1960 MG MGA Roadster
- Engine
- 1,850cc
A 1960 MGA Mk1 Roadster with a documented factory origin, originally dispatched to the United States and later converted into a right-hand-drive competition car in Australia, where it raced for many years under CAMS historic regulations. Subsequently imported to the United Kingdom, the car was further modified for British racing, receiving an uprated 1850cc MGB engine. It retains its Australian CAMS Historic Vehicle Log Book, New South Wales historic plates, and a BMIHT-certified factory record.
Ownership
- 2023-02-24Auction saleEstimate £20,000 – £25,000
- 1960-09-01 →Acquisition unknownUS-based first ownerpartial documentation
Car was shipped from the factory to the USA on 9 September 1960 as a left-hand-drive vehicle.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownAustralian owner or ownerspartial documentation
The car was converted to right-hand drive and raced extensively in Australia; it retains its CAMS Historic Vehicle Log Book and New South Wales historic plates from this period.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownUK-based importer or current vendorpartial documentation
Brought the car into the UK with correct import duties paid; further modified it for British race series eligibility but did not road-register it.
Competition
- —CAMS Historic VehicleAustralian historic racing (multiple circuits)
Car competed extensively across Australia after conversion to right-hand drive, described as having raced very successfully over many years.
- —Equipe GTS / Pre-63 / Libre Race SeriesUK historic race series
After UK importation, the car was modified to meet British race series eligibility requirements; participation in UK events is anticipated but not explicitly confirmed as having already taken place.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
Car was converted from left-hand drive to right-hand drive and prepared as a competition vehicle during its time in Australia.
- —ModificationDoug Smith-MG Motorsport
Following UK importation, the original 1600cc engine was replaced with a 1850cc MGB unit built by Doug Smith-MG Motorsport, paired with a matching four-speed gearbox, to meet UK race series eligibility requirements.
Full specification reportedly available.
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