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Mg A | colspan=2 style="color: white; background: green;"|MGA | | idth="40%"|Manufacturer: | BMC | | roduction: | 1955-1962 | | lass: | sports car | | ody Styles: | FR 2-door roadster
FR 2-door coupe | | redecessor: | MG TF | | uccessor: | MGB | | olspan=2 style="color: black; background: lightgreen;"|MGA | | roduction: | 1965-1958 | | ngines: | 1489 cc B-Series I4 | | olspan=2 style="color: black; background: lightgreen;"|Twin-Cam | | roduction: | 1958-1960 | | ngines: | 1489 cc B-Series I4 | | olspan=2 style="color: black; background: lightgreen;"|1600 | | roduction: | 1958-1960 | | ngines: | 1588 cc B-Series I4 | | olspan=2 style="color: black; background: lightgreen;"|Mark II | | roduction: | 1961-1962 | | ngines: | 1622 cc B-Series I4 | The MGA was a sports car produced by MG division of the British Motor Corporation from 1955 through 1962. It was a body-on-frame design and used the straight-4 "B series" engine from the MG Magnette saloon. The MGA replaced the older T series cars and was replaced by the MGB when production ceased in July 1962. Through that time, BMC sold 101,081 units. Two MGAs were entered at Le Mans in 1955. The pair finished twelfth and seventeenth overall, proving the worth of the small new sports car. The car's body and chassis was based on a special TD, the EX.179, which was also raced at Le Mans. The 1489 cc engine produced 68 hp (51 kW) at first, but was soon uprated to 72 hp (54 kW). A coupe version was also produced, bringing the total production of standard MGAs to 58,750. Twin-Cam A high-performance Twin-Cam model was added for 1958. It used a DOHC version of the B-Series engine producing 110 hp (82 kW). Four wheel disc brakes were also fitted. The temperamental engine was notorious, however, and sales were poor. The Twin-Cam was dropped in 1960 after 2,111 had been produced. 1600 The standard cars also recieved an updated engine, now at 1588 cc. Front discs were fitted, but drums remained in the rear. 31,501 were produced in less than three years. Mark II The engine was punched out to 1622 cc for the 1961 Mark II MGA. An inset grille was the most obvious visual change, though a number of Mark II De Luxe versions were produced with leftover special wheels and four wheel discs of the departed Twin-Cam. 8,719 Mark II cars were built. References A
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