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£35,250

1937 MG SA Tickford Drophead Coupe

United Kingdom • 19 Jun 2024

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This 1937 MG SA Tickford Drophead Coupe, sold for £35,250, boasts a rich history, including residence in South Africa and Greece. It has been well-maintained by the vendor's late father since 2004, participating in rallies and European events, though recent years have seen limited use due to illness.

Condition

6

The car is described as stylish with handsome Tickford Drophead Coupe coachwork. It has been in the ownership of the vendor’s late father since 2004 and has been driven occasionally to keep everything as it should be. Offered with Swansea V5, photocopy manual and assorted invoices for servicing and parts.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

SA1725

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

YVS 468

RHD/LHD:

RHD

In 1935, despite its impressive racing achievements, financial pressures forced MG to withdraw from motorsport and the newly ennobled William Morris and now Lord Nuffield sold the MG Car Company to Morris Motors, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary of the larger firm.

The commercial success that would be realised thus came at the expense of offering more technically advanced designs proven in competition.

Rationalisation was the company's priority during 1935, and all new models shared as many parts as possible with other members of the burgeoning Nuffield Organisation.

Launched at the October 1935 London Motor Show at Olympia as a replacement for the KN, the 2-Litre Model - also known as the SA - represented a new departure for MG.

The first all-new model to be introduced since the company's acquisition by Morris Motors and intended to compete with products from rivals SS Cars and even Bentley, it was considerably larger than any previous MG and caused a certain amount of constern...