Unsold

1959 MG MGA Twin Cam

$57,500

Unsold

High bid

Seller details

  • Auction

    Auctions America

  • Location

    Ft Lauderdale, FL; US

  • Event date

    Apr 1 - Apr 2, 2016

  • Lot

    464

Vehicle specs

  • Engine Type

    L4

  • Horsepower

    108

  • Induction

    2x1bbl

  • Generation

    1956-1962 MG MGA

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Dunlop centerlock alloy wheels, Michelin X tires, no top, Le Carra steering wheel.

Condition

Poor old repaint barely up to Earl Scheib's standards. Dirty engine and chassis. Sound upholstery, fair chrome. Panels fit well and the car is dry and sound but in need of a full restoration, for which it is ideally suited.

Market commentary

MG A Twin Cam prices are all over the lot, but even at that this rough, tired, sloppily painted Twin Cam brought an heroic bid for its condition. It might claim an 'originality' premium, except originality has been lost with the crappy repaint. It's a restoration project (or a candidate for historic racing now that the Twin Cam's reliability issues have been resolved with a half century's experience) and could have been sold for half the reported high bid.

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