Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 14th October from 12pm
Auction: Wed 15th October from 9am
Location: St John’s Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE

1959 MG A Roadster
Entered from the Cambrian Collection

Estimate
£15,000 – £20,000

Registration No: Un-Reg
Chassis No: 72448
MOT: Exempt

Imported to the UK in 2002 with all relevant duties paid
Recentley emerged from an extensive but protracted restoration
Finished in the stunning combination of Glacier Blue with Tan leather upholstery
Uprated with a 1600cc B-Series engine
Introduced in Autumn 1955, the MGA Roadster married a proven chassis design complete with independent front suspension and rack and pinion steering to a new B-series four-cylinder, pushrod-ohv engine. Borrowing cues from the Abingdon factory’s successful EX182 prototype racers (5th- and 6th-in-class at that year’s Le Mans) its wonderfully elegant styling ensured strong sales on both sides of the Atlantic. Continually updated, the MGA range was joined by Coupe and ‘Twin Cam’ variants in 1956 and 1958 respectively. Prompted by the latter’s performance advantage, the standard pushrod model received a capacity increase to 1588cc and front disc brakes in May 1959. The resultant ‘1600’ MKI was capable of almost 100mph and inspired many the owner of an earlier ‘1500’ car to install the larger powerplant.

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