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• A relic of a different time and just as enticing as it was back then, this 1959 MGA 1500 roadster is up for auction on Bring a Trailer. • The car has a 72-hp 1.5-liter inline-four and a four ...
The MGA is a sports car that was produced by MG from 1955 until 1962. The MGA replaced the MG TF 1500 Midget and represented a complete styling break from MG's earlier sports cars. Announced on 26 September 1955 [ 3 ] the car was officially launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show .
The MG T-Type is a series of body-on-frame open two-seater sports cars that were produced by MG from 1936 to 1955. Known as the Midget, the series included the TA, TB, TC, TD, and TF models. Although the design was contemporary in the 1930s, it had grown outdated by the 1950s, and was replaced by the all new MGA in 1955.
Frank Nichols's intention was to build a low-cost sports/racing car, and a series of models were produced between 1954 and 1959. The original model, based on the CSM car built nearby in Hastings by Mike Chapman, used Standard Ten front suspension rather than Ford swing axles, and a Ford Anglia rear axle with an overhead-valve-conversion of a ...
The Volkswagen classic is up for sale until November 29. Home & Garden. Lighter Side
The car was available in both left and right hand drive and cars were exported to several countries including Australia and the United States. On a test by The Motor magazine in 1961 a 1.5 litre Riley engined model achieved a top speed of 102 mph (164 km/h) and a 0-60 mph (97 km/h) time of 11.9 seconds.
A car with a 1600 cc MGA engine was tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1961. It had a top speed of 98.4 mph (158.4 km/h) and could accelerate from zero to 60 mph (97 km/h) in twelve seconds. Fuel consumption of 32.8 miles per imperial gallon (8.6 L/100 km; 27.3 mpg ‑US) was recorded. The test car cost £1,298 including taxes. [1]
Pages in category "Cars introduced in 1959" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abarth 1600 Spider;