1933 MG

This 1933 MG J2 is a two-seat roadster that was acquired by the owner in the UK and imported to the US in 1965. The car is powered by an 847cc inline four joined to a four-speed manual transmission, and a refresh circa 1990 included repainting the bodywork in beige and brown and retrimming the interior in green leather. Equipment includes a brown soft top, a louvered hood, cycle fenders, 19” knock-off wire wheels, cable-operated drum brakes, and an engine-turned instrument panel. This J2 is now offered at no reserve with historical documents, UK license plates, manufacturer’s literature, tools, historical photos, awards, a car cover, and a clean California title. Approximately 2,100 J2 roadsters were built between 1932 and 1934. Initially finished in gray, this example was repainted in two-tone beige and brown under current ownership and features a brown soft top, a louvered hood, a folding windscreen, cycle fenders, coach doors, and a rear-mounted spare retained by polished metal straps. Pitting is noted on the chrome grille, and deterioration on the headlight reflectors can be viewed in the gallery along with paint chips and blemishes around the car. Body-color 19” knock-off wire wheels wear chrome two-eared spinners and are mounted with 4.00” Dunlop tires. Braking is handled by cable-operated drums. Paint chips are visible on the wheels. The right-hand-drive cabin is trimmed in green leather, and embossed MG logos have been added to the door panels. A faceted octagonal knob tops the shift lever, and black carpets line the floors. Blemishes on the dash and door panels can be viewed in the gallery. The banjo-style steering wheel fronts an engine-turned instrument panel housing a 100-mph speedometer with an inset tachometer as well as gauges for coolant temperature, oil pressure, and generator output. The four-digit odometer shows 61 miles. The 847cc J-Type inline-four was factory equipped with a crossflow cylinder head, twin SU carburetors, and a bevel-driven dynamo and overhead camshaft. The electric starter is engaged using a foot-operated button on the firewall. There is a coolant leak when the engine has warmed up. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a non-synchromesh four-speed manual transmission. Manufacturer’s literature will accompany the car along with a car cover, a UK registration document, UK license plates, tools, literature, correspondence, and awards. Photos are provided in the gallery.