History:

I have no idea who painted this picture, as the signature is too small to read and all I have is this JPEG, but it depicts the 1956 Sebring race and the MGA entered by Manhattan Auto in Washington, DC. Note the special octagonal "circle" around the registration number. The three MGAs entered in this race (all by MG distributors, not the factory, and therefore painted in the US racing colors of white and blue) finished 19th (this car), 20th and 22nd overall; 4th, 5th and 6th in their class, and won the Team Prize. After the race these cars were re-painted and sold as used cars by the dealers. There is no record of who they were sold to or whether they survive to this day.