Sold | From the Collection of the late Peter Briggs. The Ex-works team car credited with use by Tazio Nuvolari, Captain George Eyston, Count Giovanni 'Johnny' Lurani and Mrs Elsie 'Bill' Wisdom - as winner of the 1933 RAC Tourist Trophy at Ards, 1100cc class 1933 Mille Miglia and 3rd place 1933 International Trophy, Brooklands. 1933 MG Magnette K3 Supercharged Sports-Racing Two-Seater

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From the Collection of the late Peter Briggs. The Ex-works team car credited with use by Tazio Nuvolari, Captain George Eyston, Count Giovanni 'Johnny' Lurani and Mrs Elsie 'Bill' Wisdom - as winner of the 1933 RAC Tourist Trophy at Ards, 1100cc class 1933 Mille Miglia and 3rd place 1933 International Trophy, Brooklands. 1933 MG Magnette K3 Supercharged Sports-Racing Two-Seater

United Kingdom • 7 Sept 2024

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AI Listing Summary

This 1933 MG Magnette K3 is a supercharged sports-racing two-seater with a rich history, including alleged use by famous drivers like Tazio Nuvolari. It won the 1933 RAC Tourist Trophy and the Mille Miglia class. The car has been restored and comes with spares but has a complex history and identity.

Condition

7

The vehicle is described as faithfully restored with documented original components, and it has been actively participating in events like the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Mille Miglia retro event. However, the vehicle's history includes a complex identity issue with chassis numbers and potential parts replacements, creating debate around its authenticity. The listing acknowledges the debate but strongly suggests the car's genuine nature based on forensic tests and historical evidence.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

K3003

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

JB1475

RHD/LHD:

RHD

• Credited with use by Tazio Nuvolari, Captain George Eyston, • Credited with winning the 1933 RAC Tourist Trophy at Ards and 1100cc class 1933 Mille Miglia Here we offer this highly significant and important example of the MG K3 breed, the 1100cc supercharged cars from Abingdon-on-Thames which did so much to enhance the prestige of the British motor industry.

The K3 offered here spent many years on display in the Fremantle and York Motor Museums, Western Australia, and is considered from available evidence to be the car handled by the legendary Italian superstar driver Tazio Nuvolari in winning the greatest British sports car race of the era – the RAC Tourist Trophy on the Ards circuit in Ulster, the Mille Miglia class win and results at Brooklands and Shelsley Walsh.

This car's two race wins in Ulster and Italy marked the high point of MG in international competition, not bettered by a British car until the rise of Jaguar in the post-war years.

The legendary K3 is the most sought ...