The MGA.
Cool. Classic.
Good enough for Elvis.
And a bit of a trendsetter, too.
Could you call it the first British roadster with Jet Age styling? MG released the MGA late in 1955.
A Triumph from the same era? Shaped more like a bulldog.
The Jaguar E-type? Not sold until the next …
I've owned many MGAs and still have three - a Mk 2 coupe, a Jamaican bodied 1500 with GM 3.4 driveline, and my old Twin Cam race car.
If you are after sunny day fun, the roadster is the way to go, but for long distance or inclement weather, the coupes are a much better choice - much more modern in concept. I have driven to meets in my coupe with a bunch of roadsters and those guys were all tired out and wind beaten at the end of the run while me and the other coupe owners were still fresh.
They handle better than the Triumphs, though having less power and are less expensive than the big Healeys.
Is there a good buyers guide for the MGA?
What wheel options were available, what years?
How many left hand drive and how many right hand drive were produced?
How many coupes were made?
There is lot of info here - https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/mga.html
The MGA was available with either steel or wire wheels, except the Twin Cams, which had knock off steel wheels (see the picture of my coupe, above.
In reply to wspohn :
Thank you. I thought I should have just responded to your post instead of posting my own.
I've driven a couple of different ones a coupe and a roadster. I do like the coupe but I don't see them come up for sale as often or as reasonable.
There were fewer coupes made. I prefer them for cross country trips as you can drive 500 miles and get out fresh while the roadster drivers crawl away to their rooms to recover from a day of being wind beaten. Sadly, I am going to be selling my coupe as a double knee replacement makes getting out of the car difficult.
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