MG's amalgamation with Morris killed the SA's planned all-independent suspension before launch, leaving a live axle under a car meant to rival Bentley.
Lead trim: SA 2,322 cc six (1937–1939)
MG SA 2-litreSA · 1936–1939
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FactMG's amalgamation with Morris killed the SA's planned all-independent suspension before launch, leaving a live axle under a car meant to rival Bentley.
The MG SA (or MG 2-litre) is a sporting saloon built from 1936 to 1939, launched as the 2-litre and only later known as the SA; it was originally planned as an advanced performance saloon with all independent suspension (factory code EX150, the S-type) to rival SS Cars and even Bentley, but after MG's amalgamation with Morris Motors in 1935 the Cowley drawing office revived it as a much more conservative car with a live rear axle and beam front axle. It used a tuned version of the six-cylinder 2,062 cc Morris QPHG engine (shared with the Wolseley Super Six) enlarged to 2,288 cc, raised to 2,322 cc in 1937 in line with the Wolseley 18, with twin SU carburettors whose dashpots were mounted horizontally to keep the bonnet low, and a four-speed manual with synchromesh on the top two ratios (on all but a few early models), wire wheels and Lockheed hydraulic drums. The saloon body was made in-house by Morris, with leather seats and walnut trim; from April 1936 a Tickford drophead coupé by Salmons joined at £398 (saloon £375) and in July a Charlesworth four-door tourer at £375. Of the 2,739 built, 350 were exported, Germany the best market; the 2.6-litre WA of the 1938 London show ran in parallel until the outbreak of war in 1939 ended both. Wheelbase 123 in, length 193 in, width 66.5 in. The page gives no power figures.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2,288 cc six (1936–1937) | 1936–1937 | 2.3 L Inline-6 | 75 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| SA 2,322 cc six (1937–1939) | 1937–1939 | 2.3 L Inline-6 | 75 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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