Lot number	72
Hammer value	£28,000
Description	MG SA
Registration	HPK 720
Year	1939
Colour	Grey
Engine size	2,322 cc
Chassis No.	SA/2893
Engine No.	OPHG3153
Documents	V5C, collection of receipts, photographic record of restoration, some past MOTs.

The MG SA was the largest car MG had produced when it first appeared in 1935 and was a move by the company to move upmarket. Stylish, and with a touch of luxury not normally seen in pre-war MGs, the SA was powered by a 2,062cc (later 2,322cc) six-cylinder engine with a four-speed gearbox with synchromesh on third and top. The SA was good for 85mph and capable of cruising at 70mph.

This Dove Grey SA saloon was first registered in May 1939 and has had just four owners from new - the vendor having owned the car since 2005. It was subjected to a chassis-up, bare metal restoration in the 1990s and there is a full photographic record accompanying the car.

The rear axle and differential were rebuilt in 2008, with new half-shafts and hubs supplied by the MG Octagon Car Club. In 2014 the engine was rebuilt by C.A.S. Engineering, Northallerton, with parts supplied by S.V.W., of Hull (specialists in these cars). The work included new pistons, liners, camshaft, etc . There are receipts for this work on file. A year later, the gearbox was also treagted to a rebuild.

The car is extremely smart inside and out, with the interior being particularly appealing in matching grey leather upholstery and quality carpet. The dashboard layout has a full complement of working gauges and the engine bay shows the attention to detail and considerate conservation that exemplifies the car as a whole.

This is a lovely sporting saloon with a touch of style and a degree of performance that means it will not be burdensome to drive in the hurly-burly of modern traffic. It is in remarkable condition and is said to run beautifully and to tick over like the proverbial Swiss watch.