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MG T-Series (1953)
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Price: US $610.00

Description:

Collectors, Please Pay Special Attention to this one!
This 1953 MG TD 2 Door Roadster was manufactured by Morris Motors, LTD at the Radiators Branch Osberton Works, in Oxford England. It is car number 20, 571, which was exported to North America with a left handed steering wheel and has engine number XPAG/TD2/20958. The exterior is British Racing Green. It has a beige leather interior with wood panels and a tan tonneau cover.
In the Spring of 2003 it underwent a meticulous, almost $30, 000, cosmetic and mechanical restoration by Gregory Serdiuk of Columbia Restorations in LaGrange, Illinois. He replaced all of the chrome and it shines. After that restoration it was entered into three different car shows where it won 1st place at all of them, including the Best Post WWII Sports Car at the Cuneo Classic Car Show. The car war appropriately nicknamed The Gem of the Highway.
After the award winning restoration it was purchased by a private collector and stored as part of his private collection in a climate controlled facility where it was sparingly driven and enjoyed as a work of art.
I am told that this vehicle would be classified as a Condition 1- or 2+ vehicle using Hagerty's rating system. For more information please visit this link -
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We would be happy to accommodate any independent vehicle inspections if you would like to have one done.
Hagerty Model History
History of the 1950-1953 MG TDMG’s TC roadster sold well initially and proved American demand for an English sports car, but the car’s right-hand-drive configuration and 1930s specifications meant it was ripe for a redesign by 1950. In response, Syd Enever and Alec Hounslow took two weeks in 1949 to strip a four-seat Y-Type Tourer and shorten the chassis five inches. Just like that, the MG TD roadster was born.
The TD also carried a few modifications aimed at the U.S. market. Specifically, left-hand drive was offered, along with rack-and-pinion steering, smaller, 15-inch steel disc wheels (no wire wheels were offered), and larger bumpers. In turn, the car was wider and 200 pounds heavier than the TC. Keeping with its predecessor, the TD’s weather protection was minimal.
The MG TD still used the 54-hp, 1, 250-cc XPAG inline-four motor to reach a top speed in the mid-70 mph range, which meant the second of MG’s T-Series cars was a tad slower than the first. Even so, the TD’s modifications conspired with a newly devalued British pound to make the TD an unqualified success and 29, 664 were sold in four years - three times the TC production. More than 80% of that figure were imported to the U.S.
In the middle of 1951, the TD received a new engine block and sump, as well as a larger clutch and a new flywheel, and this iteration is now commonly referred to as the TD2. MG also manufactured 1, 710 TD Mk IIs, and it was essentially produced for club racers. The Mk II held 5.5 percent more horsepower (and a top speed of 83 mph), thanks to increased compression ratio and bigger valves. Additional friction dampers, badging, a bulge over the carburetors, and chrome grill bars also differentiated the model.
In general, the MG T-Series delivers a pure 1940s / early 1950s British driving experience, and the TD is no exception. Its mechanicals are robust and mostly easy to source, which makes ownership relatively straightforward. The cars were designed for weekly maintenance, however, so it is essential that everything is greased and oiled before putting one on the road.

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