Highlights

• One of only 6,272 coupes produced out of 58,750 1500cc MGAs
• Comprehensive restoration carried out 5 years ago
• Owned by former BMC Works Rally Department mechanic, Brian Moylan
• Featured in September 2013 edition of "MG Enthusiasts" magazine
• Comes with a comprehensive file including a memory stick of the latest restoration

The Appeal

With its steel body, ash frame, and a very capable four-cylinder powerplant, the MGA represents the golden age of the Great British sports car. Elegant, stylish, and loaded with character, they're an absolute fixture of the classic car world - for excellent reason. Produced in two forms - the roadster and the scarce Coupe, which represented about a 10th of total production.

That should be enough to attract plenty of interest in this smashing example - but it's also been meticulously restored, with the work carried out by a former BMC Works Rally Department mechanic.

History and Paperwork

• Built in 1957, first registered in 1968 for unclear reasons
• Appears to have had 7 previous owners, including former BMC Works Rally Department mechanic, Brian Moylan
• First restoration carried out by Brian Moylan in 1986
• Rebuilt in 2018
• Restoration recorded on a memory stick included in the comprehensive file
• File includes many invoices from various repairs or services
• Purchased in February 2022, selling due to personal circumstances
• No servicing required due to minimal mileage since purchase
• Current indication of 24,414 miles is on a replacement odometer, and thus isn't accurate
• MOT exempt, and last tested in 2020
• Complete with:
  • V5c document
  • British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate
  • A copy of Brian Moylan's Works Rally Mechanic
  • 2013 issue of  MG Enthusiast magazine, in which the car appears
  • Handbook and some manuals

The Condition

• Excellent bodywork in the car's practically synonymous red
• Fully rebuilt and repainted in 2018
• Paintwork is still practically fresh with very little sign of wear
• This extends to the chromework, which is still bright and nicely kept
• Chrome luggage rack shows slight signs of deterioration
• Car is sat on its original wheels, which are shod in Firestone tyres
• Interior is in excellent condition with leather seats
• Small tear (approx. 1/2 inch) in the headlining above the driver's head
• Equipped with a heater/demister unit, an extra feature when new
• Features a wood-rim steering wheel
• Fuel gauge reads 'optimistically' and may need some corrective work
• USB terminal fitted to the dashboard

The Mechanics

• 1489cc 4-cylinder engine
• 4-speed manual transmission
• Engine bay is resplendent
• The vendor reports that the car is starting, shifting, braking and driving perfectly
• Mechanical condition is excellent with no faults to highlight
• Stainless steel exhaust and fitting kit included but not yet installed
• Ultimately, this is a superb example of a true British classic

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