Registration No: YWG 884
Chassis No: TC0423
MOT: Exempt

• Exported to the USA and repatriated back to the UK in 2016
• Fitted with a VW-type steering box with all steering and suspension bushes replaced
• Overhauled carburettors and distributor
• New hood, side screens and burr elm dash
• Used on numerous classic car events and runs

Introduced in late 1945, the MG TC boasted a wider cockpit than its TB predecessor but shared a similar ladder-frame chassis equipped with all-round leaf-sprung suspension and hydraulic drum brakes. With its dual-cowl dashboard, fold-flat windscreen, cutaway-doors, swept wings and rear-mounted spare wheel, the TC looked every inch the traditional sportscar. Powered by Abingdon's renowned XPAG 1250cc OHV four-cylinder engine, it was reputedly capable of 78mph. The last MG product to ride on nineteen-inch wire wheels, the TC attracted a strong following in the USA (especially among demobbed servicemen).

Built in January 1946, MG TC chassis no. 0423 was then exported to the USA and repatriated back to the UK in September 2016. Records show it was in Doylestown, Ohio from 1980 to 1998 and as the car spent most of its time in a dry state it has never had a full body-off restoration. The vendor, and current owner, has owned the car since October 2019 and used it on numerous classic car events and runs.

In current ownership, upgrades and refurbishment have been carried out to create what has been described as ‘a reliable fun car to drive’. Within the specification, is a VW-type steering box (the original is available) with all steering and suspension bushes replaced. The wheels have been trued and Blockley tyres fitted all round; the rear springs were refurbished and re-set for ride height. Chassis 0423 has also benefitted from an overhaul of the carburettors and the distributor.

Cosmetically, there’s a new hood and side screens supplied by Moss Europe. The original walnut dashboard has been replaced with a burr elm copy, although the straight grain walnut factory fitted dashboard is available if a new owner wished to fit it. A great opportunity to own a very original and reliable car where modifications have only been made to improve the driving experience. The MG is offered with a collection of invoices and a current V5C document.

For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760