1956 MG MGA 1500 Specifications

Specifications

1956 1958

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Steel body on box-section steel frame
Production Years for Series :	1955 - 1959
Price :	$2,190
Weight :	1900 lbs \| 861.826 kg
Combined MPG :	30.00

Performance

0-60 mph :	14.5 seconds.
Top Speed :	95 mph \| 152.855 km/h

Engine & Transmission

Inline 4
Displacement :	1489 cc \| 90.9 cu in. \| 1.5 L.
Power :	68 BHP (50.048 KW) @ 5500 RPM
Torque :	77 Ft-Lbs (104 NM) @ 3500 RPM
Bore :	2.9 in \| 73 mm.
Stroke :	3.5 in \| 89 mm.
Compression :	8.3:1
Main Bearings :	3
Construction :	Cast-iron block and head

Transmission:
4 Manual Floor lever with hydraulically-operated clutch

Gear Ratios

1st Gear :	15.652:1
2nd Gear :	9.52:1
3rd Gear :	5.908:1
4th Gear :	4.3:1

Production Figures

A 1500 Production (1955-1959) :	58,750
1956 MG MGA 1500
Roadster 2 dr. 2 P :	13,000

Dimension(s)

Roadster

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Exterior
Fuel Capacity :	12.0 Gal
Seating Capacity :	2
Doors :	2
Length :	156.0 in \| 3962 mm.
Width :	57.3 in \| 1455 mm.
Height :	50.0 in \| 1270 mm.
Wheelbase :	94.0 in \| 2388 mm.
Front Track :	47.5 in \| 1207 mm.
Rear Track :	48.8 in \| 1238 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Front : Independent; twin wishbones and coil springs Rear : Rigid axle and semi-elliptic leaf springs

Steering
Rack and Pinion

Tires / Wheels
Tires :	Dunlop 5.60 x 15
Wheels :	4.00Jx15 steel disc

1956 Averages

Avg. Car Cost :	$2,050
Avg. Household Income :	$4,450
Avg. Home :	$11,700
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.22

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Q: How fast is the 1956 MG MGA 1500? A: The 1956 MG MGA 1500 has a top speed of 95 mph.

Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1956 MG MGA 1500? A: The 1956 MG MGA 1500 has a wheelbase size of 94.00 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1956 MG MGA 1500? A: The 1956 MG MGA 1500 has a length of 156.00 inches.

Q: What is the width of the 1956 MG MGA 1500? A: The 1956 MG MGA 1500 has a width of 57.30 inches.

Q: How much did the 1956 MG MGA 1500 cost when new?A: The 1956 MG MGA 1500 had a base price of approximately $2,190 (USD).

Q: What is the bodystyle of the 1956 MG MGA 1500? A: The 1956 MG MGA 1500 was a Roadster.

Q: What tires did the 1956 MG MGA 1500 have? A: The 1956 MG MGA 1500 had Dunlop 5.60 x 15 tires.

Q: What type of wheels did the 1956 MG MGA 1500 have? A: The 1956 MG MGA 1500 had 4.00Jx15 steel disc wheels.

Q: How many A 1500 were produced? A: MG produced 58,750 examples of the A 1500 from 1955 to 1959.

Q: What engine did the 1956 MG MGA 1500 have? A: The engine powering the 1956 MG MGA 1500 was a Inline 4 (1489 cc | 90.9 cu in. | 1.5 L.) with 68 BHP (50.048 KW) @ 5500 RPM and 77 Ft-Lbs (104 NM) @ 3500 RPM.

Q: What transmission did the 1956 MG MGA 1500 have? A: The 1956 MG MGA 1500 had a 4 speed Manual Floor lever with hydraulically-operated clutch gearbox.