MG MGA 1600 MKI for Auction

This car is in auction on The Market website. The auction is LIVE now and finishes on 29th January. Price is an estimate.

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This lovely MGA 1600 MKI was personally imported three years ago from Australia by the current vendor. Little is known of its time Down Under, however the vendor understands it had just the one owner from new, but received no paperwork when he collected the car at dock-side, except a number of photographs. These show that this MGA made the pilgrimage all the way from Australia by sea to Abingdon in the mid-1990s. The trip, which was christened The Regency Run and was organised by the owners’ club, was made in 1996 and, as you can see from the photographs, means that this MGA has driven these lanes before, which we think is utterly charming.

And what makes the lack of history even more frustrating; we know this car almost certainly has a tale to tell – and a good one at that – but we simply can’t access it. It’s clearly been very well looked after over the years, although whether this is as a result of regular maintenance and refurbishment or a one-off restoration we don’t know.

But there’s a challenge there for the new owner; could you be the one to unlock its history?

The bodywork is very presentable; our in-house guru and a man who spends far too much of his life looking at old cars with an unusually cynical eye said it “looks sharp”, which is high praise indeed. But he’s right, it does look very good indeed. For example, running your fingers along the wheel arch edges, reveals nothing but smooth painted metal. Is this the result of a high quality restoration, or a life in a sunny, dry climate? We just don't know........

The paintwork is not original and has a good shine, but eagle eyes may spot a minor shade difference on the wing behind the nearside rear wheel. As we mentioned before, we don’t know whether that’s because it has had a full professional respray as part of a full restoration, or has simply been refurbished as part of a planned programme.

Whatever the truth of the matter there is nothing for the potential bidder to worry about; there is absolutely no rot or serious corrosion, and the panels themselves line up nicely and are free of major damage.

There is, of course, the odd scratch, chip, and paint imperfection, but there’s nothing there to worry about and the car looks all the more charming for having developed some character over the years.

The hood and side-screens are in good condition, although the sticks could do with painting. Aside from that, the only problem of note is the bumpers; they’ve been re-chromed but the finish isn’t great and we’d suggest that the new owner will probably want to get them done again, at which point he/she could sort out the dent in the front one, too.

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The vehicle can be viewed with us in Abingdon, South Oxfordshire.

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