I bought my first MG in 1971. It was a '61 MGA in very good condition
with about 45k miles and I paid $500. It seemed like a lot at the time
(I made $7,000 per year). My next MG was a 1960 MG Midget 948cc with the
plastic side curtains. It was in fair shape, in desperate need of
brakes, top leaked, paint rough. I bought it in 1973 for $600. I sold
it in 1974 for $500 after investing nothing in it. My next MG was a 1979
MG Midget with 42k miles in very good condition for which I paid $2,000
this year. Seemed like a good deal (I make a lot more these days).
MIKE
79 MG Midget (currently sitting nice and snug in a warm garage for the
winter)
Ed & Kris Curtis wrote:
> I just picked up a magazine in an antique store called Cars & Parts.
> The issue that I bought was for February, 1973. In it were some
> interesting items for sale:
>
> MGTC - a fine original example in regular summer use. $2,000
>
> 1963 XKE Jaguar Coupe with new tires, brakes, battery and exhaust
> system. $1,650
>
> 1964 Jaguar E type coupe, air condition, rebuilt engine, body in good
> condition. $1,000
>
> MGBGT 1967 Anniversary Special, $2,000
>
> 55 MGTF 1500 with spare engine. $1,250
>
> (who would have ever thought to see a MGB being almost twice as
> expensive as a TF or an E type)
>
> 1935 MG NA four seater sports tourer, excellent mechanical condition.
> $2,000
>
> These prices make you wish you could go back in time to pay and bring
> the cars up to today.
>
> Which brings us to the point of this e-mail. What stories do the old
> guys on the net have about picking up their MGs for a lot less money
> than they would pay now?
>
> Ed Curtis
> 55 MGTF 1500
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