1951 MG YA Saloon

Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire 12000 - 14000 Registration No: UMG 323 Chassis No: Y6527 MOT: Exempt � Subject to an extensive and detailed restoration from 2012 - 2015 � Displaying a credible 19,941 miles � Offered with a large history file with documented photos of the restoration Supplied new by University Motors and still retaining the original registration number Supplied new by renowned London and Home Counties MG dealers University Motors and still retaining its original UMG registration number and University Motors plaque, this late production YA Saloon was subject to an extensive and detailed restoration carried out between 2012 and 2015. A photographic record of this accompanies the car. Previously it had been in long term storage (approximately 30 to 40 years) and taking this into consideration it now displays a credible 19,941 miles on the odometer. Finished in green over cream with green interior piped white complemented by smart veneers, UMG 323 is offered with a large history file which includes the restoration photographs, an old brown logbook, Swansea V5c, wiring diagram, workshop manual, original owner�s handbook, a large collection of invoices and correspondence dating back to the 1950s. A past trophy winner, it also features a working blind and semaphores and is still fitted with the original jacking system. Introduced in 1947, the Y-Type saloon was an important car for MG. Boasting an all-new welded box-section chassis (later adapted for use on the marque's TD / TF sportscars) its sophisticated coil-and-wishbone independent front suspension was the work of Sir Alec Issigonis and MG draughtsman Jack Daniels. Equipped with rack and pinion steering, a four-speed manual gearbox, and hydraulic drum brakes as standard, it was powered by the same 1250cc XPAG four-cylinder engine as the TC Midget sports car. Said to develop some 46bhp and 58.5lbft of torque, the single SU carburettor fed unit reputedly endowed the model with a 71mph top speed. Elegantly understated, the four-door saloon's handsome lines were the work of Gerald Palmer. Benefiting from a well-appointed cabin, the YA remained in production until 1951 (by which time some 6,158 are thought to have been sold).