Description
BXW is in racing trim with open wheels, no lamps, painted on registration markings, a side-mounted exhaust and a large-diameter steering wheel. But all the parts including mudgaurds, lamps and registration bracket are included. And it’s all in excellent condition, with the blue paint showing no sign of the many miles travelled. It’s also set off brilliantly by the chrome radiator shell, stainless steel exhaust, screen fittings, the quick-release filler cap and the silver-painted wire wheels.
It’s hard to tell where the bodywork ends and the interior starts on a car like this. As part of the restoration the original wooden dashboard was replaced by a custom-made one of machine-turned metal, sat under an asymmetric scuttle. There is a suite of period instruments, and in true vintage MG style the tachometer is in front of the driver while the speedometer is relegated to a smaller dial on the other side. The gearbox protrudes into the cockpit, the linkage is exposed and the toe boards don’t even fully separate the accommodation from the engine bay, but it all looks glorious. Seating is a pair of thin-back slightly bucketed seats which appear barely used.
The view is dominated by the bright stainless exhaust on one side and the smart carburettors on the other. At 947cc, the capacity is 100cc larger than standard, with performance also aided by a racing exhaust, free-flow air intake, a high-capacity crankcase vent system and an electric fan.
The car also has a set of 15" racing spec wire wheels with tires.
The last owner (3rd) has owned the car for 15 years with it being raced with the VSCC on occasion winning handicap races, it comes with VSCC buff book.
There is a comprehensive document file back to when the car was almost new including a full restoration file. BXW 869 is well known thanks to its second owner, the late Jimmy Adams, who ran it from 1948 up to his death in 2004. It spent much of that time undergoing a slow but meticulous restoration, from the late 1950s until 1996. Engineer Jimmy and his wife Brenda became well-known in the MG Triple-M and T-type Registers, not only for their race-trim Midget in Bugatti Blue but their dedication to dressing in period-appropriate attire. Jimmy and Brenda toured around Europe extensively in their PA, and Jimmy received several pride of ownership awards at MG Car Club events.
BXW 869 would still be a winner without doubt.
