1956 MG MGA 1500 Roadster

The 1956 MGA Roadster with Log Book Roll Bar Number 10 195, color: deep dark red with ivory racing
stripe engine; twin carburetion, fully race prepared to vintage race specification using original parts, chrome competition wire wheels with Dunlop vintage race tires, limited slip and LeMans front spoiler.

History: The MG has spent all of its known race history from 1959 to 1989 based in the Detroit area. A
gentleman named Donald Watson was the first to race the car on July 4, 1959 at Harewood Ontario racetrack in Canada. The roadster was mainly raced in the MG car Club at tracks, like Road America, Mid Ohio and Waterford Hills. When contacted about the MG's history, Mr. Watson declared 'we won a lot more races then we lost with that car.' The next known owner was a Richard Nixon (no relation), also from Detroit. Mr. Nixon registered 'Old 32' with the Detroit region Sports Car Club of America in the early 1970's. He received Log Book Number 10 195. Thanks to Waterford Hills photographer, Al Bizer, great photos and copies of race results have survived. Mr Nixon won many races with 'Old 32' and placed second in the Central Divison Points Championship in F-Production. Following Mr. Nixon, the next known owner was Dave Tyndall, which little is known. Rose and Dave Laske purchased the car from Mr. Tyndall. They attended a SCCA drivers school in the mid 1980's. Eventually David Frederick Dahlin purchased the car from a car broker in Detroit, and a frame-up restoration was completed.

Shawn DeLuna purchased the MG in 2000, and has taken the race-ready car to many HMSA and CSRG circuits, including the Wine Classic, Festival of Speed, and Monterey Historics. The car went through a complete mechanical and engine rebuild in 2005, adding an original Darrington cross flow-head with Weber carburetors. The MGA continues its heritage to be used as a vintage race car.