Arnolt 219
Available Info for Arnolt 219
Chassis
TD9930
Engine
XPAG/TD2/LHX10271
Style
Bertone Coupe 4301
Location
state unknown
country unknown
Paint Color
Red
Upholstery Color
Beige
Wheels
Factory steel wheels
Relevant Web Link(s)
- Web Link #1 (if available)
- Web Link #2 (if available)
Optional Extras
Note that this prototype car has a crease line that kicks up at the rear edge of the door, but the photo below shows different bumpers from 218. ASD lists 2 & 3 show this car was supplied with a radio.
Ownership History
Prototype Coupe, exhibited at the 1952 Salone dell'Automobile di Torino; survival or location unknown.
According to ASD list 1, M. G. Motor Sales; according to ASD lists 2 & 3, sold to Geo. Webber
Additional Information
MG produced this as a Left-Hand drive TD (EXL - unlike others, NOT specifically for Export to North America) on 24 August, 1951. According to the Vessel ledgers, coupe 219 arrived on the SS Exton with prototype convertible 218, arriving in Chicago in July, 1952. Purchaser was MG Motor Sales, invoice 698, on 13 April, 1953,but ASD list 2 notes, "Sold to George Webber." Illustrated in Wheelock's Sports Car Album. NB: TD9930 is not listed as chassis-only in factory records, but 9931 and 9932 are. The prototype body crease kicks up on the rear fender, while production cars kick up 2/3 of the way down the door.
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