Ending 15th Oct, 2026 19:00
Classic Cars and Automobilia
53
1947 MG TC roadster
BUYER'S PREMIUM FOR THIS LOT IS 12.5% PLUS VAT
Chassis No: TC4289
Registration No: VXS140
Odometer reading: 00149
Introduced in the immediate post-war period, the MG TC became one of Britain's most influential sports cars, playing a significant role in establishing the marque's reputation abroad, particularly in the burgeoning American market. Retaining the traditional virtues of the pre-war MG Midgets, the TC combined lightweight coachwork, nimble handling and open-top motoring with unmistakably sporting character, qualities that continue to endear the model to enthusiasts today.
Finished in black, this example presents as a running and driving restoration project, having benefitted from considerable recent attention. Works are understood to have included mechanical expenditure on the engine, together with a retrimmed interior featuring attractive new upholstery. The dashboard is further enhanced by its complement of desirable blue-faced Jaeger instruments, a particularly pleasing period feature.
A quantity of invoices and receipts accompany the car, documenting restoration and maintenance works carried out in recent years. Having seen significant investment, the MG would now benefit from a degree of recommissioning and further refinement before returning to regular use, offering an appealing opportunity to acquire and enjoy one of the most recognisable post-war British sports cars while completing the final stages of its restoration. Supplied with accompanying paperwork relating to the works undertaken.
£7,000 - £9,000
Buyer's premium: 15.00% (inclusive of VAT, where applicable)
Condition Report
runs drives starts and stops, although it runs intermittently on multiple cylinders, mostly running on two, with revs it does pick up four. reputedly has recieved a 'top end rebuild' in 2024, gauge reads good oil pressure.
The cars interior remains unfinished with no door panels, the steering wheel is loose, but steering itself is good and seems to track straight with minimal play, at time of cataloging brakes also work and pull straight, the bodywork would benifit from a professional repaint and some time on ajdustment of the doors to the profile of the bodywork.
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