1955 MG TF 1500

Lot details
Registration No: UN-REG
Chassis No: HDP46/7889
Mot Expiry: None

"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 very similar to its TD predecessor, the provision of a shorter radiator, revised wing line and faired-in headlamps lent it an altogether sportier air. Equipped with rack-and-pinion-steering, independent coil-and-wishbone front suspension and four-wheel drum brakes, the new model helped maintain the marque's 'Safety Fast' reputation. Initially powered by a twin-carburettor fed 1250cc XPAG four-cylinder engine, the TF could be had with the more muscular but optional 1466cc XPEG unit from November 1954 onwards. Faster and more accelerative than its smaller capacity sibling, the resultant TF 1500 accounted for approximately 3,200 sales (mostly overseas) before being superseded by the MGA in September 1955.
According to its accompanying British Motor Industry Heritage Trust Certificate, chassis number HDP46/7889 began life as a left-hand drive North American export model. Finished in ivory with red trim (a livery it retains to this day), it was dispatched by the Abingdon factory on 9th November 1954. Reportedly "converted to right-hand drive by garage before purchase", the MG has been in the current Irish ownership since 1991. Boasting leather upholstery and a four-speed manual gearbox, it is variously described by the vendor as being in "good for age" (bodywork, paintwork), "good" (1466cc engine, electrical equipment, chassis, wheels / tyres) or "very good" (interior trim) condition. Believed but not warranted to have covered 51,000 miles from new, this "very sound original TF1500" is further said to have seen minimal use in recent years.

PLEASE NOTE: We have noticed the exhaust is blowing on this vehicle.