It definitely was. The wife of the man we bought the Healey from had an MGA. :
:-D And it was NOT for sale (I suspected at any price).
I have a photo of ours somewhere.
Wire wheels are a PITB but it’s been so long, I’ve forgotten why. lol It’s also been long enough that if I had the disposable cash, I’d buy another (classic) sportscar in a heartbeat.
Wire wheels need to be "tuned" on a regular basis.