Lot 455

Fort Lauderdale 2013

1957 MG MGA 1500 Mark I

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$41,800 USD | Sold

United States | Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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HMR4335197
  • Professionally restored, over a six year period, to a high level of quality with fantastic color combination - utilization of state-of-the-art paints – no expense spared
  • Beautifully appointed and detailed throughout with chrome wire wheels with knock-offs and whitewall tires – leather seats - luggage rack – radio – attractive design feature of curved rear glass – detailed engine compartment and undercarriage
  • Featured in several magazines – also in Dennis Adler/Jay Leno “Art of the Sports Car” coffee table book – Numerous awards, including winning its circle at the Meadowbrook Concours deElegance
  • Only 4,104 MGA coupes produced in 1957, approximately one-quarter the number of MGA roadsters – 3,326 of these were left-hand drive for North American export – coupe weighs approximately 100-pounds more than the roadster - Similar MG MGA 1500 Mark I Coupe served as the centerpiece of the extensive MG exhibit at the London Motor Show in October 1956
  • 90.9-cid, 72-hp inline four-cylinder engine with floor-mounted, four-speed manual transmission