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MG MGA (1959)
for sale

Price: US $22,500.00

Description:

The First of a New Line -- That was the marketing approach for MG as it rolled out its fresh MGA to the public in 1955. These cars were vastly different from any MG prior featuring a wider chassis, lower seating position, a more powerful B-series motor etc. It also features independent suspension and rack and pinion steering. The body was a much cleaner design sitting lower and wider with beautiful consistent body lines and a teethy front grill.
In total, 101, 081 MGA's were produced globally from 1955-1962 in roadster and coupe form with either 1500, 1600 MKI, 1600 MKII, and Twin Cam designations. For 1959, only 23, 319 were produced globally. Of these, only 6, 149 1500 Roadster's were imported to the U.S. which is the second lowest production year behind 1955. Truly a rare car by production number standards and even rarer to see driving down the road which is why it gets so much attention!
I have a British Motoring Industry Heritage Trust certificate for this car validating it's VIN and original color scheme of Glacier Blue over Gray with Blue top. It is now British Racing Green over Gray with White top. Even though the BRG is not original, it looks much better on the MGA than the Glacier Blue.
This '59 model was a past barn find as it sat essentially untouched from, what I was told when I bought it, 1965 to 1995 when it then underwent refreshing to bring it up to road worthy condition. At the time, the interior was cleaned and the motor was gone through to make it run dependently.
In 2006, it underwent an in-depth body on restoration. Do not mistake my words for the car being fully restored, only the body was. The car was taken down to the bare metal and done right with the fenders off. There was very minor rust on the lower rear corners and rockers which was properly fixed. The body restoration was professionally done, not a backyard type of job, and I have a book with many pictures of the work. Also at this time the following list of original parts were replaced: a NOS grille, NOS front and rear bumpers, new aftermarket chrome wire wheels from Moss Motors, and a NOS banjo steering wheel were all installed.
The interior appears to have a lot of originality and features the replacement banjo style steering wheel and original Jaeger and Smith gauges. The seats, arm rest, and door panels appear to be original as the gray was original with the blue exterior but I cannot verify if it is truly original. All of the gauges work and the odometer is now showing 35, 185 miles, the picture of the odometer is a couple months old and showing 35, 152. I am led to believe this is the original mileage due to the length of time it was in storage (almost 30yrs!), the fact that the odometer is still working, and the interior appearing to be original.
The engine is the original 1, 489cc making 72hp with twin carbs and it starts right up every time with no smoke. It still runs the original twin 6-volt battery system and I just installed two brand new Interstate batteries. For those of you who know these old MG's, you know how hard these are to get and how expensive they are. They cost me $600 and took 3 months to get so the new owner won't have any battery issues if kept on a tender. A newer stainless steel exhaust was installed by the previous owner before I bought it. The car possesses good acceleration, smooth shifting through all 4 gears with no whine, good braking, and a tight suspension.
The convertible top will need to be replaced but I bought it this way and only drive it on nice sunny days so I never bothered with it. The car comes with the original tonneau cover, and all of the original parts such as: grille, front and rear bumpers, and banjo steering wheel. It also comes with the original tools and a mountain of documentation and pictures.
There is over $16, 500 in receipts as pictured with $6, 700 of this accounting for the high quality body work and paint. The pictures of the restoration are only a handful of the ones I have, there is a whole picture book full of them. Additionally, I'm throwing in all of the memorabilia I have for the car including the owner's manual and some posters as pictured.
The MGA offered here possesses many opportunities as it is presently of good driver quality vehicle with a very solid frame, body structure, and confident mechanicals. The car is complete and can be driven and enjoyed the way it is or it is a candidate to restore to a high level. Either way, an opportunity at my asking price of $22, 500. I am negotiable but the further away from $22.5k, the less likely I am to sell. It gets tons of interest, stares, and thumbs up when I take it out and wins trophies at local shows routinely. The pictures don't do it justice, it's a beautiful car.
I'll be happy to answer any questions and discuss the car over the phone, but don't waste your time nor mine calling if your not serious. Cash, wire transfer, or cashier's check. If using one of the two ladder options, I don't sign the title nor let the car go until the funds clear. Cash is king and I'm willing to deal with serious cash offers. I'm not a dealer, just a enthusiastic and passionate collector. Email and texting is best but feel free to call as well, but please leave a voice message if I don't answer, I'll get back to you ASAP. My name is Adam and my cell is 734-564-2881.
Usual eBay listings apply: car is for sale locally so I reserve the right to end this listing at anytime. $500 deposit due within 24hrs, the balance we can discuss the payment options I mentioned. I also can deliver it for a negotiated fee.

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