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From Showroom to Speedway: A 1958 MGA Brochure’s Hidden Story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This seemingly modest period sales brochure from Williams & Leavens Motors represents far more than just vintage automotive advertising. It’s a tangible connection to Canadian and international motorsports history through Ed Leavens – a celebrated racing driver who competed alongside legends like Stirling Moss and Bruce McLaren, set land speed records at Bonneville for Austin-Healey, and built a lasting automotive dealership legacy in Southwestern Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This delightful and informative dealer brochure<\/a>, measuring 11″ x 8.25″ folded (22″ x 17″ open), originates from the early days of Mr. Leavens’ dealership career, the same year he founded what would eventually become the Leavens Automotive Group. While showing some age-appropriate wear, this piece of automotive history offers collectors and enthusiasts a direct link to one of Canadian motorsport’s most accomplished figures. If it’s still for sale, you’ll find it listed here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From Showroom to Speedway: A 1958 MGA Brochure’s Hidden Story This seemingly modest period sales brochure from Williams & Leavens Motors represents far more than […]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,198,195,23,196,199,197],"tags":[67,209,206,207,212,203,210,200,211,202,205,204,201,208],"class_list":["post-663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-british","category-brochures","category-canadian","category-classic","category-collectibles","category-literature","category-memorabilia","tag-automotivehistory","tag-brochures","tag-canadian-racing","tag-canadian-racing-hall-of-fame","tag-classic-car-culture","tag-classic-mg","tag-collectibles","tag-ed-leavens","tag-memorabilia","tag-mg","tag-mg-cars","tag-mga","tag-vintage-automotive","tag-vintageads"],"yoast_head":"\nMore Than Just Paper: 1958 MGA Brochure Links to Canadian Racing Legend Ed Leavens -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover a rare 1958 MGA dealer brochure from Williams & Leavens Motors, connected to Canadian Motorsports Hall of Famer Ed Leavens - 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