This 1955 MGA 1500 Roadster is a very early example sold with its British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate which indicates chassis 10111 is the 11th MGA ever produced. The car is missing its engine and some exterior and interior trim, though it does have a straight and original body which presents a solid base for the complete restoration of this significant MGA. It was originally Glacier Blue which can still be seen in several areas around the body. The car has remained in California for many decades, possibly since new, and still wears its black license plates.

Chassis 10111 was dispatched in June 1955, the second month of MGA production in the Abington, UK factory. The car was recently purchased from an estate and was previously owned by a gentleman who ran an MG repair shop in Napa. He acquired this car in the 1980s, and realizing it was an early production example he requested a Heritage certificate in 1985 which is viewable below. He parked the car indoors in preparation for a restoration that never materialized.

The car had been repainted once before the previous owner bought it. The seller says it retains its original body panels which are straight and do not exhibit any evidence of accident repair. Chrome bumpers and wire wheels remain in place.

The car is sold with two seats pictured below but is missing the rest of the interior. The dash is largely complete with original Jaeger gauges. The seller says the body is completely solid with light surface rust but no rot or rust through anywhere on the car. The seller does a good job photographing the car in detail below.

An original transmission case is included with correct one piece sheet metal transmission cover. These are distinguished from later MGAs which had a separate cover around the shifter for easier removal of the engine and transmission.

The first MGA 1500 Roadster was produced in May 1955 and carried chassis 10101, so chassis 10111 offered here is significant as one the earliest surviving examples in existence.