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1935 MG PB Airline Coupe

United States • 24 Sept 2022 • Lot Lot 3172

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This 1935 MG PB Airline Coupe by Carbodies is a rare and remarkable vehicle, one of only 14 PB Airline Coupes believed to have been built. It features a streamlined design by H.W. Allingham, a beautifully restored two-tone red exterior over a red interior, and delightful details like Borrani wire wheels and an MG “Midge” radiator mascot.

Condition

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The car was beautifully restored under prior ownership and has been carefully maintained in the intervening years and remains in excellent condition today. Finishing details include Borrani wire wheels wrapped in Blockley tires; a full-sized spare is neatly integrated into the rear bodywork. Atop the radiator sits the MG “Midge” mascot

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Transmission:

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Chassis No:

PB0610

Odometer:

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RHD/LHD:

LHD

Dedicated enthusiasts of early MGs have long recognized the P-Type cars as something truly special.

Produced from 1934 through 1936, the PA and PB were the final models from the marque to use the celebrated overhead-cam crossflow-head inline-four Midget engine; in this sense, they represent the most refined incarnation of the old-school MG formula.

In the PB, of which just 526 were produced, this engine displaced 939 cubic centimeters and produced 43 horsepower while breathing through twin SU carburetors.

This powerplant was mated to a four-speed gearbox; other advanced features included Andre Hartford adjustable shock absorbers, improving the sports car’s versatility on all types of roadways.

A STREAMLINED COUPE FOR THE MODERN AGE Streamlining was more art than science in its earliest days, a fact that—happily—led to some of the most visually appealing, nearly sculptural automotive forms ever created.

This is readily apparently on the MG P-Type Airline Coupe, designed by H.W.

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