1959 MGA - Concourse Condition

Let's give this a try before I consign it to one of the Monterey Auctions.

Complete “Frame Off” Restoration, #1 Show car with the performance to match!
1959 MG MGA Roadster
Ash Green
The car has is left hand drive and has just completed a 1+ year long restoration. The VIN is HDT43/46435, the engine number is 16GBUH19580, the Transmission Number is M16698, the differential is #19434 (10/43 ratio) and the car number is 56290. The car runs and drives PERFECT!
The restoration includes the following, and is better than delivered new in 1959! Restoration performed by Robbins British Cars
Body color is Ash Green, base coat and clear coat (Ash Green is Original factory color as identified within the VIN and Title) with perfect alignment to all doors, boot, bonnet, and fenders. The undercarriage is as nice as the body!
Complete Rebuilt engine, with new performance cam shaft, complete valve job, new oil pump/screen, new Venolia Flat Top Pistons, lightened flywheel, new iridium spark plugs, all new gaskets, Aluminum finned polished valve cover, new water pump, new belt, new header, etc. painted in original MG Maroon. Cylinder Compression is between 180-190 psi. The engine is estimated to have ~120-140 HP.
Rebuilt transmission by Quantum Mechanics (1 year Warranty)
Rebuilt differential, propeller shaft and new universal joints
Rebuilt HS-4 carburetors with velocity stacks
New Mallory Dual Point Distributor, Cap, Rotor, sports coil, and Wires
Reconditioned fuel tank and new electronic fuel pump
Rebuilt Radiator, with new hoses and clamps
New “Sports and Classics” Rallye Interior (Gray with Dark Gray Piping) seats, door cards, etc., with matching Gray wool carpet set and new Floor boards.
Rebuilt Gauges, Heater Box, Fan, wiper motor
New fabric Wire Harness, new Lights F/R, new switches, new fuel pump
New Brakes, master cylinder and brake piping
New Clutch, master cylinder and clutch piping
72 spoke painted wheels with 165 R 15 tires, and new chrome spinners, Tires have 80% tread
Remanufactured dampers, and suspension
New “Stay Fast” Robbins Gray Top and Matching Tonneau Cover
New Trophy polished Stainless Steel exhaust
New Chrome bumpers (front and rear)
New tinted windscreen with re-chromed windscreen frame
New Chrome badges, wipers and wiper blades
Refurbished Oil Cooler and new oil lines, “Spin on” oil filter
New side curtains
Have receipts and / or pictures documenting above restoration

$42,000 OBO

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That's beautiful!!!

 

Car is located in the SF Bay Area. I can get it to Matson terminal in Oakland for free for overseas buyer.
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I also have a fully restored original grill that goes with the car.
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The Ash Green is a hard to color to photograph well. The photos I took in front of my house in California are a little washed out. A more accurate indicator of the actual color is the last set of photos with the snow in the background. The car was restored by a professional shop in Pennsylvania but has hardly been driven since completion. It is in trailer queen condition.

 

Fantastic car. You should probably mention that it's a 1600.

 

Sorry but the grill looks weird - get a new one from the UK

 

Like I said, I already have the correct grill. It's in a box in the trunk along with the tonneau and side curtains.

 

That is a really beautiful car. Hope it finds a good home.

 

I love me a good MGA, I keep shopping for a weekend project.

Did you have the interior done yourself or was it parts from Victoria British or Moss Motors?

 

Just perfect. The MGA is such a beautiful, flowing shape. They really got it right when they built that one. Yours honestly may be the nicest one I've ever seen! Just stunning.

 

This is a national show level restoration of a unique, striking factory color. It also runs and drives better than any MGA I've ever driven. It truly is a masterpiece. But I'm not a trailer queen kind of guy and I'm too nervous to drive and enjoy this car. Give me a #3 driver at half the cost any day.

Gooding thinks $50-60K but they want to run it in their January sale in Arizona and I prefer to not wait that long. I also am a nervous wreck in the days and hours leading up to the auction of one of my cars. I much prefer a conventional transaction, even if it means leaving a little money on the table.

 

Absolutely stunning car. GLWS.

I hear you about condition. My old Healey won best in class at a big show years back. It was the worst thing that could have happened to me. I was so paranoid driving the car home from the show. It basically sat for next two years with the odd drive around the block. I sold it and bought a clean driver condition classic Mini Cooper. Probably one of the best moves I've ever made car-wise. The classic Mini is a hoot and if I get a stone chip, who cares?

 

Lovely car - I am sure you wont struggle to sell at that price. Good Luck with the sale and in using your earnings to find your driver classic.

 

Here's a link to an insane number of photos of the frame-off restoration:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/44592965@N04/sets/

 

i only see one battery and braided hoses where there where none before

Love the car, i just sold my 60 MGA, they are really nice cars

 

I had a couple of inquires from FChat members but no one has come to see it yet so the MGA is still available.