Lot details Registration No: 793 YUU Chassis No: TC5049 Mot Expiry: Exempt
- Just two registered keepers since 1968
- Extensively restored from 2006-2013 with a reputed £22,571 being spent on parts alone
- Sympathetically upgraded for modern traffic conditions with a five-speed manual gearbox, VW steering box, alternator and halogen headlights
Introduced in late 1945, the MG TC boasted a wider cockpit than its TB predecessor but shared a similar ladder-frame chassis equipped with all-round leaf-sprung suspension and hydraulic drum brakes. With its dual-cowl dashboard, fold-flat windscreen, cutaway-doors, swept wings and rear-mounted spare wheel, the TC looked every inch the traditional sportscar. Powered by Abingdon's renowned XPAG 1250cc OHV four-cylinder engine, it was reputedly capable of 78mph. The last MG product to ride on nineteen-inch wire wheels, the TC attracted a strong following in the USA (especially among demobbed servicemen).
According to a letter on file from The MG Car Club Ltd, this particular example - chassis TC5049 - was built on 17th March 1948 with engine number XPAG5672. Acquired by David J. Maxwell of Illinois in 1968, the MG was taken off the road eleven years later but remained in his possession until 2006. Sold to its last registered keeper as a restoration project for $11,995 and imported to the UK that November, the TC was subsequently treated to an extensive `chassis up' restoration. Taking over six years to complete and costing a reported £22,571 in parts alone, work saw the two-seater treated to a new ash frame and body panels as well as replacement radiator, fuel tank, wiring loom, hood / side screens, seats and wire wheels / tyres etc. Thoroughly overhauled, the XPAG 1250cc engine was allied to a Ford Type 9 five-speed manual gearbox for improved high-speed cruising. Other improvements included the addition of an alternator (disguised as a dynamo), quicker ratio VW steering box and halogen headlights. Better able to cope with modern driving conditions than many of its siblings, chassis TC5049 also sports a wood veneer dashboard and wood-rimmed steering wheel. Offered for sale with UK V5C Registration Document, numerous refurbishment photos / parts invoices and a copy of the `MG T Series Restoration Guide' by Malcom Green.
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