1936 MG T-Series

TA Convertible

4 - Cyl.

Manual

TA0792

Gasoline

Here offered for sale is a beautiful Pre-War 1936 MG TA. Professionally appraised 1 1/2 years ago at $36,000 USD. This car was featured in the March 18 1982 issue of Old Cars Weekly. In the article it states that "this car is special because it is a competition MG built by the Morris Garages Company Ltd, and it was built after racing car production had been halted by the company to concentrate on stock cars. Since the factory would not modify the cars for racing, the buyer had to do the modifying. This particular MG was a special order, and everything on it was part of the factory modification. A similar 1936 racer driven by woman racing star Doreen Evans, who managed to jump clear as her MG caught fire during the 1936 Brooklands Motor Course Race and was demolished when it hit the retaining wall. Her car was modified outside the factory." This vehicle underwent a complete frame off restoration in 1980 by George Teters of Arizona Antique Auto for his personal collection. The car has always been garaged & kept covered when not in use in dry Arizona. The vehicle was special factory built with a Scintilla Magneto. The tires are 6:00 X 16 wide trac in the rear & 4:50 x 19 in the front which are a little cracked. It is also equipped with a top end oiler & a 2 gallon oil sump. The upholstery is white vinyl with red piping. The tan canvas top is in good condition as is the rear window. It has recently received some attention. The master cylinder was replaced with a new factory unit. The SU fuel pump was also replaced with a new unit. The fuel tank was cleaned & resealed with the POR 15 tank sealing system to repair some minor pinhole leaks. A new battery was installed and all fluids were drained & refilled. The red paint is in very good condition for being 30 plus years old. There are some minor swirls & a couple of small scratches where the bonnet is removed. The 4 cylinder 1292cc engine starts up very good with no smoke from the tailpipe. The car drives like a dream & turns heads everywhere you drive it. The brakes work good. It has a minor oil leak from the oil pan. The engine number is 1085 & it has been driven less than 1700 miles since it was rebuilt. Most of the chrome on the car is in good condition. The wheel knockoffs are a bit pitted & chipped. This car is located in Mesa, Arizona, and can be viewed by appointment only. Please contact us to schedule a time. Thank you for viewing my auction. If there are any questions, please free to ask them & I will do my best to answer them. I can also send more pictures if needed. This vehicle is for sale as is & where is. Here is a link to a short video we have of the car running & driving: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsViXlxv2_o PAYMENT MUST CLEAR OUR BANK BEFORE DELIVERY! This car entered the port of New York on 4th of May 1965 from London I have this port/customs form with the car.On Nov-19-11 at 17:56:40 PST, seller added the following information: I've recieved a lot of questions about the car & I will address them here. The puddle in front of the car in some of the photos is just coolant we topped it off, and it let some out once it heated up through the overflow as it should. It has not done this since, even after running for 30 minutes to an hour. The doors are nice & tight at the body & don't sag when open. There is no loud growel from the tranny when it is being driven in 1st gear at high rpms. The 16" wheels are the standard hubs & splines, so it can be changed to 19' rear wheels if you wish. The rear differential is a OG MG with lever shocks. The motor is stamped 17 sep 36, so it is the right year engine for the car (MPJG). It doesn't have windshield wipers. It was appraised by John V Cook who does appraisals for Barret Jackson. If there are any more questions please feel free to ask. Thank you & good luck!!