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 |  |  | Drop Head Coupe Coachwork: Tickford Chassis Num: SA 2018 Engine Num: QPHG2301 |
| Sold for $63,800 at 2010 Gooding & Company. | |||
This restored example was originally bodied as a factory-built, four-door saloon. It now wears a Tickford-style body that was installed during a restoration performed in 1990 by MG specialists. It is finished in two shades of cream with a matching leather interior. There are wooden door caps, dash and gold-faced instruments.
In 2010, this Le Mans Special was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company Auction held in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was estimated to sell for $75,000 - $85,000. As bidding came to a close, the lot was sold for the sum of $63,800, inclusive of buyer's premium.
By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2010
 |  |  | Tourer Coachwork: Charlesworth Chassis Num: SA 1407 Engine Num: QPHG1682 |
| Sold for $209,000 at 2011 Gooding & Company. | |||
This 1937 Charlesworth Tourer is the only known example known to exist. It is believed that just 18 examples were originally built in 1937. This car was first registered in England and by 1943, it had joined the Pacific Auto Rentals collection in California, a company that rented unusual automobiles to Hollywood studios for use in films. The car remained in the collection for 4 decades and was used in many feature films. It was in Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca staring Lawrence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. It also appeared in The Invisible Man with John Carradine, iCluny Brown with Charles Boyer and Peter Lawford, Love Letters with Joseph Cotton and Woman in Green with British Sherlock Holmes duo Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce.
Years later, the car was in the care of Alton Walker, the first Chairman of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. It was purchased in the late 1980s by a CCCA member and Pebble Beach judge. Between 1990 and 1994, the car was given a body-off, bare frame, nut-and-bolt restoration.
In 1994, the car was put on display at the Pebble Beach Concours where it was awarded First in Class. It later won a First in Class at Meadow Brook, a first prize at the Gathering of the Faithful and CCA Senior Premier badge. It has won an AACA Grand National First and the President's Cup. The car returned to Pebble Beach in 2004 where it participated in the Tour d'Elegance.
In 2011, the car was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was estimated to sell for $175,000 - $225,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $209,000, inclusive of buyer's premium.
By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2011
The MG SA was produced from 1936 through 1939. It was originally known as the 2-liter, but its name was later changed to the SA. During its production lifespan, 2739 examples were produced. The SA was intended to be a sporty model, capable of rivaling other sports cars from marque's such as Bentley.
A prototype car was designed in 1935. The merger between MG and Morris Motors in the same year had development coming to a halt, before a production version was realized. The project resumed a short while later, but the design was not the same. It had become more conservative and practical. Under the hood was a Morris QPHG six-cylinder engine that displaced 2062cc's. The engine was given special tuning which resulted in an increase in displacement to 2322cc. There was a four-speed manual gearbox with synchromesh on the top two ratios. The front was suspended in place by a beam front axle and a conventional live axle. Hydraulically operated Lockheed drum brakes were used to keep the car in the driver's control. Wire wheels could be found on all four corners.
When the car made its debut, it was available with only a few options, such as a Philco radio and an alternate body style. The optional body was a saloon configuration and made by Morris. It had four-doors and traditional MG styling consisting of large chrome plated headlights and traditional grille. There was seating for four with the rear being a bench and the front being individual seats. The trim was made mostly from walnut. The spare tire was carried on the vehicles boot.
As the years progressed, additional options and bodystyles were added. A Tickford drophead coupe body appeared in 1936, which had coachwork by Salmons. An optional four-door tourer was added the following month, in July, with coachwork by Charlesworth.
The successor to the SA was supposed to be the WA. The onset of World War II, and the fact that the WA had been produced alongside the SA since 1938, had the WA being produced for only a short while. The SA sat atop a 123 inch wheelbase and most were in four-door configuration. The biggest export market for the SA proved to be Germany.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2007
For more information and related vehicles, click hereA prototype car was designed in 1935. The merger between MG and Morris Motors in the same year had development coming to a halt, before a production version was realized. The project resumed a short while later, but the design was not the same. It had become more conservative and practical. Under the hood was a Morris QPHG six-cylinder engine that displaced 2062cc's. The engine was given special tuning which resulted in an increase in displacement to 2322cc. There was a four-speed manual gearbox with synchromesh on the top two ratios. The front was suspended in place by a beam front axle and a conventional live axle. Hydraulically operated Lockheed drum brakes were used to keep the car in the driver's control. Wire wheels could be found on all four corners.
When the car made its debut, it was available with only a few options, such as a Philco radio and an alternate body style. The optional body was a saloon configuration and made by Morris. It had four-doors and traditional MG styling consisting of large chrome plated headlights and traditional grille. There was seating for four with the rear being a bench and the front being individual seats. The trim was made mostly from walnut. The spare tire was carried on the vehicles boot.
As the years progressed, additional options and bodystyles were added. A Tickford drophead coupe body appeared in 1936, which had coachwork by Salmons. An optional four-door tourer was added the following month, in July, with coachwork by Charlesworth.
The successor to the SA was supposed to be the WA. The onset of World War II, and the fact that the WA had been produced alongside the SA since 1938, had the WA being produced for only a short while. The SA sat atop a 123 inch wheelbase and most were in four-door configuration. The biggest export market for the SA proved to be Germany.
By Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2007
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