MGA & Z-Magnette Specials

Devin bodied MGA

Frank Graham is (among another very special MGA) also the owner of a Devin based MGA. He reports: "The Byers shape is very similar to the Devin which was a much more popular body and many survive. This link will take you to a photo of a TR4 Devin bodied racer. It looks almost identical to the Byers, the major difference is that all Devin bodies had doors. I have the remains of a Devin bodied Twin Cam. On my website are 5 photos of a bare Devin body being mounted on an MGA chassis. Devin bodies came in 26 different sizes and the one seen here is the correct size for the MGA 94" wheelbase."

Another Devin

This Devin was sold by RM during an auction in 2007. It's based on a 1962 MGA DeLuxe chassis and has a remarkably original Devin fiberglass body. When found it still had the original shipping tags on it. The engine is a 1622 unit fitted with a Judson supercharger. The red interior features rebuilt MGA competition seats.

MGA-Devin-2

images courtesy RM auctions

MGA by Metalshapers

MGA-metalshapers An MGA still under construction by Metalshapers

for more photos click here

thanks to Chris Harter for this link

A racing Twin Cam with modified boot

More information on this car, anyone?

22 September 2011 update by Colin Bain: It is in fact a 1600 Deluxe. The car is not a works car but has been extensively re-engineered and is owned by my friend Ewan McConnell and used for road rallies in Wales. The car is currently undergoing an extensive refurbishment, keeping it as a road / race car with the modifications shown. The car also has a fully louvred bonnet. The photo was taken at the MG owners day at Silverstone about 8 years ago.

photo by Mick Anderson

And another racing Twin Cam with modified boot

It was -or still is- owned by Paul Samuel

photo supplied by Mick Anderson

MGA four-seater

Owned by Richard Harvey

photo from " MG, The Untold Story", by David Knowles, Motorbooks International 1997

Another Fourseater

Mick Anderson sends these two pictures from a fourseater that turns up at most annual MG Days at Silverstone. Is it the same as the one above?

An electrifying MGA

An MGA with battery power, made by the late Bob Wing. Read the full story of his 27 years of MGA ownership

Another Electric MGA

MGA-electric-texas This one was made by a team of the University of Texas in Arlington. Sadly the report of much of the project information was lost (at least temporarily) when the project web site was purged from the University computer, but the photos of the conversion can still be seen on the website of Barney Gaylord (the MGA Guru)

Diesel-powered Magnette

A 1955 ZA-Magnette owned by Ronald Faulkner in Germany. Already early in its life was this Magnette fitted with a (I think) Perkins Diesel. See the full story on the Magnette Register

A well-made MGA V6

This 1960 MGA was made by Harrison Manell~Irvine from California. Under the hood you'll find an 1982 3.8 liter Buick V6
MGA-V6-2

Elva Courier

The Elva used the MGA engine, but was otherwise a full production car. So I’m not sure if this model counts, but I’ll include it anyway

Full Custom MGA

A 1962 MGA custom built with a Chevy 350 Small Block V8 and automatic transmission. The engine is completely chromed and detailed. The exterior is finished in Candy Apple Red Paint with a Tan Leather interior
MGA-V8-custom-2

Buchanan MG

MGA-Buchanan The N.H. Buchanan Motor Co. Pty. Ltd from Australia made at least two fibreglass bodies using an MGA-engine and one on an MGA-chassis

Customized Magnette

Spotted by Tom from Florida at the Turkey Rod Run, Daytona Beach 2004. Presumably it has a Ford V6 engine. For a full story on this car click here (from the pages of the Magnette register) Magnette-custom-2

Hot Rod MGA

Among many other modifications this car has a Chevelle chassis, a 327 engine and a VW windshield. Not much MGA left, though.

Shamrock

The short-lived Shamrock was made in Ireland in 1960.
It had a fiberglass body with (presumably) an MGA engine. For full story see article by Jonathan Stein in Autoweek.

Photo by Susan G. McSpadden

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