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The
year 1955 saw the introduction of the MG A. With this design the
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 MG A coupe model was
introduced. The coupe model with a fixed steel roof looked as
slick and modern as the roadster.
Like its predecessors, the MG A was a great success and, like
before, the greater part was sold in America.
Until
1959, the MG A 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 MG A versions had very good drum brakes until 1959, but
after that year, the MG A was equipped with disc brakes on the
front wheels.
The
year 1962 saw the production of the MG A, the A 1600 Mk II. The
MG B replaced this very popular British sports car, and was to
develop the success of the MG A even further...
Technical
data
Four
cylinder engine
cylinder capacity: 1588
cc.
capacity: 80 bhp. at 5600 tpm.
top-speed: 100 mph. - 160 km/h.
weight: 935 kg.
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