TECH-REF & COFFEE TABLE BOOKS: 
"Original MGA: The Restorer's Guide" by Anders Ditlev Clausager (0760314500) - paperback, 128 pgs, 250 glossy color pictures. Reissue of original 1993 hardcover book. Previous ISBN 1-870979-31-1. May be available either hard cover or softbound.  Highly recommended reference book. The definitive guide to one of Britain's best-loved sports cars. Indispensable for owners, restorers, buyers and enthusiasts. Drawing from factory records, parts lists and catalogs, as well as the accumulated knowledge of respected restorers and dedicated enthusiasts, this book provides the most comprehensive survey of the MGA ever published. Guide to maintaining 100% originality. Superb color photographs show body, interior, and mechanical details in factory-original condition. Includes serial and engine numbers, paint, trim, options, technical features, and production changes by car number and date. Not only solid information, but also a great coffee table book for when friends drop in. Available in multiple languages, including German with "Das Original MGA". 
"Call It MGA" by Roger Martin and Piers Hubbard, 2004 Published by The MGA Register, The M.G. Car Club Limited Hardbound, 8-1/4" x 11-3/4", 112 pgs, 250+ ill. A comprehensive following of 50 years of the history and character of the model from pre-production concepts and prototypes through modern day activities. This includes many stories of special cars and special people and the way the cars have been used (and abused) over the decades. At times the cars were near orphans with low value, so it is a wonder how so many of them have survived and are still with us today. The book pays tribute to the unique character of this particular model and the reasons why people find them so endearing. It covers variants and modified cars, the motor sport efforts of works cars and privateers, a myriad of speed records and competition titles, and distribution of the cas around the world. 
"D.O.H.C., Test Run at Lime Rock." by David Ash - Safety Fast Editions, Inc, CD 14:48 Minutes A great period marketing film transfered to DVD. David "Mr. MG" Ash puts a brand new MGA Twin Cam (the first from the factory) throuigh its paces at the famous Lime Rock race track in Spring 1959. Competition driving tips and a neat little piece of history. One of 150 copies made (and this one is signed by David Ash). 30 copies left, as of 26-Jul-05. Contact: Michael Eaton - dohc59@hotmail.com 
Hard cover, 160 pgs, 10-3/4" x 11-3/4", 180 color and 45 b/w photos - Motorbooks International - ISBN: 0760320039. Covering the complete history of the MG marque – from its formation in 1922 to present day. Includes developments in style, increases in power, and its history in racing and speed trials. Full engineering and performance specifications - Competition success and production statistics. |
"No. 52: Restoring A Sebring Icon" - A two part full length DVD. Part 1 (1 hour) covers the entire restoration of the 1962 MGA Sebring Coupe "From British Racing Rust to British Racing Green" in four months. Part 2 (1/2 hour) covers the return of No.52 to Sebring. The crew prepares the car for it's first race in forty years. The DVD is $15.00 + $3.85 shipping ($18.85 total). If you are interested, e-mail Hugh Burruss III |
"Resurection" by Manard's Garage (DVD) HDC43/ 10106 was the first MGA out of Abingdon, the first left hand drive and first in the USA. "ETHOL", gets a frame off restoration shot entirely with premium broadcast quality. "Resurection" answers some questions about the early MGA's that the books don't even ask. This DVD was being offered on eBay for $49.95-USD. Soon to be offered on the Maynard's Garage web site. |
"Standard Guide to British Sports Cars" by John Gunnell ISBN: 0-87349-757-0 -- Library of Congeass: 2004100741 Soft cover, 224pp, lots of glossy pictures. 21 pages on MGs 1945-1980 plus the 1994-2003 MGR(V8), but no MGF. This appears to be all post war, sports cars only, no sedans. As usual, there will be a few you haven't seen before. John Gunnell extends this special offer to visitors to this web site. "This book is normally $25 plus shipping. I will sell it to any of your website users for $20 plus $3 shipping. They can email me at gunnellj@athenet.net and just say "MGA Guru sent me." Or they can send a check or money order to: 
"The MGA 'First of the new line'" by John Price Williams (1903706564) Softback, 160 pgs, color & B/W, pub July 2002 This new book is the definitive study, for the author has gone back to factory records and to the people who worked on the car in the 'fifties, to find out how it was conceived, manufactured and marketed. Here is the real story of the MGA's engineering, body styling and every aspect of the car's development and production - including MG's strategy to beat its competitors. In seven years of production, there were major successes and sad disappointments. The MGA was the car that was "right first time" and though the Twin Cam variant was a nightmare for the factory, it is now the most sought after model. CHAPTERS: The fight to put the MGA on the road; the Le Mans prototypes; the body and chassis engineering; the engine development; making the MGA; how it was received; performance comparisons; the coupé; the Twin Cam - trials and tribulations; the 1600 and the 1600 MkII models; competition history; "secret MGAs"; the North American success story; restoration notes, and more.  "In Pre-war and Post-war Races, Rallies, Trials and Record-breaking" The story of all the MGs prepared and entered by the MG Car Company in international competition events, ranging from the trials of the mid-20s and pre-war racing and record breaking, to the post-war achievements of cars entered in races and rallies by the BMC Competitions Department. |
