Built 1958

Magnettes from chassis 27637 to 37101 built

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29310a
29310

KA B 23 29310 
Bought second hand from the original owner May 1970 with 95,000 miles on the clock for $450 car (200 pounds). This ZB was my first car at age 18. I still have it and its now got 197,000 miles on it. Resprayed in BRG in 1984.Some bodywork redone -chrome, new leather seats, rust removed and engine overhauled. Won Concors 1985. Since then used for going to work, weddings and fun with the MG club in South Australia.
Original owner was Mr Crawford of Glenelg SA who bought it to travel from Adelaide to his sheep ranch near Broken Hill 400 miles north east of the city. When I bought it, it had about 2 bucket fulls of red dust through the head lining and seats etc. Thirty years ago I taught my wife, sister in law and my sister, my son and others how to drive in it and its still going. Kevin Dixon, South Australia

29417
29417

KA J 13 29417

 Now owned by John Roker in Victoria, Australia

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29847

KA BB 23 29847

You may think this is the wrong car in this gallery, but this car started as a Magnette and is "rebodied". Read the full story...

30821
30821

KA L 23 30821

32213a
32213

KA B 21 32213
Another Australian racer belonging to Adam Davidson, Melbourne Australia

This car now is converted to automatic. Read here about #32213

32214a
32214

KA B 21 32214
Totally Original unmoleshed condition. Has been stored since 1969. Has only 50,000 genuine verified miles.
The car was built in 1958 shipped to Australia and delievered toReg Ansett Motorsin Hamilton, Victora for a Mrs. Roberts of Moyne Falls Cattle Station in the Western District. Mrs Roberts drove the car for 10 years. after which it was sold to a collector. From that time  it ahd been in the hands of two collectors and has never been registered since. However it has been driven sparingly on Vic roads permits only
John Hastie, Australia

32495a
32495

KA B 21 32495
David Miles, Bribane, Australia

32995
32995

 KAL21/32995

Owned by Stuart Gregory in Australia

34152a
34152

KA L 21 34152
This vehice was purchased in the former Republic of Southern Rhodesia by a police officer (ID unknown) based in (the then) Hastings, Rhodesia. It was then bought by a person (name known to me) who took it with him to South Africa at the time of Zimbabwe's independence. I then bought it through an intermediary (in 1989) and imported it into Austalia in 1991 - after driving it for a while and then starting a full restoration.  My understanding is that the car was imported into Rhodesia as a fully built vehicle (as suggested by the car number identification code).  The car was (so far as I know) completely original. I have removed (and had re-built) the original engine and have fitted a 1622cc unit I took from a very sad South African donor car which was then donated to local club members for parts. Although I started restoring the car in South Africa, I (and I have lots of excuses) did not complete the project until, with the hard work of one person in particular and advice, parts and support of a number of others, the car was on the road this month and passed the requirements of the local registration authorities (after a full over-the-pits inspection) this week - on the first try.
It is now fully registered for everyday use! John Monico, Canberra, Australia

35594a
35594

 

Australia KA T 21 35594
Davis Halidays'  ZB in Australia

 

36082a
36082

Australia KA C 21 36082
Rod Smith's ZB

36444
36444

KAA21 36444

Now owned by Brian Braithwaite in Australia

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35576

 KAA21/35576

Now owned by Andrew Williams in Australia

32973
32973

 KAT21/32973

Now owned by Rhys Timms in Victoria, Australia

27638

Chassis # 27638: First car in 1958 (approximate)

32023a
32023

KA C 11 32023
Original home market car. Now in germay in the hands of Guido Reinking.

33768a
33768

  KA B 11 33768
Built on 1st Sepemeber 1958, owned by Clive Webb

36588a
36588

KA JJ 13 36588
For sale on ebay in June 2010

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36587

 KABB13 36587

Restored by Richard Willis in 2013, and now owned by David Wass in Yorkshire