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1959 MGA Racecar |
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22525 |
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6/9/2009 |
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Nicholas Perakis
Exton, PA 19341
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215-594-9677
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Description
**California car, stored in a heated and air conditioned garage since coming to the East Coast.**
“Throughout its history, the policy of the MG company has been to compete with cars developed from their standard production models, and the 1955 Le Mans car, designated EX 182, is a further example of this policy,” reported Autocar in its June 3rd edition of 1955. Just three months later the respected British motoring magazine was able to reveal that the policy had indeed born fruit: “From these Le Mans cars, known as the type EX 182, has been developed the production series MG‘A’. It is apparent that the experiment of Le Mans was considered successful, as the car shows no basic changes from those which took part in the race, but detail modifications have been made for normal road use.”
In face, by the time Le Mans came around the design of what would be known as the MG‘A’ had effectively been finalized, the race itself being little more than a useful opportunity to check that everything was as it should be. Conceived as replacement for the traditional ‘T’-Series MGs, the MG‘A’ combined a rigid chassis with the Austin-designed, 1,489cc B-Series engine that had first appeared in the ZA Magnette. Running gear was based on that of the ‘TF’, with independent coil-sprung wishbone front suspension and a live rear axle. Clad in a stylish aerodynamic body and capable of topping 95mph, the MG‘A’ proved an instant hit, selling 13,000 units in its first full year of production.
This superb example was restored and converted to race specification, broadly resembling the works’ Le Mans prototypes, by John Swaisland in 1989, passing into Robert Hood’s ownership circa in 1998. The vehicle is left-hand drive and finished in British Racing Green with tan leather interior.
Please Call or Email Nicholas at 610-692-7777
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