Equipment
Devin body, MGA frame, 302 Ford V8, T5 5-speed, Edelbrock 4-barrel, driver's rollbar, side exhausts, Hurst shifter, chrome wire wheels, front disc, rear drum brakes, Auster windshield, windwing, woodrim steering wheel, hood scoop.
Condition
Poor, scratched, swirled paint, uncomfortable seats with loose driver's cushion. Weak chrome. Orderly painted chassis. Rough. A homebuilt that looks like a homebuilt with a superbly ugly hood scoop.
Market commentary
Bill Devin's fiberglass bodies were the class of the field in the Fifties and Sixties, professionally laid-up and gorgeously proportioned. They were adaptable to all kinds of chassis of the day and, as in this case, got all kinds of drivetrains. Having said that, a 302 Ford with a 4-barrel seriously challenges the structural rigidity of an MG A, let alone its rear axle and rear drum brakes. This one has had little attention and even less preparation for the auction, neglect seemingly calculated to make it unattractive. Having made that observation, this is MG A money and this is a far more unusual and beautiful car that has potential to be much more attractive (and valuable) in the hands of someone with a modicum of esthetics.