Recently I was given this picture of an Magnette with front damage. It looks like it is a very early ZA, as I can't see the vent windows. According to the sign with number 85, it had its accident on the Rally Monte Carlo. Was the picture then taken in 1955? But who were the drivers? Do you know? Please Dit e-mailadres is beschermd tegen spambots. U heeft Javascript nodig om het te kunnen zien. me.

The answer came in very soon from Günter Graskamp, webmaster of www.Magnette.org: He wrote: "It's Gregor Grant who persisted with a Magnette in the Monte carlo rally but had little luck. In 1955 he crashed his early car, 141 BMB (note no quarterlights), with the result shown. In 1956 he had to retire with major electrical problems and in 1958 he crashed again. Gregor Grant was a private entry and a journalist also (founding editor of Autosport and a longstanding Y-type enthusiast)" The car is also mentioned in the book "MG Saloon Cars" by Clausager. On page 137 he writes: "The Magnette that did not finish was Gregor Grant's very early car, 141 BMB. He and Co-driver Cliff Davis retired after the car went out of control on an icy road near Grenoble and hit a tree."