Never heard of an MG Ausca
go to - http://aussieroadracing.homestead.com/Charge-Bros.html
then scroll down to the red car
MG Ausca
MG Ausca
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Jim Shade
West Covina CA, USA
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West Covina CA, USA
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Claude Lardans
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Re: MG Ausca - MG OSCA
Hello Jim,
See O.S.C.A in Wikipedia for more informations:
Officine Specializzate Costruzioni Automobili - Fratelli Maserati SpA (established 1947 in Bologna, discontinued 1967) was an Italian brand of sports car automobiles, usually abbreviated to O.S.C.A., OSCA or Osca.
I think this is an MG OSCA - MG for frame, engine and OSCA for the body.
Best Regards,
Claude Lardans - TC6637 - France
See O.S.C.A in Wikipedia for more informations:
Officine Specializzate Costruzioni Automobili - Fratelli Maserati SpA (established 1947 in Bologna, discontinued 1967) was an Italian brand of sports car automobiles, usually abbreviated to O.S.C.A., OSCA or Osca.
I think this is an MG OSCA - MG for frame, engine and OSCA for the body.
Best Regards,
Claude Lardans - TC6637 - France
Re: MG Ausca
Afraid Claude is wrong...it really is AUSCA.The body shell is F/glass and copied from a 50s Maserati A6G.
The original Ausca Special carrying this shell is a famous Holden engined special built by Paul England in Melbourne.
Quite a number of body shells were manufactured and fitted to various MG and Holden specials,many still competing in historic races today.
A point of interest is that Magnette K3004 had one of these bodies for some years when raced by Jim Gullan....Frank Bett restored it with an Ulster style body and it now close to the finish of another (very correct) restoration here in Australia.
Jeff Newey
TC0489
Australia
The original Ausca Special carrying this shell is a famous Holden engined special built by Paul England in Melbourne.
Quite a number of body shells were manufactured and fitted to various MG and Holden specials,many still competing in historic races today.
A point of interest is that Magnette K3004 had one of these bodies for some years when raced by Jim Gullan....Frank Bett restored it with an Ulster style body and it now close to the finish of another (very correct) restoration here in Australia.
Jeff Newey
TC0489
Australia
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Peter Linn
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Re: MG Ausca
Hi Jim
I'm currently building a car using an original Ausca body on a Healey 100/4 chassis, and using an Alfa 1750 motor. About 20 of these bodies were made and fitted to various proprietary chassis. I have another 100/4 which now has a one off coupe body that was raced with an Ausca body in the '50s. I'm aware of about half a dozen cars still in existence, but the one in your photo is hew to me. Do you have any history? Where was the photo taken?
Cheers
Peter Linn
Brisbane Oz
I'm currently building a car using an original Ausca body on a Healey 100/4 chassis, and using an Alfa 1750 motor. About 20 of these bodies were made and fitted to various proprietary chassis. I have another 100/4 which now has a one off coupe body that was raced with an Ausca body in the '50s. I'm aware of about half a dozen cars still in existence, but the one in your photo is hew to me. Do you have any history? Where was the photo taken?
Cheers
Peter Linn
Brisbane Oz
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Peter Linn
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:00 am
Re: MG Ausca
Hi Jim
I'm currently building a car using an original Ausca body on a Healey 100/4 chassis, and using an Alfa 1750 motor. About 20 of these bodies were made and fitted to various proprietary chassis. I have another 100/4 which now has a one off coupe body that was raced with an Ausca body in the '50s. I'm aware of about half a dozen cars still in existence, but the one in your photo is hew to me. Do you have any history? Where was the photo taken?
Cheers
Peter Linn
Brisbane Oz
I'm currently building a car using an original Ausca body on a Healey 100/4 chassis, and using an Alfa 1750 motor. About 20 of these bodies were made and fitted to various proprietary chassis. I have another 100/4 which now has a one off coupe body that was raced with an Ausca body in the '50s. I'm aware of about half a dozen cars still in existence, but the one in your photo is hew to me. Do you have any history? Where was the photo taken?
Cheers
Peter Linn
Brisbane Oz