MG Magnette ZA 1956

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Lot No: 78
Year Make Model Mileage SOLD FOR
1956 MG Magnette ZA 61,234 (Not Warranted) £14,000.00 + buyers premium

Description:

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According to the heritage certificate in the file this maroon Magnette was left the Abingdon production line on 5th December 1955 and was first registered in Liverpool 1st Jan 1956. Not much is known about the car until 1990 by which time it was owned by a gentleman from Keighley in Yorkshire. Soon afterwards ownership transferred to a lady in Cornwall who treated the car to a ground up restoration approx 14 years ago, once this was completed it was put into storage and barely used having covered only a few miles since. Sadly the current owner has recently passed away and the vehicle has now been entered by his daughter.

Auctioneers notes:
This outstanding ZA MG Magnette, and I do not use the description lightly, has only come to market due the sad passing of the owner, who was a delightful man I had met on a number of occasions.
The history file is presented in a very smart leather attache case the inside of which has 3 original operating manuals, second, third and fifth edition, a well thumped workshop manual plus a bound one of the same.
The late Mr. Barber acquired this beautiful car on 17.1.15 and the history file starts then, with the sales invoice of his purchase. There are a number of invoices and receipts, I just list a couple of them, one for just under £10,000 for a bare metal repaint in June 2016 by Bodytech of Salisbury, 5 new tyres from the Vintage Tyre Company for £324.60 dated July ’16. Incidentally, there are a number of photographs featuring the repainting. Most importantly, this lovely car has had a disc brake conversion to the front wheels. He made the drawings for some of the parts he needed a specialist to make. There are templates in the file. It is worth bearing in mind that the gentleman was a very skilled engineer and as one would expect, he carried out all the maintenance himself. In the history file there are copies of 1993 editions of Practical Classics, all about ZA’s, a British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate and a very rare original sales brochure and spare keys. If you are looking for this type of car, please do come and view, remembering to book your slot.

Lot No. 78
Auction 26th June 2020 - 99% SOLD
Vehicle Make MG
Vehicle Model Magnette ZA
Year of Manufacture 1956
Mileage 61,234 (Not Warranted)
Registration UKC25
Date first Registered 01-01-1956
MOT N/A
Chassis Number KAC1312752
Engine Number 12578
Estimated Sale Price £8700 - 9500

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