Lot details Registration No: Un-Reg Chassis No: 2561
MG's venerable T Series cars began with the TA of 1936. More gentle evolution than revolution, they furthered the concept of a simple body-on-chassis, two-seater sports car embodied by the outgoing PB. A favourite of British and American WWII airmen, the early T Series models have been immortalised by the films of the period - no shot of a Spitfire or Hurricane at rest on an English airfield being complete without a TA or TB in the foreground.
During the war, the Abingdon factory was given over to the production of tanks, armoured cars and aero engines but, within five weeks of world peace, the new TC model had been announced, with the first 81 cars being completed by the end of 1945 - a tremendous feat considering the shortage of materials at the time.
Every inch the traditional sports car, the newcomer featured the familiar dual-cowl dashboard, fold-flat windscreen, cutaway doors, swept wings and rear mounted spare wheel of its predecessor. The major change was the welcome 4in increase in the width of the cockpit. Other refinements included: improved sidescreens, the replacement of the twin 6 volt batteries with a bulkhead-mounted 12 volt one, the fitting of hydraulic lever arm dampers and improved mountings for the semi-elliptic leaf springs - the rubber bushes of which made for a smoother, quieter ride.
Power came from MG's proven 1,250cc OHV XPAG unit mated to a four-speed manual gearbox. A slight rise in compression ratio lifted the power output to 54.4bhp, endowing the TC with a top speed of almost 80mph. Though only available in RHD, the TC was exported worldwide, with exactly 10,000 examples produced before the model was replaced by the TD in 1950.
Currently unregistered and finished in grey primer, the car on offer is a restoration project requiring completion. Though, it seemingly retains all its major mechanical components plus a windscreen, instrument panel and instruments etc.
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