1st Oct, 2023 12:00
The Bolesworth Castle October 2023 Classic & Performance Car Auction
1958 MG A Coupe
Finished in striking Orient Red
Registration - 731 PMT
Cassis No - HMA48075
M.O.T. - Exempt
Odometer - 74,400
This decidedly smart-looking coupe was the subject of an older restoration that has clearly survived the test of time well, and helped one of the MG’s seven keepers to bag a box full of show-winning trophies, which come with the car. We understand that the previous keeper ‘searched high and low to find the best possible example’, and the vendor suggests he probably found it! He currently rates the bodywork, Chariot Red paintwork and red-piped black leather interior trim as ‘excellent’, and the 1500cc B Series engine and four-speed overdrive gearbox as ‘good’; and adds that the car ‘is a pleasure to drive and displays ample power, good brakes and smooth suspension’. This fine specimen is now being offered complete with a suitable history file, plus a fresh MOT valid for 12 months. The MOT history appears to support the modest indicated total mileage of 74,400.
Though they were quite different to drive, the origins of the MG TF of 1953 lay in the TA of 1936. MG desperately needed a break with tradition. To quote the company’s own advertising, the MGA was the ‘first of a new line’. Launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show of 1955, it owed its modern streamlined design to the body Syd Enever created for George Philips’ 1951 Le Mans car. The newcomer featured a separate chassis penned by Roy Brocklehurst and was powered by the 1,489cc straight-four BMC B Series engine, as used in the MG Magnette saloon. Suspension was independent with coil springs at the front and featured a live axle hung on semi-elliptic leaf springs at the rear. Braking was by Lockheed drums all round. Steering was by rack and pinion, and the car was available with either steel disc or wire wheels. The engines of the early cars produced 68bhp, but this was soon raised to 74bhp. According to a period test by The Motor, this was sufficient to power the newcomer to 60mph in 16 seconds and on to almost 100mph. Both roadster and coupe versions were offered, a total of some 58,750 were produced before a facelifted model with 1,588cc engine was introduced in May 1959.
In summary:
- A very well-presented seven-keeper, 74,400-mile example
- The subject of an older restoration that’s stood the test of time well
- Comes with a box full of show-winning trophies and a fresh MOT
'A Buyer’s Premium applies to the Hammer Price of this Lot if your bid is successful, as per the following; Motor Cars 12.5% + VAT (minimum £150 + VAT), Motorcycles and Bicycles 15% + VAT (minimum £100 + VAT); Registration Numbers 15% + VAT (minimum £50 + VAT); Automobilia 15% + VAT (minimum of £5 + VAT).'
Potential buyers should satisfy themselves with the description and condition of each lot prior to sale. Each vehicle is offered ‘as is/as seen’ as per the terms and conditions for the auction, buyers are asked to inspect the vehicle in person or use a professional to carry out the service. Any disputes over descriptions will not be entertained.
Estimated at £18,000 - £22,000Registration - 731 PMT
Cassis No - HMA48075
M.O.T. - Exempt
Odometer - 74,400
This decidedly smart-looking coupe was the subject of an older restoration that has clearly survived the test of time well, and helped one of the MG’s seven keepers to bag a box full of show-winning trophies, which come with the car. We understand that the previous keeper ‘searched high and low to find the best possible example’, and the vendor suggests he probably found it! He currently rates the bodywork, Chariot Red paintwork and red-piped black leather interior trim as ‘excellent’, and the 1500cc B Series engine and four-speed overdrive gearbox as ‘good’; and adds that the car ‘is a pleasure to drive and displays ample power, good brakes and smooth suspension’. This fine specimen is now being offered complete with a suitable history file, plus a fresh MOT valid for 12 months. The MOT history appears to support the modest indicated total mileage of 74,400.
Though they were quite different to drive, the origins of the MG TF of 1953 lay in the TA of 1936. MG desperately needed a break with tradition. To quote the company’s own advertising, the MGA was the ‘first of a new line’. Launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show of 1955, it owed its modern streamlined design to the body Syd Enever created for George Philips’ 1951 Le Mans car. The newcomer featured a separate chassis penned by Roy Brocklehurst and was powered by the 1,489cc straight-four BMC B Series engine, as used in the MG Magnette saloon. Suspension was independent with coil springs at the front and featured a live axle hung on semi-elliptic leaf springs at the rear. Braking was by Lockheed drums all round. Steering was by rack and pinion, and the car was available with either steel disc or wire wheels. The engines of the early cars produced 68bhp, but this was soon raised to 74bhp. According to a period test by The Motor, this was sufficient to power the newcomer to 60mph in 16 seconds and on to almost 100mph. Both roadster and coupe versions were offered, a total of some 58,750 were produced before a facelifted model with 1,588cc engine was introduced in May 1959.
In summary:
- A very well-presented seven-keeper, 74,400-mile example
- The subject of an older restoration that’s stood the test of time well
- Comes with a box full of show-winning trophies and a fresh MOT
'A Buyer’s Premium applies to the Hammer Price of this Lot if your bid is successful, as per the following; Motor Cars 12.5% + VAT (minimum £150 + VAT), Motorcycles and Bicycles 15% + VAT (minimum £100 + VAT); Registration Numbers 15% + VAT (minimum £50 + VAT); Automobilia 15% + VAT (minimum of £5 + VAT).'
Potential buyers should satisfy themselves with the description and condition of each lot prior to sale. Each vehicle is offered ‘as is/as seen’ as per the terms and conditions for the auction, buyers are asked to inspect the vehicle in person or use a professional to carry out the service. Any disputes over descriptions will not be entertained.
Auction: The Bolesworth Castle October 2023 Classic & Performance Car Auction, 1st Oct, 2023
Our October auction of classic, modern classic and prestige cars and motorbikes.
Viewing Days:
Saturday 30th September, 1pm - 7pm
Sunday 1st October, 9am - 12 noon
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