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MGA Open Top
Catalogue information
LastDodo number
1429439
Area
Model cars
Title
MGA Open Top
Brand
Manufacturer
Collection
Number
VA05004
Car brand
Model
Variant
Scale
Colour
Production year of the model car
2003
Number produced
First year of production original car
1955
Country of origin of the model
China
Barcode / EAN / UPC
Dimensions
Details
Old English White
Limited Edition 4.000 pcs.
(with certificate)
The MGA was launched in September 1955 and was the first all new sportscar from MG since 1936! It had been previewed at Le Mans 4 months earlier, where 3 cars had run as MG EX 182 prototypes. Based around a strong box section chassis frame and BMC’s ubiquitous B-series engine it was called the MGA because having just launched the Z type Magnette MG had, according to their then General manager John Thornley, run out of alphabet! It marked the beginning of a new chapter for MG and a succesful one at that; for over 100.000 examples were sold during its 7 year life.