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Lot details
Registration No: CRN 661
Chassis No: TC/9123
Mot Expiry: None
PLEASE NOTE: We apologise but this vehicle is withdrawn from the 23rd October 2012 auction.
MG's venerable T Series range began with the TA of 1936. More gentle evolution than revolution, it 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 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 peace in Europe, the new TC model had been announced, with the first 81 cars being completed by the end of 1945. 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 four inch increase in the width of the cockpit. Other refinements included: improved sidescreens, the replacement of the twin six 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. Power came from MG's proven 1250cc 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.
The TC on offer is a 'barn find' 1949 example that's finished in Black with Red leather upholstery. It has apparently been in the current owner's care since 1964 and was laid-up from around 1972. Its odometer currently displays an unwarranted 30,000 miles. A rare opportunity to purchase an unmolested TC.
Registration No: CRN 661
Chassis No: TC/9123
Mot Expiry: None
PLEASE NOTE: We apologise but this vehicle is withdrawn from the 23rd October 2012 auction.
MG's venerable T Series range began with the TA of 1936. More gentle evolution than revolution, it 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 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 peace in Europe, the new TC model had been announced, with the first 81 cars being completed by the end of 1945. 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 four inch increase in the width of the cockpit. Other refinements included: improved sidescreens, the replacement of the twin six 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. Power came from MG's proven 1250cc 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.
The TC on offer is a 'barn find' 1949 example that's finished in Black with Red leather upholstery. It has apparently been in the current owner's care since 1964 and was laid-up from around 1972. Its odometer currently displays an unwarranted 30,000 miles. A rare opportunity to purchase an unmolested TC.
