The handsome Continental Coupe body on this L-Type Magna sold so slowly that it was still sitting in showrooms long after every other L-Type variant had sold out — now that rarity makes it a collector's prize.
Lead trim: L-Type 1087 six (41 bhp at 5,500 rpm)
MG L-Type MagnaL-TYPE · 1933–1934
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FactThe handsome Continental Coupe body on this L-Type Magna sold so slowly that it was still sitting in showrooms long after every other L-Type variant had sold out — now that rarity makes it a collector's prize.
The MG L-type (the Magna) is a sports car built in 1933 and 1934 (576 made: 486 L1 and 90 L2) with a smaller version of the six-cylinder overhead-camshaft crossflow engine, of 1086 cc (bore 57 mm, stroke 71 mm) making 41 bhp at 5500 rpm, previously in the 1930 Wolseley Hornet and the 1931 F-type. Drive was to the rear wheels through a four-speed non-synchromesh gearbox; the chassis was a narrower version of the K-type's with half-elliptic springs, rigid axles, a wheelbase of 94 in, a track of 42 in and cable-operated 12-inch drums. The body kept the F-type's sloping radiator with sweeping wings and cut-away doors; the L1 was the four-seat tourer, coupé and salonette (bodies bought in from Abbey) and the L2 the two-seater, the Continental Coupé (100 made) a slow seller and now highly desirable, at £350 against £299 for an L1 tourer. It won the 1933 Alpine Trial and the Brooklands relay race. The infobox gives 1087 cc and the text 1086 cc.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L-Type 1087 six (41 bhp at 5,500 rpm) | 1933–1934 | 1.1 L Inline-6 | 41 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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