Description
Imperial War Museum | Duxford, Cambridgeshire
Viewing: Tues 8th April from 12pm
Auction: Wed 9th April from 9am
Location: IWM Duxford Airfield, Cambridge CB22 4QR
1958 MG A 1500 Fixed Head Coupe
Current family ownership since 1972
Estimate
£12, 000 - £14, 000
Registration No: 5372 WB
Chassis No: HMK1339399
MOT: Exempt
1 of just 1, 171 produced in right hand drive
Current family ownership since 1972
Displays 37, 000 miles
Understood to be still retaining it's original registration number, first registered in Sheffield
MG is arguably the most famous of all sportscar marques. The MGA stemmed from an aerodynamically efficient sportscar first seen in the 1951 Le Mans 24 Hours that eventually went into production at the MG Abingdon works in 1955. Powered by the 1489cc BMC B-series engine, and fitted with twin SU carburettors, which resulted in a 72bhp power output, the new MGA became an instant hit with the sportscar buying public thanks to highly competitive performance and handling. Indeed, such was the new model’s impact in the MG dealer showrooms that over 13, 000 were purchased in the first year of production - and, by the time the final A came off the Abingdon line in mid-1962, 101, 081 had been manufactured. A closed fixed head coupe, such as the car offered here today, joined the open roadster in the MG catalogue from 1956 onwards.
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