1960 MG MGA

MK II Roadster

1500

GHNL-Z1391

Clear

Gasoline

1960 MG MGA Roadster MK II First and foremost, if you have been looking at what I call a nice SURVIVOR MGA that has little to no rust on it (and no signs of any rust repair, thanks AZ) this may be the best car for you. Keeping in mind, you are bidding / buying the car from a car person enthusiast too, and a seller who has been on Ebay for over 15 yrs with excellent feedback. Keeping all that in mind, please read thru rest of our ad and check out over 150+ great pictures and see if this may be the MG you have been looking for, either as a driver or for a personal car collection. This particular vehicle has been the hardest one for me to sell in yrs. I make NO CLAIM to be any sort of MG expert and honestly know very little about these cars compared to more so the Muscle Cars I normally sell here on Ebay. I can promise to describe the car to the best of my knowledge with what I was told about the car from the last owner, and with posting up pictures from any angle possible. Many times potential bidders see things I DONT SEE and have no problem asking about the area in question. This is why I post up as much as possible. I miss some things too. Ill never try to purposely sugar coat anything or BS anyone with my descriptions. IF a potential buyer / bidder has ANY QUESTIONS about this vehicle or WANT PICTURES OF ANY AREA I may have missed, please email me at least 12 hours or more before the auction ends and I have no problem getting better pics of ANY AREA on the car and posting it up in the ad for you and anyone else to view. Some history I do know or was told about the car: The last owner before me has owned the car for about 4 yrs. He purchased the car from a buddy of his who I believe he said owned the car for about 20 yrs or more. This MG has been here in the Arizona dry desert climate for most if not all its life and while in AZ its always been in a garage. The car runs and drives great, much better then I expected for such an old non restored car. Ive been under this car and have looked in hard to see areas looking for rot and cant find any rust holes or even any repairs where rust may of been fixed. Sure, the car has some surface rust in areas, but even evidence of that is minimal thanks to the arid Az climate. The black paint I believe to have been done in the late 80s and Im pretty Sure its an original enamel style single stage paint. Black also looks to be the original color. The paint looks great in the pics and really, in person its pretty nice. IF you start looking closer to the paint youll see some flaws IE : scratches, chips, discoloring in some areas around the car. Another area Ive seen some minor flaws is along the seam where the front fenders bolt to the body. About 6" long in at least one spot looks like minor bubbling. To me its very minor, but if the car sells for what I think it may sell for, I dont want any buyers to be disappointed in the car if they win it. Below check out the pics, Ill be trying to show all the big areas as well as the smaller ones too. The car really does look great in person and black paint shows even the smallest flaws so keeping that in mind and after checking out the pics, the paint to me is acceptable for a fun driver cruise night vehicle. Most of the interior was just redone in the last few months. This includes the new leather on the seats, dash and various parts of the cockpit. Carpet and convertible top are also NEW. The manual top is a little tricky to put up and down if you arent sure how to do it but its fully functional too. If it where my car, ID just leave it down all the time. The car also comes with side window curtains I think they are called. These look to be original and not restored and I keep them in the trunk. As for driving it, pull the choke out a little when its cold, turn the key to ON, pump the gas a few times and pull the starter switch and it fires right up and sounds great !! I usually let it warm up a little before I drive it, and once warmed up I push the choke back in and it runs and drives great. The 4 spd trans feels good too. Reach under the dash, turn up the hidden radio / CD player a little and enjoy the ride. OUR 100% feedback speaks for itself and many of our feedback are from about 15 cars we sold just this past year here on EBay. We put more time and effort into our ads making it much easier for the potential buyers to bid with confidence. We try to show all the areas well in the 100+ pics below. You can rest assure, we try to show more areas of our cars for sale then any Other seller on EBay. Its the easiest way to buy long distance with less drama. Arizona cars are time capsules half the time and the best kind to buy. DRIVETRAIN: I believe the motor to be the original 1500 but cant say for sure 100%. I have thought about getting a certificate of Heritage for the car to try to verify more info on the car and if it doesnt meet reserve, I just may do it in case I relist it. The clutch and transmission feel good too. Under the hood is clean and well kept, but not a show car. Rearend is original too the best I can tell and in good working order. No smoke, or weird noises coming from any of it all. I do know the clutch is relatively new along with the throw out bearing. Exhaust system sounds nice too. Overall, I believe it to be mostly all original and the way it left the factory from what I tell. Im not 100% sure if its a matching #s engine, but Ill try to find out if I can, so if you have any questions, ask away and Ill try to find out for you ! INTERIOR: as mentioned early most of the interior is new or has been redone, including A new convertible top. Driving it around I know at least the Speedo and Tach are working fine too. Even the map light, horn, wipers work as I think all the knobs on the dash are working. The burgandy leather is a really soft hide and really makes for a great look as well as a comfortable ride. I think the cushions where also replaced at the same time. Most of the interior work where done in the last yr and garage kept EXTERIOR: the black paint almost looks like it could be original and just a survivor but Im under the impression from what the previous owner has told me, he believed it to have had a repaint back in the 80s. I could be wrong. What I don know abou the paint is it looks great in pics and still looks nice in person. Its not a show car, but could win a peoples choice award in the next local car show :) . But just walking up to the car it shows well and usually black shows every flaw, I really have to look over the car alot to find the flaws. But some are there and most are minor scratches and thin paint in a few areas. Lower windshield molding from the glass frame to the body is new. As are some other weatherstrips. The chrome on the bumpers is in really nice shape too as is the trim around the car. Some of the emblems are not as bright as day 1, but acceptable for a daily drive. The factory steel wheels look great with the stock caps and beauty rings. Headlights and taillights work great as well. KEEP IN MIND THIS IS NOT A FULLY RESTORED MGA, but to me looks closer to a WELL KEPT SURVIVOR CAR , with a good history of any major repairs or damage in its history. PLEASE DONT EXPECT a fully restored show car, even though the car looks AMAZING in the pics, it will still look great to the average, logical buyer. SUSPENSION: some normal repairs and updates have been done to the stock suspension over the years and its been kept up to date. The tires are in like new condition with the wide white walls turned to the inside, so if you like the wide whites, you can have them flipped around easily enough for the look. The tread is in almost new condition too. Brakes feel great and have been done recently up front, of course it is front disc on this yr/ model. Steering feels tight for a 50 yr old car and the car handles well, probably very close to the way it did back in 1965. The spare tire in the trunk is also basically NEW and never been on the ground. Speaking of the trunk area, I coudnt find any signs of rot or major rust issues. Check out all the pics please below and see for yourself. Im sure Im forgetting something, but thats a start on what you are looking at buying. (SEE ALL THE PICS TOO BELOW) Check out ALL the pics below -----> If other auctions are not showing areas under their cars, who really knows what sort of shape its in. Dont find out the hard and $$ way. At least our auctions show as much as possible to potential buyers and bidders. it may take a full minute for them all to load if you have a slow connection, so be patient AND looks for the extra scroll bar on the right side. Az gets maybe 12" a yr of rain and Az very dry climate. more info AFTER the pics etc. There are 100 large pics. Heres a great chance to buy a RARE OLDS Wagon that you have been wanting. An auction with as much info and pics possible and the best way to buy a truck long distance. A vehicle marketed for ALL ebay bidders and buyers. Partially RESTORED and affordable to most all buyers !!! Being sold by us, a seller with excellent feedback and history With ebay and buyers. What more could you ask for ? :) The lucky person who buys this car will have a great time fixing it up and will appreciate how easy this car comes apart with the lack of rust they may not be use to . There you have it, probably The BEST represented MGs Ebay. Shows you all the good as well as any bad, hope you appreciate them. We put a lot of time and effort in marketing our cars and it shows. IF you choose to buy someone elses car we wish you the best, but if you dont see nice clear pics like ours, who really knows what you are getting unless you can check it out in person first. Also, if you buy a car thats been "restored", who knows what sort of surprises are hidden under new paint or thick undercoating. People are flipping cars all the time when most of the jobs are fast, for a quick buck and quality suffers. Our auctions have NOTHING to hide . Restore a car like this yourself or locally and you know exactly what you have in the end. Email us with ANY questions before you bid please If you treat yourself to buying one of our vehicles youll never buy a total buckets again from anyone !! Our Impeccable FEEDBACK speaks for itself. Doing any restoration on this type of car would be less intensive which means overall cost is less too ! With less horrid surprises later on. Dont let auctions with little to no pics try to fool you. With other auctions, you really dont know what to expect until you take the car apart. While we go over our cars ALL OVER with great pics to help making your decision easier. Along with ANY other questions you may have. Email me for a quote for shipping. AZ TITLE - IN HAND I wont end the auction early !! CAR MUST BE PICKED UP WITHIN 14 days of auctions END ! we can no longer store cars for anyone !! Unless other arrangements have been made before auction ends. Can help with shipping outside the USA too if you need help. I may suggest having it transported in an enclosed hauler to be honest. ITS NOT A SHOW CAR and FAR FROM IT !! It is a nice weekend driver that you would be proud and enjoy taking it to local cruise events too. This car, you can see clearly what to expect with no surprises and our Feedback speaks for itself ! We really try to be as accurate as possible with our descriptions and after being on ebay for over 15 yrs our feedback is pretty accurate. Keeping in mind its hard to please everyone on every sale, I think we have done pretty well. EMAIL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE !! Car will drive onto a hauler no problem.. Not sure Id drive it across country yet, but around town, its ready to go. We can help get this car shipped all over the USA for a fair price quickly. Chances are people overseas will be bidding on this car, so we can easily get the car to the docks in LA Calif or Houston for a fair price and promptly if you need the help. IF you need a shipping quote, just email us with your city/state and Ill find out our best quote for you !! No problem helping it to the docks if you are shipping overseas . Alot of these cars go overseas and we can help for those buyers. We have had alot of experience in shipping cars worldwide . If there is a winner, please email me when the auction ends and say Hi and we can take it from there. Bank Wires need to be prompt if you are out of the country because they always seem to take longer then expected. I bank with B of A which makes things easy for many out of state for payment. direct deposit or Cashier checks If you wire the funds we must add a $50 fee that our bank charges us. must clear before car can move. Its a sign of the times, sorry. IF RESERVES NOT MET, email us anyway maybe we can work out a deal after it ends. Optional PAYPAL with a $500 deposit only - rest direct bank deposit or wire Or just ALL bank deposit, which we prefer to save on cost and time for everyone. On Aug-17-15 at 01:55:02 PDT, seller added the following information: Ive had a few people ask me if it would make a road trip andthe answer is , YES it probably would to the best of my knowledge. I dont see any reason why it wouldnt , but its an older car andanything can happen. I do know that the car does an an electric fuel pump on it too installed in the last yr or so.. For all practical reasons, Id have the car shipped via car haulerjust to be safe.On Aug-20-15 at 09:08:37 PDT, seller added the following information: if you look at the pics of the trunk and inside you will also see this car comes witha nice tonneau cover too so you can keep the top down and just use that most ofthe time. And yes, they did paint over the seams on both front fenders at one time, remember this is not a show car by any means for the purists. But very acceptable for someone who wants a car they can drive, have fun in and enjoy without worrying about getting a chip or scratch by accident while on the road. These cars where meant to be driven anyways... hope the next owner can get some more miles on it !!