MG KN
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The MG KN Magnette was produced by the MG
Car company between 1933 and 1934 and was designed to use up surplus bodies made for the MG K-type
saloons that were not sold. These bodies were fitted to the K1 chassis but had the more powerful MG N-type
1271 cc engine.
The body had no pillar between the front and rear doors. The front doors were hinged at the windscreen end and closed against the rear doors. To give the impression of being a two door coupé the rear doors had no external handles. The absence of the central pillar affected the structure of the body and often caused problems. A sunshine roof was fitted.
The 56 bhp engine would take the car to 78 mph.
A variation was sold by University Motors, the London MG dealer using the four seat K1
body and called the "University Motors Speed Model".
The KN was priced at GBP399.
MG (car)
The MG Car Company is a former British sports car manufacturer founded in the 1920s by Cecil Kimber. Best known for its two-seat open sports cars, MG also produced saloons and coupés....
Car company between 1933 and 1934 and was designed to use up surplus bodies made for the MG K-type
MG K-Type
The MG K-type Magnette was produced by the MG Car company from October 1932 to 1934.Launched at the 1932 London Motor Show, the K-Type replaced the F-Type Magna but having at first a slightly smaller capacity engine it took the name Magnette...
saloons that were not sold. These bodies were fitted to the K1 chassis but had the more powerful MG N-type
MG N-Type
The MG N-type Magnette was produced by the MG Car company from October 1934 to 1936. The car was developed from the K-Type and L-Type but had a new chassis that broke away in design from the simple ladder type used on the earlier cars of the 1930s being wider at the rear than the front and with the...
1271 cc engine.
The body had no pillar between the front and rear doors. The front doors were hinged at the windscreen end and closed against the rear doors. To give the impression of being a two door coupé the rear doors had no external handles. The absence of the central pillar affected the structure of the body and often caused problems. A sunshine roof was fitted.
The 56 bhp engine would take the car to 78 mph.
A variation was sold by University Motors, the London MG dealer using the four seat K1
MG K-Type
The MG K-type Magnette was produced by the MG Car company from October 1932 to 1934.Launched at the 1932 London Motor Show, the K-Type replaced the F-Type Magna but having at first a slightly smaller capacity engine it took the name Magnette...
body and called the "University Motors Speed Model".
The KN was priced at GBP399.