Oxford Diecast Birch Grey MGZA Magnette - 1:43 Scale

Oxford Diecast Birch Grey MGZA Magnette - 1:43 ScaleThe MG ZA Magnette was designed by ex Jowett Javelin designer Gerald Palmer. It made its debut in 1953 to an eager band of MG saloon enthusiasts. The new Magnette shared its Palmer designed bodyshell with the Wolseley 4 44 which appeared at the same time. The Magnette made good use of the BMC 1489cc, B Series engine which gave this mid sized family car good performance for its day. It had a graceful four door body style that looked almost Italian from

The MG ZA Magnette was designed by ex-Jowett Javelin designer Gerald Palmer. It made its debut in 1953 to an eager band of MG saloon enthusiasts. The new Magnette shared its Palmer designed bodyshell with the Wolseley 4/44 which appeared at the same time. The Magnette made good use of the BMC 1489cc, B-Series engine which gave this mid-sized family car good performance for its day. It had a graceful four door body style that looked almost Italian from some angles, it featured the traditional MG front grille which was raked to give it an aerodynamic shape to match the rest of the cars design. Inside the Magnette was well equipped and came complete with a semi-octaginal speedo as normally found in MG saloons.

Dimensions and Weights

Packed: 13.7cm x 8cm x 6.3cm ( L x W x H )

Unpacked: 9.8cm x 3.6cm x 3.4cm ( L x W x H )

Excludes shipping carton

Scale

1:43 scale means that this is 43 times smaller than the full sized vehicle(s)

For a much more detailed explanation of scale and the history please follow this link.