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Description
Earls Court Motor Show car; raced at
Silverstone, Brands Hatch and Goodwood between; appears to be in the final
stages of long-term restoration
Built on 1st October 1959, this MGA
Twin-Cam is a particularly notable
example, having been supplied new by University Motors of Piccadilly and used
shortly afterwards as the Earls Court Motor Show car, a fact confirmed by the
British Leyland Heritage Certificate on file. Finished from new in White with
Black trim, it left the factory equipped with a heater, radio, cigar lighter,
oil cooler and competition seats.
The early history of the car is unusually
well-documented. University Motors, one
of the most prestigious MG distributors of the period, supplied the car to its
first owner, who retained it for more than 19 years. During this time the MGA
was actively campaigned in MG Car Club racing between 1959 and 1962, competing
at Silverstone, Brands Hatch and Goodwood. Period notes and references in the
file support its participation in these events, adding a welcome layer of
genuine competition provenance. Its original registration number, YXB 807,
remains with the car to this day.
The second owner kept the MGA for over 42
years, preserving it with remarkable continuity before passing it to the current
custodian, who has held it for just over four years, making this a very
low-ownership example with a
particularly stable and traceable life.
As presented today, the car appears to be in
the final stages of long-term restoration. The engine bay looks largely complete
and well-ordered, while the underside and
suspension assemblies also appear to have been rebuilt to a good standard.
Accompanying the car are ten boxes of clean new and used parts, as photographed,
which should assist greatly in completing the project.
The history file is extensive and
contains a range of interesting documents, including the all-important Heritage Certificate
confirming both its Motor Show and University Motors origins. Combined with its
period MGCC racing history, this is a Twin-Cam of unusually rich
provenance.
Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect
the car in person or study the photographs carefully to satisfy themselves as to
the remaining work required. A rare opportunity to complete a low-ownership, historically significant
Twin-Cam with both Motor Show and
competition pedigree.
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