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Created on February 22, 2020

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Bruno von Rotz

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MG WA (Reinbolt & Christé style bodywork) (1939) - the most comfortable way to drive an open MG before the war

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MG WA (bodied in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - visually almost indistinguishable from originals by the Basel wheelwright

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MG WA (bodied in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - elegant cabriolet body over five meters long

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MG WA (bodied in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - significantly larger and wider than other MG pre-war sports cars

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MG WA (body in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - a successful design

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MG WA (body in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - also cuts a fine figure when closed

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MG WA (body in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - elegantly shaped rear end

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MG WA (bodywork in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - stately appearance

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MG WA (body in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - centrally arranged instruments

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MG WA (body in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - fully instrumented, in the style of the house in octagonal displays

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MG WA (body in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - unlabeled switches

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MG WA (body in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - four-speed gearbox, all gears synchronized except first gear

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MG WA (bodywork in Reinbolt & Christé style) (1939) - four seats, also in the convertible

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MG WA (body in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - OHV design with in-line six-cylinder engine

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MG WA (body in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - elaborately built in-line six-cylinder engine

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MG WA (body in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - produced around 95 hp

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MG WA (body in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - Chassis badge

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MG WA (body in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - MG sign and radiator mascot

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MG WA (bodywork in the style of Reinbolt & Christé) (1939) - even the fuel filler cap looks classy

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MG SA 2 Litre (1938) - as a limousine, dynamically painted

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MG SA 2 Litre (1939) - as a sedan

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MG SA 2 Litre (1939) - as Folding Top Foresome

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MG SA 2 Litre (1939) - as an Open Tourer

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MG SA 2 Litre (1939) - Chassis

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MG SA 2 Litre (1938) - as a convertible from Reinbolt & Christé

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MG SA 2 Litre (1938) - as a convertible from Reinbolt & Christé

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MG SA 2 Litre (1938) - as a convertible from Reinbolt & Christé

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MG WA 2.6 Litre (1939) - as a sedan

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Summary

The MG brand is and was primarily known for light and compact sports cars. However, MG could and wanted to do things differently, and in the second half of the 1930s it took on the competition from SS Cars and Bentley with the SA and WA models. The SA and even more so the WA were luxurious touring models that were just as comfortable as they were sporty. However, the cars were not cheap and so they remained rare. And they still are today. This report describes the history of the MG WA and shows an example in many photos, supplemented by rare sales brochures and historical photographs.

This article contains the following chapters

Success in racing
Towards mass business
The luxurious Two Litre (SA)
Swiss bodies
The WA with more displacement and comfort
A survivor

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The MG brand is and was primarily known for light and compact sports cars. Perhaps the best-known car before the MGA and MGB mass models was the TC and its successors TD and TF, and these were directly descended from the manufacturer's pre-war range with the octagon as the brand emblem. The MG TC made its big appearance in the movie "Love Story" and was particularly popular with the Americans. But even on this side of the Atlantic, the MG TC was the first sports car for many owners after the war. In the 1920s and 1930s, the MG brand built fast cars that had to be beaten in racing. The six-cylinder models in particular were perennial contenders for race and class victories. The smaller classes were dominated by lightweight four-cylinder models that were comparatively easy to maintain.

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