Exotic! 1959 MGA Twin Cam - Australian test - Sounds Amazing!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- Leaping firmly out of the usual HubNut fare, I drive an MGA road legal race car near Sydney, Australia! Intended to give the MGA more grunt for the all-important American market, the Twin-Cam produced 108bhp, which was a lot back then for a little 1588cc sports car.
No wiper test as it doesn't have any. In fact, it's a bit short of windows generally, so I had no choice but to use the head-cam. You can really hear the little four-cylinder engine roar though!
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Only Hub Nut could possibly say "ooh look at that lovely Land Cruiser" when driving a twin cam MGA....
Land Cruisers often seen in petrol stations due to huge thirst and huge tanks to fill.
The head-mounted camera footage is absolutely perfect in a car like this, with no roof or windscreen surround to block the view. I particularly enjoyed the crossing of the bridge.
Perfect choice for this car, I can feel a bit queasy with p-o-v headcams, but no problem here. I can see why the MX-5 became so popular, a decent but not too powerful engine that responds to revving, enough creature comforts but not too many, simple drivetrain. Lovely.
just my thought, too - It almost felt like being in the car - that last part on the better road was just amazing! Very enjoyable!
Wish you had mounted the camera on the scuttle pointing back....that would have been awesome to see
No way of attaching it sadly.
@@Zadster MX-5 are still popular, very rarely appear on the second hand market in anything other than beat to an inch of it's life condition. People seem to buy them, early models anyway, and keep them for life.
That engine makes a profoundly likeable noise.
And, unlike most cars, you hear the nicest noises from the cockpit, rather than from behind the car coming out of the exhaust. That's a trick a lot of modern car makers could do with learning again...
Wow, Hub Nut has really pulled one out of the bag here. Beautiful old girl :)
What happened to the British car industry when in 1958 we can do this !. Fair play to the owner, I'm not sure I'd be loaning this out
Today, it bloody SNOWING (!?!!) in Bergen, Norway, my job is on corona-hold ... and I’m watching mr Nut drive a blood-red MGA TC in Aussie on a nice road while the cicadas are chirping away. A dream came true for you, Ian, I myself will one day do something similar and visit the antipodes. Thank you for giving us some sunny smiles on a slate-gray day.
Love the Old Pacific Highway. It's sobering to think this was the main road north out of Sydney when I was a boy. Usually infested with motorcycles and police! What a lovely car! And it still has the Lucas headlights! Not the Prince of Darkness here!
Indeed, 6:47 starts on the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Bridge Road, going north through Hornsby...7:43 heading for Galston Gorge?
Stellar. As an MG owner, this car is the stuff of legend. I may as well go back to bed... my day can only go downhill from here. ;-)
You must of been in your element watching this!
Love MGA's especially the Twin Cam. It's on the lottery-win collection list.
You should do head-cam more often, it really gives you a sense of speed in the car.
Easy to 'heal and toe' even in sandals. Best Hub Nut quote so far 👍👍👍
I absolutely love MGA's, I worked on them 30 years ago as an apprentice in a Classics Garage and have wanted one ever since. A standard 1600 mark 1 would do me, they handle so well and you don't have to be doing silly speeds to enjoy them, 55-60mph is enough. The indicator toggle switch you refer to would have been in the same place as it is now, I preferred a switch like that as the toggles had a habit of flashing once and cancelling, really irritating.
What a beautiful machine! British and best! 👍❤
Such a classically beautiful car , enough said!
The use of the head cam turned out to be perfect for this road test. I felt an adrenaline rush just riding along, I can only imagine how it must have felt to actually be behind the wheel. Definitely a HubNut highlight.
Ahhh, nothing like a fang up and down the Old Pacific Hwy in delightful machinery with the top down. Thanks so much!
He should have stopped at the Pie in the Sky if it is still open !
Gorgeous little Car, it’s a real treasure and a tribute to it’s owner, that twin cam is a very neat fit between those shapely guards.
Gotta love the Smiths instruments, whatever they aren’t pointed at, is the actual reading, between them and Lucas, the prince of darkness, it’s a wonder it runs at all.
My Mum had a Morris Minor fitted with those brakes and that engine back when I were I wee tacker, apparently one of Dads friends in the MG club wrote off his MG-A and on an alcohol 🍺 powered weekend they upgraded Mum’s car, the faded blue grey 🚙 Minor with its flip out trafficators went like shit off a stick after that.
Unfortunately...
The reason the MG A fell off the road that night had now been transferred in Mums daily driver, a faulty master cylinder, Mums foot went to the floor and we proceed into the rear of the spanking new Kingswood on its maiden voyage as it stopped at the light in front of us.
Fortunately Mum was a Police trained driver and she washed off most of the speed by flicking the key off and wrenching on the hand brake so there was little damage to Mum, the Morrie, or we three unrestrained kids, but it was the last time she drove it, for some reason, she had lost all confidence in fathers ability to fix cars, and even with all new brakes, she never drove it again, apparently our lives flashed before her eyes, and the Morrie, wasn’t in the picture, no idea what happened to the 🚙
Brilliant story, thank you.
The instruments were designed to confuse the Germans if any fell into enemy hands during the war, they would have no idea how many miles they were from anywhere or if they had enough fuel to get back.
Is it by any chance, the one in this link: www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/349943833520033913/
Not even a hint from the Triangle of doom.
Absolutely stunning car, a real credit to it's owner.
I have never understood why people love M.G. cars. Your video has given me some understanding, at least. They actually look like a lot of fun.
A beautiful example of what MG could have been today.
What a beautiful classis. The roll over "iron monger" spoils the look somewhat. At least there is no "Triangle Of Doom" on this model.
It's all doom when the rain comes!
Only because they've butchered the windscreen too.
Deluge of Doom.....been there, done that in the kit car I built....😁
Roll cage for safety in racing, but also stiffens things up no end so gives a chassis advantage racing. Roll cage design to go faster a new science.
I know those roads well!
The Twin Cam has always been a favourite, lucky man. It was kinda nice that your 'camera' in this instance due to lack of windows to put it on gave us viewers a lovely drivers eye view. Just what you want in this kind off MG.
we need more WOT intro's, love it!
Edit: Waw! that head cam was awesome! you need to invest in a 360 camera so we can all come along for a ride in VR, imagine that! sat in the passenger seat being taken for a spin by Mr HubNut! No idea on the cost of these 360 cameras though.
Goose bumps as you drove off at the end - what a sound!!
Love the look of those Brooklands style wind deflectors. Virtually useless, but they really look the part. And as a car that was designed for twishing roads through the hills, I'm rather glad you took it onto the Old Pacific Highway, rather than the expressway. :-)
A great example of good British engineering at the time ... nice car to look at.
My father (dec.) was an Morris Garage TC owner and motor mechanic with much knowledge of these MGAs. He met Lord Nuffield once.
A great test.
Cheers. The diversity of your test cars is most appreciated.
Headcam perfect for this drive! Mechanically well ahead of its time. And what a raucous sound! Another spot on video!
This has to be one of your best videos ever. I loved every minute.
Fantastic. What an amazing sound from a true sports car.
Wow! Bloody marvellous Ian. Great driving footage too.
One best videos of drives yet, could feel your passion coming through.
Certainly a cool little car, perfect for driving on summers days, if only the UK had them where the rain didn't fall at random intervals... :D
ooh and that outtake at the end, never heard such language in my life... :P
In not many words, Absolutely bloody marvellous.
Really enjoyed that video eating my dinner and wishing I was there.
Well done HubNut.
Your camera footage showed how exciting that ride was. What a beautiful machine, and the engine noise. Fantastic 👍👍🤣
Every cars should sound like this !!
Thanks for the ride
Cutest little thing! Beautiful!
That looked completely glorious.
another great video, of an absolutely fabulous piece of motoring heritage, loved it
Great video, felt like I was right in the seat with you, very enjoyable.
The MGA my favourite MG, even the standard car.
Thankyou for sharing 😁
Thanks Ian what an amazingly beautiful car. The head cam was brilliant. I am very very envious of your drive.
The Magic of MG! Fabulous car, fabulous sound ...
What a beautiful car brilliant video Ian
Lovely little car, and what a nice noise it makes.
Head cam worked well on the twin cam. 😉 What an experience. Loved the sound of the engine bouncing off the cliffs. A good example of how you bring this experience to life. Compare that to reading an article in a mag. on the same car with photos. Can’t compare.
Pretty car! That looked like a entertaining drive; when it wasn’t raining!
Beautiful & what a lovely sound too ! 👍
Thanks for the memory, spent many a weekend tearing up and down the old (pacific) road while keeping a sharp eye out for the men in blue.
Lovely little car that you actually have to get on and drive not just sit there, that engine noise through the cliffs was sublime, and the head cam worked perfectly with this car to give a real feel of it going down the road awesome video as always Ian!
Wow wow , gorgeous ..added points for the driver cam .
That is a SWEET looking machine. Paint like glass. Lovely.
Lovely to see you enjoying a sports car, Ian. I know they're not your favourite type of car but this looked fun for you. The head mounted cam gave good results too. Top work.
Super piece of art
A fortunate thing in retrospect you were so overloaded with work in the Australia -N.Z. Tour, as we are all in need of interesting diversion now. Thank you fifty times!!
Great video, Great car !
Ah, the old Pacific Highway up to Brooklyn. Loved driving that road. Wish I'd known about it when I owned a "B".
Excellent video Ian, the head mounted camera put us right into the driving seat.
No triangle of doom on that car! Nice video,head-cam seemed to work well. Thanks for sharing.
What a beauty! I'd hate to think what its worth though, probably more than I have in the savings jar I would imagine. Also Headcam works so well on an open car.
Topwork mr hubnut!
Oh that noise! Every car should sound like that! What a thing of beauty that car is.
Excellent car fantastic review 👍
great video, puts all of us in the driver's seat
Such a beautiful car ❤️
What a lovely car ian, I didn't realise they were so technically advanced in the 50s. The headcam is not for me, made me feel sick but can't detract from your usual excellent presentation and content. 👍
The most beautiful of the MG designs!!!
Thanks for the fun video - beaut car! Probably been said already - Old Pacific Highway north of Sydney, Pie in the Sky cafe, Brooklyn Bridge - great road!
Ahh That's just what i needed...Enjoyed that.
That is simply gorgeous!
Sounds magical 👌
Just wow, such a rare little brit so far away, as a man of sounds a four banger can easily bore me but that sounds, bloody fantastic. N/A roar right in front of you. Looks, as a driving experience, spine tingly. Simply, Gorgeous.
That was proper fun! It seems that you can have huge adrenaline rush without even breaking the speed limit :) And a good choice for camera mount - it worked out perfectly.
Beautiful car to drive even a standard A. Drove my friends car while he drove my C. Hard to beat a roadster. Great video.
love the shape of this car
Pretty little car, what we did best, back in the day. Best place to conserve one, in the dry, mainly rust-free, outback!
Awesome sound!
Wow....! They could certainly build 'em 60+ years ago. What a little rocket.
I've driven one, and it is an absolute treat. How it sits happily at 3500 revs
Beautiful car!
Not really my era of cars of interest but still very cool to see it! The engine looks and aounds amazing, loving the head camera too!
Looks like an absolute blast, complete w/ proper sports car noises! My dear old Dad cut his mechanic's teeth on MGs, both in owning, and fixing/racing them (TDs, as I recall) around the Washington, D.C. area in the 1950s/'60s...The head-cam worked great for your drive!
Back in the day, the Old Pacific Hwy was jammed with trucks, caravans and cars. I don't think many MGs got a proper workout like this one. Lovely car, nice review.
Beautiful car , that head cam really works,driver's eye view and with those front indicators,lever arm dampers and no synchro on first my Moggy Traveller was almost an MGA!
What a beautiful car!
Thanks Max 👍
Back in the 1970's, a fellow student had an MGA Coupé, which he had fitted with an MGB engine. So it had the ride and handling of the A, with the power of a B engine from a decade later. That was a very nice car to travel in. Great fun to drive, too. It's good to see this one in such fine condition, and with such a gorgeous colour. Thanks Ian.
no triangle of doom there : ) amazing machine, cheers
Bloody marvellous, a credit to it’s owner and great headcam footage. On a sidenote, having exhausted HN vids a long time ago I’ve become addicted to the Smith And Sniff YT channel and throughly recommend it for anyone needing a chortle or two.
Exactly the same here, really funny with great observation
I initially thought it was a v4 when I saw the angle of those rocker covers. Beautiful looking motor.
The MGB was planned to have a V4. At one stage it was also going to to have an 1800 Twin Cam and coil sprung rear end which would made it a British Alfa or Fiat Spider.
What a gorgeous car...
Ahh the memories. My first car was an MG Midget. A year of fun, picking up girls, hooning round any bit of gravel covered surface, doing a 360 spin in the rain and surviving. Loved that car.
Wow what a fantastic car to drive. Always thought the MGA was such a great looking car. As you say theres no wonder the Americans loved them. What a great sounding car too. Love the head cam video as well.
What a great little car
An engine so very ahead of its time and it's contemporary road users mechanical sympathy.
love the Brooklands Wing Screens...had them on my 1962 MGA 1622 cc
stunning car
Love the reaction when the VE commodore went past :)
My goodness you had some fine adventures Hubnut! On the BMC first gear whine, I just watched an episode of Thunderbirds and was amused that they'd given the whine to Lady Penelope's pink 6 wheel Rolls. I guess it's just the way cars sounded! Cheers.