Description
RetroMarques Ltd is pleased to offer for sale on behalf of the owner, this stunning 1961 MGA V8 Roadster – ‘USJ 243’
Please note: a deposit has now been taken on this MGA; thank you for your interest.
USJ 243, a June 1961 MGA Roadster, has been beautifully engineered to effectively create a ‘mini-Cobra’ in nature! The quality of the work has to be seen to be fully appreciated and no detail has been overlooked! Perhaps not for the purist, but if you seek a powerful, seriously fast roadster yet with the elegant lines of the 50/ 60s MGA, read on!
Specification overview:
• Rover 3. 9, fully balanced engine, gas-flowed head, oil cooler
• Holley carb & Offenhauser manifold
• Kent cam and timing chain kits, Mallory electronic (revertible) distributor
• Custom made polished aluminium radiator and expansion tank; extensive stainless fixings; electric fan with cockpit over-ride, original (rare) ‘Le Mans’ headlights
• Rover SD1 5-spd gearbox with steady-bar, custom mounts, stainless bolts and shortened gear lever
• Stainless exhaust system with single silencer each side, 2-inch pipes and side exit exhausts, manifolds heat wrapped
• Fully upgraded running gear, including MGC 3. 3 LSD, Spax adjustable shock absorbers and ‘tramp bars’ (rear) and MGB coil-over shock conversion, negative camber and MGB stub axles to front
• TR6 15” wheels & (new) tyres, MGB GT V8 brakes with servo and drilled discs (front)
• Bespoke wiring loom (with wiring diagram)
• Custom made steering column, MGB GT V8 conversion and custom items
• Bespoke dash with many upgrades, including single windscreen wipe, hidden radio and more
• Keyless running with ‘secret’ sequence of isolator switches to start and run the car!
• Biscuit leather and upholstery trim, including tonneau, sidescreens and hood (frame in stainless) and genuine ‘Les Leston’ period steering wheel
• Stunning bodywork and ‘Rosu Red’ paint, superficially standard but actually alloy wings all round with bespoke rear wings to incorporate the wider wheels, bolt-in inner wings, modified duct panel, rad brackets, and new sills, alloy boot/ bonnet lids and door skins; custom-made front valance and rear over-the-boot luggage rack
This is no ordinary ‘amateur’ conversion; this amazing project has been fully documented with detailed item-level build records, including a photographic record, file of invoices and bespoke wiring diagram. Testament to the build quality, ‘USJ’ feels really ‘together’ on the road – always a good sign!
If you like the beautiful styling of the MGA but want a car which is seriously quick yet equally happy to burble along in the lanes (the exhaust note is fabulous!), and a classic that certainly turns heads, then look no further! Freshly checked over and serviced in our workshop, she’s ready to be driven away and enjoyed!
Please contact Mark Knight for further details or to pre-book a viewing and test drive: the details below or Musing the button below (viewing by prior arrangement only please).
