The 1959 MGA 1600 Coupe one of the classic mid-century British sports cars that s still cherished by enthusiasts today.Origins: The MGA LineThe MG A wasn t born overnight.

Its story begins in the early 1950s when MG s pre-war styled T-series (TF-1500) was looking increasingly dated compared with smooth-bodied rivals like the Austin-Healey and Triumph TR-2.

MG s designers, led by Syd Enever, developed a sleek new body in 1951 that eventually became the MGA s form an aerodynamic, modern sports car that broke sharply with the old-fashioned lines of its predecessors.The new MGA debuted in 1955 at the Frankfurt Motor Show and went into full production later that year.

It used the tried-and-true BMC B-series four-cylinder engine and featured independent front suspension and rack-and-pinion steering quite advanced for a small sports car at the time.Evolution to the 1600From 1500 to 1600 (May 1959)The original MGA was produced as the 1500 (with a 1489 cc engine).

But by May 1959, MG update...