Stock Photo: Mg K3 (1933) - 91Th Geneva International Motor Show 2024
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The MG K-type Magnette is a motor car produced in the United Kingdom by MG from October 1932 to 1934. The K3 was the racing variant and used the short chassis. The KC engine at first used a Powerplus supercharger replaced later by a Marshall-made one. They were prominently mounted in front of the engine below the radiator. Preselector gearboxes were used. They were successfully raced in 1933, winning the 1100 cc class in the Mille Miglia driven by Capt. George Eyston and Count Lurani and scoring an outright victory (on handicap) in the Ulster RAC Tourist Trophy (TT) race where the car was driven by Tazio Nuvolari at an average speed of 78.65 m.p.h. The K3's greatest international success came in the 1934 24 Hours of Le Mans. The K3 raced well into the post-war period, and many of the cars did not survive intact. A car-by-car analysis shows that most of them had new bodies, engine changes, or were destroyed.
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car vehicle racing wheel racetrack 1933 91th geneva international motor show 2024 k-type magnette produced united kingdom october 1932 variant short chassis engine powerplus supercharger replaced later marshall-made prominently mounted radiator preselector gearboxes successfully raced winning 1100 mille miglia george eyston lurani scoring outright victory handicap ulster rac tourist trophy race tazio nuvolari average speed greatest success hours mans exhibition exposition old oldtimer classic palexpo chassis radiator mans post-war period cars survive intact analysis shows bodies destroyed
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