MG L-type
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | MG L-Type "Magna" |
| image | MG L1 4-seater.jpg |
| manufacturer | MG |
| production | 1933–1934 |
| 576 made | |
| assembly | United Kingdom: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England |
| predecessor | MG F-Type Magna |
| successor | MG N-Type Magnette |
| class | sports car |
| engine | 1087 cc Straight-6 |
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| name = MG L-Type "Magna" | image = MG L1 4-seater.jpg | manufacturer = MG | production = 1933–1934 576 made | assembly = United Kingdom: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England | predecessor = MG F-Type Magna | successor = MG N-Type Magnette | class = sports car | engine = 1087 cc Straight-6 | name = MG L1 "Magna" | image = MG L1 Continental Coupe.jpg | production = 1933–1934 486 made | body_style = 4-seat roadster Continental coupé Salonette | name = MG L2 "Magna" | image = MG L2 Magna 1933 2.jpg | production = 1933–1934 90 made | body_style = 2-seat roadster
The MG L-type (also known as the MG Magna) is a sports car that was produced by the MG Car company in 1933 and 1934.
This 2-door sports car used a smaller version of the 6-cylinder overhead camshaft, crossflow engine which now had a capacity of 1086 cc with a bore of 57 mm and stroke of 71 mm and produced 41 bhp at 5500 rpm. It was previously fitted in the 1930 Wolseley Hornet and the 1931 MG F-type Magna. Drive was to the rear wheels through a four-speed non-synchromesh gearbox. The chassis was a narrower version of that used in the K-type with suspension by half-elliptic springs all round with rigid front and rear axles.
The car had a wheelbase of 94 inches (2388 mm) and a track of 42 inches (1067 mm).
The brakes, which were larger than in the J2, were cable-operated, with 12 in drums all round.
The body kept the sloping radiator seen on the F-Type, but the car now had sweeping wings, and had cut-away doors. The body tubs of the L2 and J2 are practically identical rear of the bonnet.
The L1 was the four-seat, coupé and saloon version and the L2 the 2-seater. The coupé, or Continental Coupé as it was called, was available in some very striking two-tone colours but was a slow seller, and the 100 that were made were available for a long time after the rest of the range had sold out. As a rarity, it is now a highly desirable car. The bodies for the small saloon or salonette version were not made by MG, but bought in from Abbey.
The L-Type was a successful competition car, with victories in the 1933 Alpine Trial and Brooklands relay race.
When new, a L1 tourer costed £299 and a Continental Coupé costed £350.
References
- MG Sportscars. Malcolm Green. CLB International. 1997
- A-Z of Cars of the 1930s. Michael Sedgwick and Mark Gillies. Bay View Books. 1989.
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