Gene Ponder Collection
1959 MG MGA Twin Cam Special
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$99,000 USD | Sold
| Marshall, Texas
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Chassis No.
YM3/2071
Engine No.
16G/U/944
Documents
US Title
- Painstakingly hand-crafted aluminum bodywork inspired by the streamlined MG EX186 works competition car
- The EX186 was designed and built to contest the 1961 24 Hours of LeMans, but sadly did not compete due to financial constraints
- Based on one of the 2,111 MGA Twin Cams produced; engine completed May 1959
- 108 hp, 1,588-cc DOHC inline four-cylinder engine with twin Weber carbs
- Upgraded with five-speed manual transmission
- Appealing details include wood rim steering wheel
- Fitted with Pirelli Cinturato radials on Dunlop knock-off steel rims
- Silver and red exterior over a red leather interior
- Accompanied by British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate
Please note that this lot is titled as a 1958.
