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MG TD ROADSTER, 1953

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$30,800 USD | Sold

MG's TC roadster sold well initially and proved the 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 5 inches and the MG TD roadster was born. Additionally, the TD carried a few modifications aimed at the U.S. market. Specifically, a left-hand-drive model was offered along with rack & pinion steering, a smaller 15-inch steel disc wheel (no wire wheels were offered), and larger bumpers. In turn, the car was wider and 200 pounds heavier than the TC.

This restored MG TD is still powered by a 54hp, 1250cc XPAG inline-4 motor mated to a manual transmission with 31,551 miles (the title reads mileage exempt). Underwent a restoration by Columbia Restorations in the spring of 2003.

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