The MGA.
Cool. Classic.
Good enough for Elvis.
And a bit of a trendsetter, too.
Could you call it the first British roadster with Jet Age styling? MG released the MGA late in 1955.
A Triumph from the same era? Shaped more like a bulldog.
The Jaguar E-type? Not sold until the next decade.
The MGA offered more than sleek …
I've owned many MGAs and still have three - a Mk 2 coupe, a Jamaican bodied 1500 with GM 3.4 driveline, and my old Twin Cam race car.
If you are after sunny day fun, the roadster is the way to go, but for long distance or inclement weather, the coupes are a much better choice - much more modern in concept. I have driven to meets in my coupe with a bunch of roadsters and those guys were all tired out and wind beaten at the end of the run while me and the other coupe owners were still fresh.
They handle better than the Triumphs, though having less power and are less expensive than the big Healeys.
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