“Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.” Ben Franklin may not have owned an MG, but he was wise enough to leave that advice for MG owners. Recently I took bits of my MG engine to a machine shop to be examined, ground, bored, and otherwise refreshed, and I realized …
Moss Motoring Fall 1988 One of the advantages of being “in the business” is the occasional bit of information which floats my way. While I was in England, our manager at Moss Spares commented that he knew the whereabouts of SRX 210 and asked if I would be interested in taking a look. I’m not …
On February 20, 1961 while on a Navy deployment, I purchased my first new car in Kowloon, Hong Kong—a dove gray, right-hand-drive MGA roadster. At that time foreign car prices were less overseas and particularly in the free port of Hong Kong, one of the best places in the world to buy almost anything. Low cost …
My brother, Cal, has owned his 1959 MGA since High School. It was his first car in 1974 and he cherishes it now as he did then. He called me to say that his beloved had developed a cough upon acceleration and asked for a little advice and assistance. My father introduced the family to …
A fully restored 1961 MGA 1600 was for sale in Florida in the same town where my Dad lived. I asked him to take a look at it, and based on his report I made an offer that I frankly thought would be unacceptable to the seller. Much to my surprise, he made a reasonable …
For many people, when someone says vintage sports car, the MGA is the iconic image that comes to mind. The flowing, curved body design with oval hood is one of the great automotive designs of all time, and it was a radical departure from the staid, upright MG TC, TD, and TF. Plus designers paid …
In 1997 I found a 1958 MGA that someone had used as a parts car back in the 1980s. I soon discovered that the body and frame were too far gone with rust, and with no engine and other important parts gone, this was going to be a very difficult restoration. So I asked myself, …
Kent Prather has been racing the same 1962 MGA for nearly 30 years. Together they’ve made history: Prather has taken the car to the SCCA national championships every year since 1984 and has won an unprecedented six G Production championships. His track record earned him the SCCA President’s Cup in 2005, the highest award in …
Replacing the windscreen glass in an MGA Roadster might seem to be a daunting task. In reality it is a straightforward process requiring a few simple hand tools and a bit of care. The most important part of the task is to stay organized, refitting hardware in the same position and order as it was …
From Moss Motoring Fall 1998 Maggie Mae is on the road again. After nine years of storage, Maggie, a 1957 MGA, is back where she belongs. Rousing her from her slumber and putting her back on the road proved to be almost effortless, thanks in part to a little care and forethought taken when I …
