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There are only five variations of the MGA:
The 1500, 1600, MKII, Twin Cam and the 1600 MKII De Luxe.
General
The coupes were a variation of the roadster and not differentiated by the factory numbering
system as to body style.
The Twin Cam was identified separately while the De Luxe was not distinctly identified.
There are reliable production figures for all models except the De Luxe.
The three major MGA models may be readily identified by their tail-lamp and grille configurations
as well as their engine displacement.
A 1500 will have the familiar single Lucas tail lamp, the flush style grille and no shroud or boot lid emblems.
Four-wheel drum brakes were fitted to this model only.
Very early 1500s had different style gauge faces. The doorrails on the first few cars were entirely of wood as were the cockpit rear corners.
The 1500s did not have the starter hump on the passenger toe board or the windscreen mounted hood clamp.
The turn indicators were switched through a relay.
A 1600 is differentiated by the dual rear lamp with separate turn lamps, larger round parking lamps with flat lenses and a "1600"marker on the cowl and rear boot lid.
The disc brakes on the front greatly improved stopping power.
The starter position was moved with the resulting hump on the passenger toe board.
The 1600 MKII had a face lift and the flat grill was replaced with the "pre-crushed"version.
The MKI Mini rear lamps appeared horizontally below the boot lid and the vinyl covered dash escutcheon from the coupe finished off the dash.
Seat belt anchors were added to the chassis.
The Twin Cam had a double overhead camshaft engine, disc brakes at front and rear with centre locked disc wheels.The facia panel is covered in vynide but the scuttle top above the facia is still painted body colour.
1600 MKII De Luxe cars used the Twin Cam chassis with the pushrod 1622 engine.
The MGA DeLuxe was built from the remaining Twin Cam chassis that were left over after Twin Cam production had ceased.
The cars were numbered along with the 1600 and 1600 MKII chassis numbers.
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