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The
year 1955 saw the introduction of the MGA. With this design the
MG broke new grounds. After its predecessors MG TD and MG TF,
which were largely based on the pre-war MG TB, it was a roadster
with a very modern sporty design.
Like its predecessors, the MGA was a great success and, like
before, the greater part was sold in America.
Until 1959, the MGA was equipped with a 1459 cc four-cylinder
engine. From that year, the car was fitted with a 1588 cc
four-cylinder. A 1622 cc four-cylinder engine replaced the
1588 cc. engine in 1961. The early MGA versions had very good
drum brakes until 1959, but after that year, the MG A was
equipped with disc brakes on the front wheels.
April
1958 saw the introduction of a very special MGA; the Twin Cam.
This MGA featured a special twin cam engine fitted with double
overhead camshafts. The Twin Cam engine was based upon the
standard 1500 B-series engine but extensively up rated and
engineered. The engine block was fabricated of cast iron and the
cylinder head was made of aluminium. The high revving Twin Cam
engine delivered a power output of 108 bhp., 40 bhp more than
the standard 1500 engine which delivered 68 bhp. Not only the
engine was special, the car was also fitted with disc brakes all
round and special Twin Cam disk wheels with central locking
eared wheel nuts.
Between 1958 and 1960 1788 MGA Twin Cam roadster models
were build. The coupe is scarcer; only 323 units left the
factory. The last MGA, a 1600 Mk II left the factory gate in May
1962. The MGA was succeeded by the MGB.
Technical
data
Four
cylinder in-line engine (Twin Cam -DOHC)
cylinder capacity: 1588
cc.
capacity: 108 bhp. at 6700 rpm.
top-speed: 180 km/h.
gearbox: 4-speed, manual
brakes: disc brakes all round
weight: 960 kg.
Information
MG MGA
Twin Cam roadster,
year 1960. Colour black with a two tone black/grey leather
interior. Black weather equipment and olive green metallic
Dunlop disc wheels. This beautiful and
scarce MGA Twin Cam was body off restored in the past.
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