| MG L-Type "Magna" | |
| Manufacturer: | MG |
| Production: | 1933-1934 576 made |
| Predecessor: | MG F-Type Magna |
| Successor: | MG N-Type Magnette |
| Class: | sports car |
| Engine: | 1087 cc Straight-6 |
| MG L2 "Magna" | |
| Production: | 1933-1934 90 made |
| Body Style: | 2-seat roadster |
The MG L-type is a sports car that 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 41bhp 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 larger than in the J2, were cable-operated, with 12inches drums all round.
The body kept the sloping radiator seen on the F-Type, but the car now had sweeping wings, and had cut-away doors. The body tubs of the L2 and J2 are practically identical rear of the bonnet.
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 were 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.