1957 MGA 1800 that can be used as a driver. The car is in baby blue with a black interior. The previous owner has had it over 30 years and it was stored for most of his ownership. Paint and interior are showing age. Mechanics are in good working condition. Car runs and drives well - with good engine response and transmission shifting easily. Recent work includes new brakes, new wheel cylinders, new master cylinder, new slave clutch cylinder, and a new battery. (Engine is from an MGB). Trunk and underside are in decent condition. There is bondo (plastic) along the lower edges of almost all the panels. Convertible top is in good condition and side windows are functional. Car comes with a spare wheel and jack. Overall this is a decent MGA that is ready to be driven. More pictures and videos are available on our website. Visit us at Merit Cars.
A walk around video of the car is located in the eBay listing (second thumbnail). (The video can be under review by eBay for up to 48 hours. This and other videos can be seen immediately on our website - see below).
Direct links to videos:
1. Walk around - https://meritcars.org/public/uploads/inventory/videos/1161/1710518359__P1150340.MP4
2. Forward driving, turning, braking and reversing - https://meritcars.org/public/uploads/inventory/videos/1161/1711049943__P1150965.MP4
3. Engine starting and running - https://meritcars.org/public/uploads/inventory/videos/1161/1711049970__P1150967.MP4
4. Regular driving - https://meritcars.org/public/uploads/inventory/videos/1161/1711049990__P1150968.MP4
5. Comprehensive video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/OdLRkr4lUc0
6. Complete picture album (100+ pictures) - https://meritcars.org/1957-mg-mga-2598
We are classic car dealers located in New York, USA. More details about us are available in the “About Me” page. Visit us at Merit Cars.
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Car has a registration from NY. We ship all over the USA and worldwide. For overseas shipments the car ships from the port of NJ. Shipping for a car of this size in a shared container to major European ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bremerhaven or Felixstowe is approx. $1200 plus a cost of $275 to transport to a shipping company's warehouse. Other European ports will be slightly higher.
Please note - given the age and uniqueness of this car all sales are final. Please feel free to ask any number of questions and please feel free to ask for more pictures. You are welcome to come and inspect the car - the car is located in College Point NY 11356 - which is about 20 minutes east of New York City. However since this car is very old we possibly cannot check each and every item on the car. As such the car is strictly sold on as-is basis and all sales are final.
The vehicle description above is general in nature and not to be solely relied upon by buyer. Buyer is responsible to verify authenticity, matching numbers, condition, year, model, make, type, rarity, provenance, and all other relevant information. We do test drive the vehicles represented and give our general assessment, however we do not perform comprehensive systems / component checks including but not limited to: electrical, instruments, cylinder compression, carburetion, gaskets, suspension, steering, gearbox, engine, wheels, braking system, clutch system, exhaust, fluid health, fuel system, chassis, body, paint, etc. Independent inspections are welcomes and encouraged. Seller does not make any warranties expressed / implied regarding the vehicle’s design, compliance with any manufacturer specifications or government regulation, mechanical operation/condition, safety, or any components parts. Seller makes no warranties in regards to vehicle’s mechanical road-worthiness, and Buyer agrees to perform a mechanical inspection/service before operation of vehicle. Buyer is responsible for any and all fees associated with payments made through third party transfer methods / companies / applications including but not limited to Paypal, Zelle, Venmo, etc. regardless of whether those fees are charged to the buyer’s or seller’s account. Vehicle sales do not include any government taxes or fees.
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Buyer must pay a $500 deposit within 48 hours of close. The final payment is to be received within 7 days of confirmation. We only accept US bank checks and wire transfers. Vehicle is listed for sale locally and subject to prior sale. Please feel free to contact us if you have any more questions. Telephone is USA-347-438-1180.