Stunning 1956 MGA roadster wins virtual 2021 MG Show and Shine
MG owners celebrate nearly 100 years of the Morris Garages badge, with winners awarded across multiple categories.
For the second year running, MG Australia has united fans of the Morris Garages badge with a virtual show and shine. Owners were invited to submit a photo and description of their car across one of 34 categories, which spanned the brand’s near 100-year history.
As well as judging the individual category entrants, an additional six ‘group category’ winners, an owner’s choice and overall ‘Best in Show’ winner was awarded.
For 2021, the Best in Show honours went to Russell Seymour and his magnificent 1956 MGA 1500 Roadster.
Offered between 1955 and 1959, the MGA 1500 featured a 1489cc inline four-cylinder engine with twin carburettors and an output of 51kW, which was later tweaked to 54kW. A total of 58,750 MGA 1500 cars were produced as both a coupe and a roadster.
The winner of the Vintage MG category (cars produced from 1924 to 1954) was Amelia Starkey and her beautiful 1939 TB Special.
In her entry, Amelia said “I’ve been living with MGs all my life thanks to my dad’s wacky interest in them. This car, a 1939 TB special in the style of the iconic 1934 MGK3, is his latest restoration and I love it. I’m allowed to drive it and take it on the race track. It is absolutely awesome!”
Other group category winners are as follows:
| Category | Winner | Car |
| Vintage MG Group Winner | Amelia Starkey | 1939 MG TB Special |
| Classic MG Group Winner | Richard Exton | 1972 MGB MkII |
| Retro MG Group Winner | Kay Herlihy | 2005 MG TF |
| Modern MG | Brian Beardon | MG HS |
| Electric MG | Jacqy Thompson | MG ZS EV |
| MG Special | David Campbell | 1974 MGB restoration project |
The 2021 MG Owner’s Choice award went to Jane Slattery and her family, for a Diamond Red MG ZST Essence.
While it didn’t win in its category, but is worthy of special mention, the Drive Team was pretty impressed with Malcolm Robertson’s British Racing Green 2004 MG ZT 260 Estate. The car features a 191kW/410Nm 4.6-litre Ford V8 with a manual transmission and rear-wheel drive – in a station wagon, which started life with a V6 and front-wheel drive.
For the second year running, MG Australia partnered with the Australian Red Cross for the event and made a donation for every entry received
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