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Interesting MGA 1600 MK2, Thoughts needed

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Interesting MGA 1600 MK2, Thoughts needed #1
playsccr David K Los Angeles, CA, USA	Posted: July 08, 2012 04:23PM Registered: 10 months ago Posts: 20

today i inspected a 1600 MK2. the car was all original, even the original spare and spare cover. never been in an accident no rust issues, very original and very clean. tail lights were correct and correct emblems.

however, the data plate came up as a 59 twin cam roadster per the British Motor heritage certificate. any thoughts on this?

the data plate was registered as far back as 1980.

could the heritage people be wrong? maybe more of an investigation is needed.

maybe the prior owner swapped out the data plate for registration purposes.

the vin is YD3/2241

but like i said it was as clean as a 1600 MK2 could be.

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Re: Interesting MGA 1600 MK2, Thoughts needed #2
Bandersnatch Larry Wheeler Hillsboro, OR, USA 1957 MG MGA "Rosie 2"	Posted: July 08, 2012 04:56PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 1,146

AFAIK, all twin cam VINs started with a 'Y'. The Heritage certificate most definitely should have come back as a twin cam. Looks like a VIN swap to me.

Can you find the VIN stamped on the right-hand cross member? If so, check to see if it matches the VIN plate.

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Re: Interesting MGA 1600 MK2, Thoughts needed #3
TeamEvil / / Gone, /, Kiribati	Posted: July 08, 2012 05:18PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 1,443

Repost, sorry.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/08/2012 06:03PM by TeamEvil.

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Re: Interesting MGA 1600 MK2, Thoughts needed #4
TeamEvil / / Gone, /, Kiribati	Posted: July 08, 2012 05:21PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 1,443

Probably a VIN tag swapped onto a good body shell, but maybe you lucked out and found a twin cam car with an engine swap.

Granted, a twin cam mill for it is a tough find, but still.

I mean stringer things have happened in the automotive collector hobby; remember when Shelby found ALL of those number chassis behind the shed, Forgotten all about 'em ! ! ! Managed to get them all matched up with some probably forgotten Cobra bodies and sold them off.

Good for him, couldn't have happened to a nicer, more honest guy . . .

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Re: Interesting MGA 1600 MK2, Thoughts needed #5
RJBrown Randy Brown Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA 1958 MG MGA 1500 1958 MG MGA 1500 Coupe 1960 MG MGA 1600 "Later" 1962 MG MGA MkII	Posted: July 08, 2012 05:35PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 805

something is fishy. Post pictures to help us figure it out.

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Re: Interesting MGA 1600 MK2, Thoughts needed #6
playsccr David K Los Angeles, CA, USA	Posted: July 08, 2012 05:37PM Registered: 10 months ago Posts: 20

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