Lot 143

Hilton Head 2015

1959 MG MGA

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$75,000 - $90,000 USD | Not Sold

United States | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

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  • Twin cam inline four-cylinder engine
  • Manual transmission
  • Moto-Lita steering wheel
  • Streamlined, aerodynamic body
  • Carpet-lined trunk
  • Steel wheels
  • Impactful design when introduced
  • Model with great sporting successes

Back seat drivers, goodbye! The MGA was deliberately designed for a carefree twosome to slip into snug bucket seats, take the helm, give it the gun, flash through teeming traffic and head for their favorite wide open spaces - alone. This was the sports car for a guy and a gal who dared to get away with an MG, knowing that everyone would be watching enviously. The MGA is one of the four exciting members of the famous British Motor Corporation along with the MG Midget, the Austin-Healey 3000 Mk. II and the Sprite…. mighty fast company all.

With the arrival of the MGA Roadster in 1955, several MG fanatics were shocked by the fact that the prewar look of the company's sports cars had been altered. They were greeted with a streamlined, aerodynamic body that was up-to-the-minute in expressions of styling and design.

The example presented here is finished in black with a rich and complementary red deluxe leather interior and runs with an twin cam inline four-cylinder engine with feeds SS exhaust. The cockpit also displays a Moto-Lita steering wheel and the trunk has been lined with carpet.

With a magic of its own, the MGA’s appeal is strongest among those who admire the characteristics which stamp a thoroughbred. And make no mistake that this isn’t exactly what the MGA was considered upon introduction. Given its features, this is a wonderful example of an English sports car that championed racing circuits and showrooms around the world, and it is ready to enjoy now.