Lot details Registration No: 4702 TF Chassis No: HDG164926 Mot Expiry: Oct 2009
"Of all the cars we have occasion to drive, there is one above all others which, by its every characteristic, clearly defines the term sportscar" (Road & Track magazine on the MG TF, 1954)
Last of the MG T-series line, the TF was introduced in October 1953. Although, mechanically near identical to its TD predecessor, the provision of a shorter radiator, revised wing line and faired-in headlamps lent it an altogether sportier air. Powered by a revised version of the well-proven, four-cylinder XPAG engine boasting larger valves, a higher compression ratio and twin SU 1.5inch carburetors, the new model was reputedly capable of over 80mph. Equipped with both rack-and-pinion steering and independent coil-and-wishbone front suspension, it helped maintain the marque's 'Safety Fast' reputation.
According to the T-Register's (www.tregister.org) production record search facility, this particular example - chassis number 'TF 4926' - was built on 20th April 1954. When last offered for sale by us in July 2005, the then vendor believed but did not warrant that the two-seater had covered some 6,600 miles since being restored by a previous keeper (however, there is / was no documentary evidence on file to support this claim). Finished in red with beige upholstery and bearing the highly appropriate registration number `4702 TF', the MG is described by its current custodian as being in "good overall" condition. Sympathetically enhanced over the last couple of years, the car now rides on "wire wheels shod with fresh tyres" as well as sporting "a new double-duck hood and tonneau cover". While, other fettling has seen it benefit from "new rubber bushes and a re-hung driver's door". An enticing prospect for the forthcoming summer, this tempting MG is accompanied by a MOT certificate valid until October 2009.
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