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1956 MGA Roadster - $11,500 (Palouse)
1956
mga roadster
condition:
good
cylinders:
4 cylinders
drive:
rwd
fuel:
gas
odometer:
50,000
paint color:
white
title status:
clean
transmission:
manual
type:
convertible
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At 78, when joints reminded me clearly of a head-on motorcycle wreck 50 years ago, I now know that my knees don't like the fit. My wife and I already own two larger rag tops and this one needs to go. I am in no hurry to sell since the proceeds will go towards a trip to Greece two years hence.
As for the car, it needs nothing to be a fun summer time getaway ride, it's made for car shows or rallies or just a sharp sports carto park out front to impress the neigh`bors. A hundred point show car it's not.
The gentleman I purchased the car from last December informed me he spent $20,000 in restoration costs. I have receipts substantiating most of the work. Rebuilt transmission, carburetors, new brakes, clutch, discs on front, rear bumper, bucks spent on a new paint job, new front end suspension. The list goes on.
A few notes. The car runs and drives well but, as it is, the MGA is a summer/fall weather car. Top bows are nice, but the top itself is ragged. The side curtains are there but they need cloth trim. This MG came from the factory, as many did, without the optional heater.
If you plan on driving in rain, snow or bitter cold, you have items to address.
On the plus side of the ledger, the previous owner acquired most of what you'll need to install a factory heater and I have black convertible top material If you're ambitious and handy with a sewing machine.
My wife and I live in Palouse, 65 miles south of Spokane. If the car doesn't sell by mid April, it will be taken off the market until mid-June.
Reasonable offers considered.