*Refined six-cylinder MG *In the present ownership since 1997 *Fully rebuilt engine *Used regularly in summer months General Manager of Oxford-based Morris Garages, Cecil Kimber brought sports car motoring within the financial reach of the man in the street with a succession of affordable MGs.

Broadly similar to the four-cylinder D-Type and introduced simultaneously in 1931 was the six-cylinder F-Type Magna which, like its equally new stablemate, used a development of the under-slung chassis first seen on the racing C-Type Midget, but of longer wheelbase.

Wolseley, like MG owned by William Morris, contributed the 12hp, 1,271cc, six-cylinder form that powered the Magna.

The latter looked every inch a proper MG but possessed greater refinement than the fours thanks to its smoother, torquier and relatively vibration-free six-cylinder engine.

Introduced in 1932, the F2 version boasted 12" brakes (replacing the original 8" drums) and Midget two-seater coachwork, while the mechanically s...