400", presented a line very close to the final version. Despite this, the project was not pursued because the BMC management preferred to concentrate on manufacturing Austin Healey cars in Abingdon. Three years later, after a drop in MG sales in the United States, the president of BMC gave his approval for the production of the MGA. The first models were presented at Le Mans in 1955 and series production began in May of that year, with an original 1500cc Austin engine with twin SU carburetors. The MGA is available in two versions (roadster and coupe) for each engine, with a restyling taking place in the last years of production. We must also mention the "Deluxe" versions which are actually Twin Cam chassis equipped with classic 1600 or 1622 engines. The MGA has known 4 different engines on the mechanical level.
The production of the MGA was launched with more than 100,000 units sold worldwide during seven years, this car will be a great commercial success, especially in the USA where more than 80% of the production will be exported. In 1958, the "Twin-Cam" appeared to be the ideal sports car for MGA enthusiasts looking for even better performance than the production models, but only 2,111 examples were built due to the high price and above all the obvious lack of reliability. In 1959, the second mass-produced version of the MGA, the 1600, was marketed with visible changes to the front and rear lights to comply with new legislation: the indicators were separated from the position and stop lights.
The MGA is also known to have been a favorite car of Elvis Presley, who owned one and can be seen at the Graceland Museum.
Compared to other post-war MG models that had been designed before the conflict, the MGA was a true revolution in terms of innovation. This sleek little roadster featured a modern, low and open body with clean lines that broke with the traditional aesthetics of the previous models. Advertising at the time even claimed that the MGA was the "first of a new generation".
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