MGA - the best seller BMC didnt want
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Published 2024-04-26
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All Comments (21)
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Absolutely stunning. Great engine. Really suits the Teeedy look. BMC, British Leyland, Austin Rover, Rover, MG Rover, when they got it right it was fabulous, when they didn't it was a real shambles.
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When I was born in 1963 my late father drove an MGA hardtop with the B series engine. Its registration number was YYK 30. My parents always maintained that it was a firm favourite which had to be traded in for a Jag Mark 2 due to a growing family. Subsequently my father bought my mother an MGB GT new in August 1972. Lovely simple cars.
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Don't forget the coupe of which I have a 1959 1500cc example! Did you know most cars came with a telescoping steering wheel adjusted by a nut on the column under the dash? Lovely video!
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Well, that one’s an absolute gem. I’m an MG fan here in the US, and have owned a Midget for going on 30 years. The A is one of my favorite MG models, and this one looks superb!
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This MGA has such tasteful modifications to it, the perfect blend to make it usable and enjoyable. Fabulous review, I'm now going to go and hunt the classifieds here in New Zealand!
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They were the days, never to be repeated I doubt. Can't beat a good convertable on a sunny day, just waiting for that one sunny day we get each year to go for a blast, lol. Great vid thanks.
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Very beautiful and tasteful car. Lovely Vredestein Sprint Classic tyres on the front axle 👍🏼
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A beautiful timeless design classic, so nice that every home should have one. Seriously though what a car. Obviously back in those days theft from the car was not considered too much and is arguably still the case with open toppers. I still want one though. listening to the 'light' channel on longwave (1500 meters if I recall correctly). AM wireless sound radio. Why was I born so many years later. Many thanks for sharing, another top job Matt.
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Beautiful car, someone is really going to enjoy owing it, and the improvements are sympathetic and make using it in modern traffic more enjoyable. Terrific review as usual, much thanks.
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Nostalgia by the tank full, when UK Ltd. built cars that were world beating, the A coming out when it was still export or go bust. Dad always went misty eyed whenever one roared past our MM, he did the same when a Triumph Speed Twin or a Norton overtook. His old Douglas flat tank languishing at the back of the garage.
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Beautiful car Matt! Thanks for taking us along! Allways love those beautiful gages from Smiths , but the speedo is from Jaeger!? Was that original??? 👍🏻👍🏻🆙 like allways!
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Had my eye on thus advert on ebay and car and classic, the stage 2 b series and 5 speed would make it epic
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What a gorgeous car indeed. I am rather surprised to see a very nicely and carefully modified car with the regular A grill. The design of that grill had a flaw, in that it moved aie up and around the radiator, which could lead to overheating. Twin Cam cars had a different unit with vertical bars that flowed air much better. Thete was a run of SOHC cars that were fitted with that Twin Cam grill. It made a huge difference.
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That car looked an awful lot of fun and such a good colour for it too. It's nice that you mentioned Bill Boddy (WB) as he's always (along with Jenks, of course) been a motoring hero of mine. I recall that he was also very fond of the VW Beetle too.
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These are pretty car designed by men who knew how to design a sports car looks fast standing still and this MGA with its improvements which don't detract but enhance the driving experience and what driving reasonably fast around B roads this will sell quickly
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Stunning car, love it! Such a clean and elegant design. Makes me miss my MG Midget a bit. In that car you also sit right on the asphalt. Great review Matt, love the period clothing 👍
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Fair comments on the quality of this production. Perhaps less quantity and more quality would see the growth he obviously chases.
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MGA - simple and elegant. I think you're right: they're often overlooked. One thinks "it's just an old car" but everything i see one I realise how pretty they are, and this video shows they're competent sports cars too!
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Bernie Marsden (guitarist) said he liked his hard-earned MGA he treated himself to in his autobiography. 😁👍
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Matt great video and beautiful car , love the tweed look 😁 very dapper and almost pass for a gentleman of a certain era 👌🏻, and yep a shandy & ploughman’s lunch would go down a treat .
