MG K3

(1933 - 1934)

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MG K3 Magnette - The giant killer

October 20, 2024 — Daniel Reinhard, Martin Sigrist 60

Competing against the displacement monsters from Italy and Germany with just 1.1 liters? That could only go wrong. But on the 1000 miles from Rome to Brescia and back, the little MGs prove that refinement is on a par with sheer power. One of the three factory cars from 1934 has survived in remarkably original condition, despite having traveled halfway around the world several times. This article recounts its history and the success story of the MG K3 Magnette in general.

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MG K3 Magnette - MG's masterpiece

January 28, 2011 — Doug Nye 14

Every list of classic racing sports cars must include one brand and one type: the MG K3 Magnette. Not only did it make a decisive contribution to MG's reputation, it also cemented England's reputation as a motorsport nation in the 1930s. Because they won races, lots of races, these MG K3s.

Photos of MG K3 (random selection)

MG K3 (1933) - International Edelweiss Mountain Prize Rossfeld 2022

MG K3 (1933) - at the Saalbach Classic 2013

MG K3 (1933) - at the Klausenrennen 2013 in the regularity classification

MG K3 Magnette (1934) - at the Klausenrennen 2013 in the regularity classification

MG EX 135 (1934) - Cecil Kimber, Lord Nuffield, Goldie Gardner and Reid Railton behind the MG record-breaking car EX135

MG K3 (1933) - at the start in the racing car class - Gaisbergrennen 2013 - City Grand Prix in Salzburg on Thursday

MG K3 Parnell 1933 - Nürburgring Classic 2023

MG K3 Magnette (1934) - even sports cars 20 years younger didn't have a soft top

MG EX 135 (1934) - a record-breaking vehicle that also impressed aesthetically in Dessau

MG K3 (1933) - at the Ennstal Classic 2011 (EP1 015)

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Auctioned vehicles of MG K3

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
MG Magnette KN Sports to 'K3' specification 1934 Not Sold Bonhams Goodwood Revival (September 8, 2018)	Magnette KN Sports to 'K3' specification	1934	Not Sold	Bonhams Goodwood Revival (September 8, 2018)
MG K3 Magnette Two-Seater 1934 Sold RM/Sotheby's London (November 1, 2024)	K3 Magnette Two-Seater	1934	Sold	RM/Sotheby's London (November 1, 2024)
MG Magnette 'K3' Specification Supercharged Roadster 1934 Not Sold Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 9, 2021)	Magnette 'K3' Specification Supercharged Roadster	1934	Not Sold	Bonhams Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 9, 2021)

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