MG L-type

The MG L-type was produced by the MG Car company in 1933 and 1934.

This 2 door sports car used a smaller version of the 6 cylinder overhead camshaft, crossflow engine which now had a capacity of 1086 cc with a bore of 57 mm and stroke of 71 mm and produced convert|41|bhp|abbr=on at 5500 rpm. It was previously fitted in the 1930 Wolseley Hornet and the 1931 MG F-type Magna . Drive was to the rear wheels through a four speed non-synchromesh gearbox. The chassis was a narrower version of that used in the K-type with suspension by half elliptic springs all round with rigid front and rear axles.

The car had a wheelbase of 94 inches (2388 mm) and a track of 42 inches (1067 mm). The brakes, which were the same as in the J2, were cable operated with convert|12|in|mm|sing=on drums all round.

The body kept the sloping radiator seen on the F-Type but the car now had sweeping wings and the four seater had cut away doors.

The L1 was the four seat, coupé and saloon version and the L2 the 2 seater. The coupé, or Continental Coupé as it was called, was available in some very striking two tone colours but was a slow seller and the 100 that were made were available for a long time after the rest of the range had sold out. As a rarity it is now a highly desirable car. The bodies for the small saloon or salonette version was not made by MG but bought in from Abbey.

The L-Type was a successful competition car with victories in the 1933 Alpine Trial and Brooklands relay race.

When new a L1 tourer cost £299 and a Continental Coupé £350.

References

* MG Sportscars. Malcolm Green. CLB International. 1997 ISBN 1-85833-606-6
* A-Z of Cars of the 1930's. Michael Sedgwick and Mark Gillies. Bay View Books. 1989. ISBN 1-870979-38-9

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