MG L2 Magna, 1933 | € 84.500,--
MG L2 Magna, Jahr 1933. Fahrgestellnummer L2007, Karosserienummer 9864, Motornummer 534, Getriebenummer 52. Originales Zweifarbschema ab Werk in Oxford-Blau kombiniert mit Cambridge-Blau. Blaue Lederausstattung und blauer Teppich. Dieser wunderschöne MG L2 Magna wurde im Vereinigten Königreich neu verkauft und in den 1990er Jahren in Belgien vollständig in Topzustand restauriert. Die Originalpapiere aus Großbritannien sind noch vorhanden, ebenso wie ein Fotobericht der Restaurierung. Im Jahr 2003 fand das Auto in den Niederlanden einen neuen Besitzer (MG-Sammler). Der langjährige niederländische Besitzer ließ das Auto sorgfältig warten, und jede Fahrt und Wartung wurde in einem Logbuch festgehalten. Der geliebte MG L2 wird jetzt wegen seines hohen Alters verkauft. In den letzten Jahrzehnten hat dieser wunderbare MG an verschiedenen Club Concours Elegances teilgenommen und Preise gewonnen. In den Jahren 1933 und 1934 wurden von MG insgesamt 576 MG L Type Magna gebaut. Der zweisitzige MG L2 ist das seltenste Fabrikmodell, von dem nur 90 Stück hergestellt wurden. Produktionszahlen der anderen Modelle: 258 L1-Viersitzer, 97 L-Typ Salonette-Autos und 100 L-Typ Continental-Coupés. 31 L-Typ Magna-Chassis wurden an andere Karosseriebauer geschickt, um mit maßgeschneiderten Karosserien ausgestattet zu werden. Die seltenen L-Typ Magna-Autos sind mit einem 1087-cm³-Sechszylindermotor und einem Vierganggetriebe ausgestattet. Dieser wunderschöne MG L2 Magna ist in einem sehr guten und wunderbaren Gesamtzustand und das Auto weist alle Originaldetails auf. Das Auto fährt, handhabt und klingt hervorragend! Dieser MG L2 Magna ist ein großartiger Fund für den MG-Sammler!
Dieser MG ist zu verkaufen / ist im Verkauf bei Altena Classic Service.
Preis: € 84.500, -.
Technical data
six cylinder in-line engine (SOC)
carburettors: 2x S.U.
cylinder capacity: 1087 cc.
capacity: 41 bhp. at 5500 rpm.
top-speed: 125 km/h.
gearbox: 4-speed, ENV pre-selective (Wilson patent)
brakes: drum brakes all round
weight: 813 kg.
MG history
MG (Morris Garage) was set up by William Morris in the year 1923 to market a more sporty line of Morris models. Morris Production Manager, Cecil Kimber, was transferred from the factory in Cowley to Morris Garages (in Abington) to design MG's using Morris parts. MG production in Abingdon started in the year 1924. At the end of the 1930s, even normal passenger cars were introduced under the MG label.
The business flourished when in 1945, just after World War II, the sporty prewar MG TB and its successor the TC stole the hearts of the American soldiers. Numerous MGs were shipped to America where this type of motorcar was yet unknown.
Demand for the MG sports cars quickly rose in America, and most of the MGs were sold across the big pond in the years that followed. MGs were simple and well-built, affordable and easy to maintain. In 1952, Austin Motor Corporation merged with Morris Motors to form British Motor Corporation Ltd*.
In 1955, the pre-war TB and the post-war TC, TD and TF series with their pre-war designs were followed by the MG A roadster, which also became available as coupes after 1956.
In 1962, the successful MG A was followed by the even more successful and austerely but elegantly lined MG B. This series, too, mainly found its way to America. The MG B was available as roadster and as a 2+2 coupe, called the ‘GT’.
As British Motor* had stopped the production of the Austin Healey, there was again the need for a six-cylinder sports car from this stable, which made the MG C see the light of day in 1967. It was an MG B with a six-cylinder engine. However, this car failed to live up to expectations as its road-holding and character were not of Healey’s caliber. Eventually, Healey’s successor was to come from the newly merged British Leyland* stable in 1968, and was called the Triumph TR6.
In 1973, a V8 variant of the MG B came onto the market: the MGB V8. This model had a powerful Rover 3.5 litre V8 motor and was to be built until 1976.
The MG B roadster and the GT were sold until 1980, and, under pressure from American legislation, were adapted with safety-enhancing and emission-reducing conversions during their last five production years. The resultant thick rubber bumpers and less powerful engines made these cars much less attractive. Meanwhile, Japan produced the Datsun 240 Z, and put an end to the British sports car hegemony in America.
In 1980, it was curtains for MG B. In the years after, some Austins did appear, ‘dressed up’ as MGs but we’d rather forget about them. Finally, in the 1990s, a worthy successor emerged in the form of the MG F, which is available to this day.
In the year 2001 BMW decided to get rid of Rover because they were losing lots of money because the British pound was too expensive as was manufacturing cars in England.
A group of investors bought Rover. They took over the entire model line and were able to work out the last details on the Rover 75 Tourer and market it. Next idea was to give MG a true rebirth; various Rover models were technically re-engineered, tuned and spiced up to make thru drivers cars of them, a sporty line of cars alongside the Rover middle-class luxury line.
Looking at the Rover/ MG cars and reading about them in the press we can tell that we have high expectations of the MG models to appear in the future.
© Marc Vorgers
British Leyland*
1968-75: BRITISH LEYLAND MOTOR CORPORATION, LTD
1975-78: BRITISH LEYLAND LIMITED
(in the merger of BRITISH MOTOR HOLDINGS with Austin-Morris and Jaguar interests in 1966)
and LEYLAND MOTOR CORP. LTD.
partly nationalized by the British government in 1975