Vehicle Description
Over a 4-year period (1950-1953), the Brits exported more than
23,000 MG-TD models to the United States. These roadsters were
unique to the American marketplace. Few survive today - this is one
of the nicest ones that we have had. This TD was restored to its
present condition in 1998 and has been carefully maintained ever
since. (Earlier California owner was the actor Robert Young.) The
stunning body was professionally prepped and refinished in 2-stage
black and all of the chrome is nice. The interior remains mostly
original, but has been carefully detailed. Factory red leather
seats are somewhat worn, but look great in this car. Carpets and
door panels are in good nick as are the Jaegar/Lucas gauges. The
factory steering wheel was replaced with an Ashby-Brooklyn unit,
but the repairable original is included in the sale. There is a
fitted tonneau cover and a like-new black top with side curtains.
The rebuilt 1250cc OHV 4-cylinder was done right and sounds great.
An upgraded Moss 435-375 oil filtration system has also been added.
The powerplant is backed by a 4-speed manual transmission. Steering
is rack/pinion with coil spring front suspension and leaf springs
in the rear. Brakes are hydraulic 4-wheel drum and factory 15"
steel wheels mount nice radials. All US export TDs had 12V
positive-ground electrics. The MG-TD is a British icon. It would
look great in your driveway. ALL VEHICLES SOLD "AS IS".
