✦ Shifty Estimate
$25,900
▼ 18.9% · 12 mo- 12 months median
- $23K
- Market cap
- $54.7M · 2,111 built
- Sales, 12 months
- 6
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1958 MG MGA Roadster
1958 to 1960 · Roadster · Limited edition · 2,111 built
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Specifications
- Engine
- DOHC I4, 1.6L
- Power
- 108 hp
- Torque
- 104 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 9.1s
- Top speed
- 114 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Curb weight
- 2,185 lb
- Production
- 2,111 units
Common questions
How much does a MG MGA Roadster cost?
Over the past 12 months, 6 have sold publicly at a median of $22,500. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $25,900. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $18,650 to $47,950, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1958 MG MGA Roadster worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $25,900, down 18.9% over the past 12 months. That sits above the $22,500 median of actual sales because the median counts every car that sold, including high-mileage examples, while the estimate describes a clean, low-mileage one bought today. Confidence is high: 6 public sales in a year gives a firm read.
Is a MG MGA Roadster a good investment?
Values are down 18.9% over the past 12 months. Only 2,111 were built. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $18,750 to $70,000, and mileage explains most of that.
What has a MG MGA Roadster sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $25,250Jun 15, 2026Orient Red · 6,500 mi
- $19,750Apr 16, 2026Pulse Red · 31,000 mi
- $39,500Nov 12, 2025Black · 64,000 mi
The MGA Twin Cam represents one of Britain's most ambitious attempts at high-performance motoring in the late 1950s. With just 2,111 examples produced, this rare variant features a sophisticated DOHC 1.6-liter engine producing 108 horsepower – a remarkable output for its era. The twin-cam's 9.1-second sprint to 60 mph and 114 mph top speed made it genuinely quick by period standards, though the complex engine proved temperamental in everyday use. Today's collectors prize Twin Cams for their rarity, advanced engineering, and connection to MG's competition heritage. The combination of limited production numbers, period racing success, and distinctive Dunlop disc brakes makes this one of the most desirable MGAs. Values reflect the car's significance as both a technological milestone and a rare piece of British automotive history.