1952 MG T-Series

Roadster Convertible

4 cylinders

Manual

15149

Clear

Gasoline

Low reserve on this RARE piece of British racing history! Fewer than 1800 Mark II models made, and only 900 exported from England. The Mark II model was a competition sport model with a more highly tuned engine using an 8.1:1 compression ratio and a sport suspension. Clear title9,744 miles4 speed manual transmissionExterior body condition: very good. A few small paint chips. No dents or body damage.Interior condition: very good. No rips or tears in leather, carpets are clean.Convertible soft top and windows are tan, matching the interior, and in very good condition Extra accessories included such as matching tonneau cover and window storage bagsAlways garaged, owned and maintained by a professional mechanicMaintenance receipts prior to mechanic ownership totaling $9000, dating back to the 1980sPeople point, smile, and wave at you when you drive this car. Everyone LOVES it!This MGTD Mark II has been in many parades!Runs great! TD14722 XPAG/TD2/15149 28-Mar-1952 TD14722 EXLNAOn Jun-26-18 at 19:01:22 PDT, seller added the following information: Questions asked by potential buyers:"Re-listed? "Runs great?" Have you personally driven it enough to assure reliability? I've had a standard '53 TDs. How much faster is the Mark ll? How much more should it cost? Advertised miles on car (and engine) suggests car has been sitting most of its life and IMO that is a liability." Answer: No, not relisted. This vehicle has never been for auction. Yes, it runs great. This vehicle was my dad's. He was a journeyman electrician, commercial diesel mechanic, and aircraft mechanic in the US Army then for United Airlines. He maintained the vehicle for many years, then when dementia set in- he didn't touch it for about 3 years. After he stopped maintaining it, I drove it about once a month or so for about a mile. That was for the last 4-5 years. The MGTD is now in my garage, and it runs and drives fine. It starts, brakes, corners, accelerates, etc. just fine. However, my knowledge of MGs is very poor. I don't know how fast a standard MG is, so I can't compare this one. But, this MG is fast. When my dad was healthy we used to drive around in it and we'd go 40 or 50mph on old country roads. Question:In looking at the id plate on the cowl in your picture, the designation TD2 does not designate a Mark II. A Mark II vehicle and engine is designated by TD3. You should measure the carburetor throttle body diameter. Mark II carbs are 1.5 diameter, all others are 1.25 diameter. The shocks are also different on a Mark II. Answer: Wow!!! Ok, I'll look. I had no idea. My impression was that it was a MARK II based on the badging, dual fuel pumps, and lumps on the sides of the engine hood. Is that correct? This was my dad's car. Would a TD3 have those features? Reply (from person asking question):Yes the hood looks correct with right side bump and badging, and the dual fuel pumps, but it also had either dual or special shocks and previously mentioned items. I had a 53 TD and the designation was TD2 and thought it was a Mark II until I found out the TD2 was started earlier (I think in 52) when they changed the size of the clutch. You could also check that the ID plate and the engine and body numbers match to the plate. It is a nice looking car. tg. My comments: As you can tell, I don't know a lot about MG TDs. It seems that there are a lot of MG TD fans who know a lot about engine number/chassis number, model numbers, etc. So I posted I posted the engine number, chassis number, build date, notes, etc. from this MGTD from the MGTD archives. It's great vehicle without any problems that I know about. I've driven it a mile or so every month for a few years and it's never hiccuped once. If I were a concours/car show person, I'd touch up a few small paint blemishes, clean the engine, shine up the chrome, then put on an old English driving hat and drive it to the show and back. On Jun-27-18 at 07:42:36 PDT, seller added the following information: QUESTION: I know more than most people about Mark II cars (I have 5...), and don't really understand your car. It has Mark II features (shocks, bulge, fuel pumps, carbs), but the fuel pump is slightly wrongly positioned, and the VIN shown (17422) is not listed in the factory records (which I have) as a Mark II. Have you verified the chassis number on the outside vertical face of the left front bumper extension matches the Guarantee plate? That is the way to be sure the Guarantee plate belongs with this car. Does the actual engine number match the Guarantee plate #? Thanks. Answer:Hello, and thank you so much for your message. As you can probably tell- I know next to nothing about MG TDs, so your help is greatly appreciated. I posted every photo I have to an album at:https://waterpoloriot.imgur.com/I took a picture of the serial number stamped on the frame extension where the front left bumper mounts. It says 14722, which matches the chassis stamp. I think your message said "17422" which will hopefully explain some of the confusion. Here is that picture https://imgur.com/GI45CZc As you can see, the frame stamp matches the chassis stamp number showing that the frame stamp of 14722 https://imgur.com/Mndw7jYAnd, you can use the MGTD serial number lookup tool at http://www.tregister.org/search_prodm.php and punch in the chassis/frame stamp shown in the photos of 14722 and it will show an original engine number of 15149, and that engine stamp number can be seen in this photo https://imgur.com/orJVd4QCould the fuel pump position be explained by the perspective seen in the photos? For example, did I take the engine photos from too high of a perspective- which might make it look like one of the fuel pumps is positioned slightly differently? If it is actually positioned slightly off, could it have been removed, serviced, and replaced in a slightly different position on the firewall?Please feel free to look at all the pictures I uploaded. I want the vehicle to be sold to someone who loves MGs, will appreciate it, and will take care of it. And, above all- I want it to be sold for what it is. If there are more photos I can add that will help buyers/bidders be more confident about what they are bidding on, please feel free to suggest whatever picture you want. I will take more pics and post them. I want to make sure I'm completely transparent about everything on the car.Thank you.