Description
I purchased this 1800cc, five-speed, MGA Coupe in 2018.
The coupe was an import from California in the early 1990s and converted to right-hand drive. As a result the V5C shows the date of first registration as May 1992 and the declared year of manufacture as 1960.
The present five speed gearbox and 1800cc engine was fitted by Brown & Gammons in 2008.
This coupe is in good, used condition. Bodywork is solid; paintwork is fair (there is micro blistering in places); interior is fair, with signs of wear on the leather seat faces; chromework is generally good but some parts show signs of age; chrome wire wheels are sound (chrome is good to fair, one wheel shows rust) and have excellent tyres. Spare is a painted wire wheel.
All controls and switches work as they should except the panel light rheostat.
The car drives beautifully with excellent handling and taut suspension. Engine starts without hesitation. The five-speed gearbox is a great improvement over a standard four-speed and makes for far more pleasant motorway driving.
A totally usable and honest example that you can take to the supermarket or take to the south of France.
