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1937 MG VA Tourer – ex-Chairman of the MG Car Club SVW Register
The smallest of MG’s distinguished ‘SVW’ series, the VA - or One and a Half Litre as it was marketed - made its debut at the 1936 Motor Show.
Intended as the successor to the ‘N’ Series Magnette, it was effectively a scaled-down version of the larger SA (Two Litre) model. Like its sibling, the VA was offered in three body styles - Saloon, Drophead Coupé by Tickford, and the four-seat Tourer.
Powered by a mildly tuned version of the Wolseley 12/ 48 engine, the VA Tourer was capable of around 75 mph, with period road tests recording an impressive 81 mph with the windscreen folded flat.
A total of 2, 407 examples were built across the three coachwork styles before production ceased at the outbreak of war.
The 1937 VA Tourer we are pleased to offer is a particularly well-known car within MG circles, having been owned for many years by the late Frances Adam, former Chairman of the MG Car Club’s SVW Register.
This example underwent a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration over a five-year period during the 1970s and has been meticulously maintained ever since. Its current custodian has cherished the car for the past 16 years.
As a personal note, I first encountered this very car in 1984 when restoring a similar VA Tourer myself. I visited Frances Adam at her home in Stroud to study and photograph her car’s details, as it was considered one of the most correct and original examples of the model at the time.
Additional photos and a video presentation are now updated on our website.
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