Magnetic attraction

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We can get really weak here over 1950s or 1960s cars that hide racing mechanicals beneath the cosy looks of an armchair saloon. The 1957 MG Magnette that Historics is selling on their sale on March 4th sale is quite one of those treasures. Supplied by Manor Circus Motors in Surrey when new, the car has undergone quite a transformation in more recent days without doing too much harm to its cosiness. It does come with a full roll cage and bucket seats, slightly wider wheels and bigger exhaust. But the real treats are under that bulky bonnet where an MGB sourced mill with five main-bearing crankshaft has been tuned to stage six, producing around 125bhp, turning this mundane Brit into the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing. Naturally, the suspension has been tweaked, too, with heavy-duty springs and adjustable shocks; MGB hubs and disc brakes. The unusual thing is, the Magnette has been fully prepared for track racing and hill climbs, but has never seen any action due to poor health of its owner. This could be just the thing for Goodwood in 2017…

(Words editor, picture courtesy Historics at Brooklands)

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