1935 MG PA P-type Le Mans
- Engine
- Small-capacity inline engine, lightened and balanced with polished and ported cylinder head, up to 1000cc
- Colour
- Original racing colors
MG PA/B chassis PA/1711 is the sole survivor of a three-car factory works team assembled for the 1935 Le Mans 24 Hours, where all three cars were crewed entirely by women under the direction of Captain George Eyston. Driven by Joan Richmond and Barbara Simpson, the car finished 24th overall and led the team home. After the race, the factory added a supercharger. An older restoration has since been carried out, and the car retains extensive period documentation.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £151,200 (≈ $189K)
- —Auction saleSold US$246,400
- → 1935Factory deliveryMG Works / Abingdon factoryfull documentation
Car built and prepared as part of a factory-backed three-car team for the 1935 Le Mans race; detailed build records covering 205 hours of preparation accompany the vehicle.
- 1935 →Acquisition unknownUnnamed ownerpartial documentation
Following the race a supercharger was added by the factory; subsequent ownership chain is not described in the prose beyond the note that the car has undergone an older restoration.
Competition
- 19351935 Le Mans 24 HoursDriver: Joan Richmond24th overall (first among the three-car MG team)
Co-driven by Barbara Simpson; car ran as entry number 56 in an all-women crew initiative managed by George Eyston; finished ahead of the other two MG team entries, placing 24th from 58 starters.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1935ModificationMG factory
A supercharger was fitted to the car by the factory following its Le Mans appearance, boosting its specification beyond the original race configuration.
Described as a post-race factory addition; the car is noted as the only surviving example of the three-car team.
- —Restoration
An earlier comprehensive restoration was carried out to bring the car to its current excellent condition; it appears not to have been used in competition since this work was completed.
Exact date and workshop not stated in the prose; the car is described as accompanied by a large documentation file including period photographs and invoices.
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