The M.g. 'mga' 1500 And 1600 Special Tuning - Akd819c on 2040-parts.com

You are bidding on this vintage original M.G. - series 'MGA' 1500 and 1600  Special Tuning.  Part number AKD819C.  booklet  measures 8-1/2" x 5-1/2". 35 pages. In excellent condition.  Minor soiling on cover. Rust on staples.  Inside is clean and free of fingerprints. This was from a collectors estate. He often dated  first page  when he acquired it. (He did not date this one) He often purchased items and set aside.                       Please see photos.

From first page:   Additional copies of this booklet are obtainable only from your M.G. distributer.

The following taken from the Foreword:

This is another of the M.G. Tuning Booklets which have been issued in recent years. It deals specifically with the series MGA.

The MGA as delivered from the factory in its standard form is tuned to give maximum performance with 90-octane gasoline consistent with complete reliability and reasonable freedom from pinking. There is, however a more or less continuous demand from enthusiasts all over the world for information on methods of improving the performance for competitive purposes, and is to meet this demand that this book is prepared.   

 A little M.G. MGA  history:

M.G. Series sports car was introduced in September 1955, to replace the Midget model. It was inspired by the M.G. record-breaker, EX135, which was used by Captain Eyston when he captured International Class records at the Utah salt flats in the U.S.A., and by the later record-breaker, EX182, which was driven at Le Mans, by George Phillips, in 1951. This car consisted of a prototype body on a modified contemporary TD chassis.

Altogether there have been four variations on the MGA theme: the 1500, the twin cam, the 1600, and the Mk II. The twin cam model featured a special engine with twin overhead camshafts, and is not dealt with here. The 1600 Mk II was discontinued in 1962, and replaced by the new MGB model, although there have been modifications to the original model, the essentials such as the suspension, chassis frame, and basic body structure, remained the same. Over 100,000 MGA's were built.   

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