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MG MGA
In 1955 the old-fashioned 20year old MG T-series was pensioned off by the radical new streamlined MGA, and the Austin parts bin was raided to give it a 1489cc B-series engine. There was briefly a Twin Cam version, before MG reverted to enlarging the B-series engine, finally to 1622cc,
MG Cars Index
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MG MGA - wing top badge

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MG MGA 1600 - wingtop badge

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MG MGA 1600 MkII

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MG MGA - grille of a 1957 MkI 1500

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MG MGA 1600 - grille

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MG MGA 1600 MkII - the recessed grille of the MkII
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MG MGA 1957 MkI 1500

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MG MGA 1600 MkII

 MG MGA 1500 FHC front
MG MGA 1957 MkI 1500 FHC. Replacing the T-series Midgets, the MGA gained a BMC B-series engine and was launched in 1955.

 MG MGA 1500 front
MG MGA Roadster. Based on a design by Syd Enever for a 1952 MG TD racer, the MGA used a new chassis and a lower floor pan. It was given a BMC B-series engine in place of the old MG XPAG engine.

 MG MGA 1500 rear
MG MGA. The sleek looking MGA was a good seller, particularly for export, where 95per cent of the 101,000 cars went.

 MG MGA 1600 1960
MG MGA 1600 Roadster. Launched in 1959 the MGA was given an enlarged 1588cc engine and front discs brakes
MG MGA 1600 FHC front
MG MGA 1600 FHC

 MG MGA 1600 FHC rear
MG MGA 1600 FHC. MGA 1600 models now had orange indicators front and rear

 MG MGA 1600 mkII front
MG MGA 1600 MkII Roadster. In 1961 the MkII was launched with a B-Series engine of 1622cc - the same as used in the 'Farina Austin' cars. The recessed grille is the identifier for the MkII

 MG MGA 1600 mkII rear
MG MGA 1600 MkII Roadster. MkII cars had revised rear lamps - just Mini rear lamps on their side!

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MG MGA 1600 FHC. 1600 rear lamps had enlarged holders that contained an orange indicator

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MG MGA 1600 MkII. The MkII had rather clumsy rear lights pinched from the Austin Mini and mounted on their side.
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MG MGA 1600 FHC

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MG MGA 1500 Roadster. Simple single red rear lamps for the 1500 MGAs

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MG MGA 1600 FHC

 MG MGB and MGB GT
MG MGB and MGB GT
 		MG TA, TB, TC, TD and TF Midgets
MG TA, TB, TC, TD and TF Midgets
MG Cars Index
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Images created by Simon GP Geoghegan Email Simon
key text:  This is the page introducing Simons love of cars from the website  RedSimon which is a series of photo albums of Simon GP Geoghegan.
The names of Pinin, Farina, and Pininfarina are also considered
There are also notes on Pininfarina
as well as the car maker
and links tothat car maker
see also my Picasa car albums
withe even more on RedSimon
Simon is also a contributor to SuperCars.Net
And also to Wikipedia
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