The beautiful MGA is, we reckon, is one of MG’s greatest hits. The first letter of the alphabet signalled a new beginning for Abingdon’s two-seater roadsters, and while it retained the separate chassis layout of its forebears it was stylistically a world away from the traditionalist TF it replaced.
This beautifully restored 1959 MGA Twin Camhas just been put up for sale on our website. Tempted?
Why you want one
With it being 60 years since the sumptuously styled roadster was originally launched, this is the MGA’s year. Brooklands is kicking off the anniversary celebrations with it being the star car at its MG Era celebrations on 12 April.
There’ll be more marking of the anniversary at this year’s MG-themed Classic British Welcome – a stone’s throw from this year’s Le Mans 24 hour race – and at Silverstone on 21-22 June at MG Live!
If you’re the sort of Brit sports car fan who’s spent an age umming and ahhing about whether to take the MGA plunge, the number of events catering for the model’s anniversary means 2015 is definitely the year to do it.
Why you might think again
The Twin Cam MGAs have a penchant for drinking oil, largely due to a poor design of piston ring, and it’s more susceptible to being damaged by poor quality fuel than its cheaper siblings. However, with this car’s mechanical condition being so well documented, it’s unlikely to pose much of a problem with this particular car.
It’s also worth bearing a mind that while the LHD configuration bodes well for the seller’s description of this California-sourced 1959 car being an original, matching numbers car, there are plenty of RHD examples around if you’re looking for an MGA that’ll be easier to live with on a day-to-day basis.
Summary
If you’re looking for a charismatic British sports car with silken good looks and a healthy dollop of performance then you’ll love the Twin Cam, and the MGA’s 60th anniversary this year means now is the time to go for it.
This immaculate example is at the higher end of the price scale, but there are more affordable ‘As out there too. If you’re prepared to forego the cachet of the Twin Cam, you can have this nicely looked-after 1957 car for less than half the price.