Current Owner: John Hunting, Western Australia Information: No history provided
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Current Owner: Martin Barrett, South Australia Information: Continental Coupe under restoration
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Current Owner: Doug Gordon, South Australia Information: Built at Abingdon in 1933 as a Salonette. History: Early history unknown. Imported into Australia by Nick Langford from the USA, owned Georg Leitl briefly then sold to Peter Coombe in S.A., approx. 2005. At this time it was in driveable condition. Sadly...
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Current Owner: Richard Mattea, Queensland History: This car was delivered in chassis form in 1933 and was immediately prepared for a career in racing. It was entered in the 1934 AGP by J Summers but crashed out on lap 14. Later in the year he had much better success in...
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Current Owner: Unknown Information: Supercharged, ENV preselector gearbox, 2 seater aluminium body. Hydraulic brakes. Building of car in current configuration was commenced & substantially completed by John Butterfield. It was John's intention to have a fast road/ racing M.G. Car and engine has been rebuilt in Brisbane, (principally by Joe...
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Current Owner: Warwick Anderson, Victoria Information: No history provided
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Current Owner: Denis Jury, New Zealand. History: L0658 was delivered by Lanes Motors in 1933 to a V. Maloney and from then until the 1960s very little is known. The only information is that it was raced extensively and at one stage had a bronze head fitted. The motor was...
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Current Owner: Ryan Thompson, Victoria Information: No history provided
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Current Owner: Allan Wettenhall, Victoria MMM No: 2478 Infomation: Built 17/10/1933 fitted with one of 98 Continental Coupe bodies, carrying UK registration number AXW 363. An early owner (if not the first) was Charles Ward, a part of the coach building company Park Ward. History: After Ward disposed of the...
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Current Owner: James Earl, Victoria History: This car was manufactured on 5th October 1933 and shipped as a rolling chassis to Lanes Motors on the Orsova. It was transferred to Brittania Motors who sold it to 36093 Kennard on 23 November 1933 and it was registered Vic 36093. A close...
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Current Owner: Gary Grant, Victoria History: (written by Tony Sloan) 1934 Winter 100 Winner, later known as Mercury Magna. This Magna was supplied to Les Jennings via Lanes Motors in early November 1933. The car was not even in rolling chassis form with many parts contained in hessian bags. The...
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Current Owner: Graeme & Jennie Jackson, Victoria Information: After a nut and bolt restoration L0532 won the prestigious 2012 Victorian Concours.
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Current Owner: Peter Booth, Victoria Information: The vehicle is located in East Gippsland where it has been since we moved here in 1983. L 0481 was purchased in the early 70’s, having been recovered from the roof space of an old foundry in Melbourne, stored in boxes. It has been...
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Current Owner: John Gillett, Victoria MMM No: 2472 Information: Built as a 4-seater for the home market in 1933 and registered in the UK OY 6060; the prefix suggests the Croydon area. History: Early UK history unknown. Acquired from Barry Walker by John Gillett in 1978 while visiting the UK. Originally...
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Current Owner: Nigel Willey, Victoria Information: No history provided
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Current Owner: Jason Schofield, Qld. MMM No: 223 Information: Built at Abingdon in 1933 and shipped to Lanes in Melbourne, Australia in CKD form together with L0594. The two cars were on-sold to Britannia Motors who opened the boxes and began assembly, unfortunately as noted with other M.G.s they assembled,...
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Current Owner: Rob Everett, New South Wales History: Rob bought the car (or pile of bits as it was then) from a fellow naval officer in 1980. He had purchased it in the UK whilst undergoing submarine training and brought the bits back to Australia on his return. Rob restored...
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