1957 MGA 1500 ROADSTER - Lot 63

Lot n° 63
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20000 - 25000 EUR
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Result : 21 600EUR
1957 MGA 1500 ROADSTER - Lot 63
1957 MGA 1500 ROADSTER No reserve Chassis 28845 Collector's registration Since 1945 and the immediate post-war years, MG T-series models have marked a whole generation of young enthusiasts and enjoyed immense commercial success. Although they have evolved over the years, by the mid-1950s their overall styling was already out of fashion. The company with the octagon reacted, and in 1955, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, two MG "barquettes" with special bodywork, named EX 182 prototypes, took the start. A few months later, these cars were offered in a customer version: the MGA was born. The name MGA symbolically marks a break with the past: this is the first MG with a completely new line. The car's design is nothing short of magical: a genuine road-legal racing car. Its resolutely modern styling relegated the T-series MGs to the status of antiques overnight. The engine is a 1500 cm³ overhead-valve, twin-carburetor unit that owes nothing to the famous XPAG block. The example we are offering is a 1957 roadster, kept by the same owner for some twenty years. It is in generally good condition, bearing witness to an early restoration, although we have no supporting invoices. Recently restarted, this MGA is in good working order. However, an overhaul is advisable before contemplating a long trip behind the wheel. 1957 MGA 1500 ROADSTER Chassis 28845 French collector's registration Since 1945 and the immediate post-war period, the T-series MGs have left their mark on a whole generation of young enthusiasts and enjoyed immense commercial success. Although they evolved over the years, by the mid-1950s their overall style was already out of fashion. The company with the octagon reacted, and in 1955, at the Le Mans 24 Hours, two MG "barquettes" with special bodywork, called EX 182 prototypes, took the start. A few months later, these cars were offered in a customer version: the MGA was born. The name MGA symbolically marked a break with the past: it was the first MG with completely new lines. The car's design was nothing short of magical: a genuine road-legal racing car. Its resolutely modern styling relegated the T-series MGs to the status of antiques overnight. The engine is a 1500cc OHV twin carburettor engine, which owes nothing to the famous XPAG block. The model on offer is a 1957 roadster that has been in the same owner's possession for some twenty years. It is in generally good condition, bearing witness to an early restoration, although we have no supporting invoices. Recently restarted, this MGA is in good working order. However, a service is recommended before contemplating a long journey behind the wheel.
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