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Refurbished 1958 MG MGA Twin Cam Listed for Sale with Clean Oregon Title
A refurbished 1958 MG MGA Twin Cam roadster with a documented history and about 5,000 miles on the odometer is offered for sale in the United States.
By George Kensington · 2 min read
A 1958 MG MGA Twin Cam roadster, a rare and performance-oriented variant of the British sports car, has been listed for sale with a full refurbishment history and a clean Oregon title held in the seller's LLC name. The car has about 5,000 miles on its odometer, and roughly 700 of those were added during the current owner's period of ownership, which began in 2015.
The car left the factory with an Old English White finish, but it has since been repainted red. It was dispatched on September 10, 1958, in the North American Export specification. Its refurbishment took place in 1999 at Auto Vintagery in La Jolla, California, where the interior was retrimmed in black leather with red piping and the windshield, bumpers, and grille were replaced. The seller has supplied a Heritage Trust certificate and service records to document the car's background.
Under the bonnet sits a 1,588cc twin-cam inline-four, factory-rated at 108 horsepower. The engine uses chain-driven double overhead camshafts with alloy heads and is fed by dual SU semi-downdraft carburettors. It was rebuilt in 1998 by Bill Schlossnagel. Since the seller acquired the car in 2015, the spark plugs, valve cover gaskets, starter cable, and battery have been replaced. The car uses a four-speed manual gearbox and drives through the rear wheels.
The chassis is equipped with 15-inch centre-lock Dunlop wheels fitted with Michelin XZX tyres, along with disc brakes at both the front and rear. Independent front suspension uses coil springs and hydraulic dampers, and the steering is rack-and-pinion. Inside, the car has a banjo-style steering wheel with an adjustable column, Jaeger gauges including a 120-mph speedometer and a 7,000-rpm tachometer, a cabin heater, lap belts, and a centre armrest. The black soft top and side curtains, along with bumper overriders, complete the car's presentation.
The listing does not state the sale price, the reserve, or the final result. It also does not detail the condition of the drivetrain beyond the components that have been replaced.
Source: bringatrailer.com
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