MG MGA 1600 Mk II 'de luxe' roadster, 1962 information

The year 1955 saw the introduction of the MG MGA. With this design MG broke new grounds. After its predecessors MG TD and MG TF, which were largely based on the pre-war MG TB, it was a car with a very modern sporty design. Almost a year after the introduction of the roadster model a MGA coupe model was introduced. The coupe model with a fixed steel roof looked as slick and modern as the roadster.
Like its predecessors, the MGA was a great success and, like before, the greater part was sold in America.

Until 1959, the MGA was equipped with a 1459 cc four-cylinder engine. From that year, the car was fitted with a 1588 cc four-cylinder. A 1622 cc four-cylinder engine replaced the
1588 cc. engine in 1961.

The early MGA versions had very good drum brakes until 1959, but after that year, the MGA was equipped with disc brakes on the front wheels.

The year 1962 saw the production of the MGA, the A 1600 Mk II. The MG MGB replaced this very popular British sports car, and was to develop the success of the MGA even further...

Technical data

Four cylinder engine
cylinder capacity: 1622 cc.
capacity: 90 bhp.
top-speed: 165 km/h.
gearbox: 4-speed, manual
weight: 890 kg.

Information

MG MGA 1600 Mk II 'de luxe' roadster, year 1962. Colour 'Iris blue' (pale blue) with a blue leather interior and a blue soft top. MGA 1600 Mk II 'de luxe' models are scarce. In total 395 'de luxe' models (all Mk I/Mk II roadster & coupe models) were built of which 185 left hand drive roadsters. The 'de luxe' models feature disc brakes all round, special Dunlop disc wheels like the 'top of the line' MGA 'Twin Cam' model and a second boot lid with a chrome luggage rack.