1958 MGA Coupé 2,000cc

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Extremely presentable given its a rally car the paintwork is far from pristine it was given a fresh coat of Chariot Red paint in 2019 it is consistent with most historic race cars. The front wings and inner flitches are fibreglass, original alloy doors and bonnet, the rear wings are steel.

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Original dashboard and clocks, original leather seats and door cards consistent with age. There are no carpets nor headlining, the floor is alloy and the boot floor also.

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Superb MGB 2 litre engine built by Entune of Radcliffe, Lotus pistons, machined block, polished head, race cam, Weber 45DCOE fitted, cooling uprated. Starts easily, sounds great and very strong, simply wants to go.

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MGB gearbox with straight cut close ratio gears functions as intended

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The axle was completely overhauled recently, the chassis is excellent developed and modified for the Peking to Paris Rally of 1984 input by a famous rally driver and owner of Dawson Auto Developments Andrew Dawson, still have the original drawings and plans of the chassis and pictures of the build with Andrew Dawson and previous owner too. You can also see pictured the book Peking to Paris which gave the inspiration to compete. The suspension was modified for vertical shock absorbers, full roll cage welded to the chassis this also takes the door hinges and shut faces and supports the main body shell. Wire wheels recently renewed and painted gloss black, tyres are Pirelli P6 Cinturato 195/50/R15

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The electric wiring was done professionally at the time, it is very neat and certainly not a messy abundance of wires. It is very basic no complicated ECU’s to be of any concern. on the lighting side will require checking through, the front spot lights are not connected.

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MGA 368 DLG is very well known and remembered by the racing and rally community, the previous keeper owned the car for over fifty years used as a daily driver and a night rally car. Rebuilt at great expense from a bare chassis and modified in the 1980’s for the Peking to Paris Rally of 1984 that rally never happened but the car was kept as a fun road car and competitive track car until laid up in 2000.

Restoration Notes

Another rebuild began in 2019 the excellent rust free chassis epoxied black, the body repainted, replacement rear steel wings, sills and fibreglass front wings, doors are original alloy. The rear axle completely overhauled in 2019. More recently reassembled and running, new battery, new water pump, fuel lines, Weber 45DCOE and new brakes. Starts on the button and drives really well however it will require a shakedown and some preparation for either road use or track. The race harness has been removed however the fixings are there for new ones to be fitted if required.