Not Sold | 1937 MG SA Tickford Drophead Coupé One of the finest examples in existence

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Not Sold (Est: £50,000 - £60,000)

1937 MG SA Tickford Drophead Coupé One of the finest examples in existence

United Kingdom • 17 Jun 2026 • Lot 55

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1937 MG SA Tickford Drophead Coupé is a rare example, recently restored to concours standards by SVW Services, with minimal post-restoration mileage. It presents as one of the finest in existence and is ready for show or pleasure, making it a highly desirable pre-war classic.

Condition

10

The car has undergone a comprehensive bare-chassis restoration to original specification by marque specialists in 2012. It has covered minimal mileage since restoration, is kept in tip-top mechanical order, and is described as being preserved in tip-top mechanical and cosmetic order, with the restoration looking like it was completed recently. This indicates a pristine condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

SA1833

Odometer:

1,630 miles

Reg Number:

AAJ 654

RHD/LHD:

RHD

As a result of MG's sale to Morris Motors in 1935, 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 1935 Motor Show, the SA represented a new departure for MG.

The first all-new model to be introduced since the company's acquisition by Morris Motors, it was considerably larger than any previous MG and caused a certain amount of consternation amongst enthusiasts who feared an abandonment of virtues embodied by the marque's nimble sports cars.

They need not have worried, for although based on the Wolseley Super Six and aimed at the luxury car market, the SA received sufficient input from MG founder and designer Cecil Kimber to transform it into a car worthy of the famous octagon badge.

Originally of 2,026cc, the overhead-valve Wolseley six had been enlarged to 2,288cc by the time SA production commenced and was further stretched to 2322cc in 1937.

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