MG A 1500
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Car-ID: XT0169
Model, Body type:
Convertible
Registration:
1956
Engine Power:
1,489 CCM (51 KW / 68 BHP)
Transmission:
Manual transmission
Color:
Red
Doors:
2
Mileage:
13,900 km
Vehicle Description
– honest MG A roadster, matching numbers car, original French delivery
– model year 1956, therefore qualified to participate in the Mille Miglia
– engine completely revised in 2001
– has recently received major service
– new brake pads, master and wheel brake cylinders, new set of tyres
– converted to 12 V electrics, two new batteries installed, hazard lights fitted
– soft top and tarpaulin once renewed and in good shape
– largely original interior, new side screens
– € 6,500 invested in 2001 and another € 5,000 in 2016
– German registration documents, valid technical approval until 01/2019 and historic plates
– very enjoyable and very British roadster
The MG A was designed by Sidney Enever as early as 1951. After failing to obtain the go-ahead by the BMC chairman, the project got shelved, only to be brought back four years later when sales of the somewhat outdated T series were dropping. With its stunning looks, it quickly became the most successful British sports car of its time, with just over 100,000 cars made.
Engine-wise, the original 1489 cc was replaced with a 1588 cc in 1959 and then again in 1961 with a 1622 cc. Even though the A series is best known for its roadsters, a coupé version was available as of 1956, which, its richer features’ list notwithstanding, never even remotely reached the popularity of the open variant.
In case you’ve been wondering: There’s no way to lock the doors on the roadster, as they have neither lock nor handle. You simply reach in and pull a cord…
MG A prices have been continuously on the rise for the past 50 years straight.
