The MG Y-Type is an automobile produced by MG in England from 1947 to 1953. It was offered in four-door saloon and limited production open four-seat tourer versions. When production ceased, 8,336 "Y" Types had been produced, 6,131 of which were "YA" saloons, 904 were "YT" Tourers and 1,301 were "YB" saloons.

Apr 14, 2002 · These pages are owned and maintained by the International MG Y Type Register. Membership is free to all - all you have to do to qualify is to own or enjoy MG 1 1/4 Litre (Series "Y") cars.

MG Y-Types were made from 1947 through 1953 after a ten year delay caused by World War II. The last of the pre-war style cars for MG, they marked the passing of an era. Only 243 Y-Types are known to exist today, and of those only 61 are the later ‘YB’ models.

So you want to buy an MG ‘Y’ Type? Written by Neil Cairns & David Pelham. So you have decided to buy a MG ‘Y’ Series “One and a Quarter Litre” sports saloon or Tourer, you have read up on all the road tests available, and the excellent …

This MG YA is now offered with a clean Pennsylvania title. The MG Y-Type saloon debuted in prototype form at the 1939 Earls Court Motor Show and, after eight years of war-related delays, entered production as the smallest-displacement offering in MG’s range.

The Register’s principal aims are: To promote and encourage the ownership, use, restoration and enjoyment of the MG YA, YB, YT, specials and coach-built models; to develop and maintain an up-to-date register and photographic record of cars, whether running, in restoration or consigned to the graveyard; to provide an information service to ...

The Y Type was the third MG saloon car of a series ready for the market just before WW2 started. The first was the huge MG SA saloon based on the Wolseley 18/80; the second was the middle model VA based on the Wolseley 12/14; the third was the small YA based on the Morris/Wolseley 8/4 with then engine of the 10/4.

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There are three versions of the little MG sports saloon, the ‘Y’ Type. The first is the YA, which uses a single carburettor version of the MG TC engine, and the same single-leading-shoe brakes, gearbox, electrics and spiral-bevel rear axle.

The MG Y-type was an important stepping stone in MG's history, as it bridged the gap between pre- and post-war, essentially being an update of the pre-war VA. Consequently, the Y-type had plenty of pre-war character, even if it it lacked the genuine performance one associated with the MG saloon line of this era.