The MGA could be fitted with a chrome plated luggage rack as an optional extra. It was supplied by the MG Car Company and could be fitted to all models. The rack was bolted to the boot lid and two longitudinal strips made it strong enough to carry your suitcase. According to Anders Ditlev Clausager in "Original MGA" (page 89) a wing mirror was always fitted on the driver's side

Luggage rack as pictured in the MGA Service Parts list AKD1215. The part number is AHH 5495











Moss Motors sells a very nice reproduction











Others also made luggage racks for the MGA. This one dates from the fifties and was made by Accessory Engineering from California. Hardwood slats were mounted on a steel frame. The rack was held in place by four suction cups and web straps. No need to drill holes and the whole unit could be mounted or removed in seconds (photo from the book "Accessories for your Sports Car" by Larry Reid, published by Sports Car Press, New York, 1958)









Chromerack made by AMCO (photo: Rick Brown)














Chrome rack made by AMCO (photo: Glenn Johnson)













An unusual luggage rack on which the spare wheel can be mounted