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The Rebirth of Corgi’s 1957 MGA

In May 2023 issue this column reported the welcome news I that one of the classic Corgi Toys of the 1960s, the MGB GT, had been reissued by the Corgi Model Club. Now Corgi has a further surprise for MG fans, in the form of a replica of the very first MG modelled by the company, in 1957: the MGA.

The MGATR2 which went on sale in 1956, thus enabling young car enthusiasts to have a line-up of three of the most popular British sports cars of the era. The original model lasted in production until 1965 and was finished in red, cream or metallic green.

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