1951 MG TD

Moto car number: 7445

1951 MG TD in stunning condition with excellent glass paintwork all-round the car the bright work is in fine order all round too one of the best TDs we have seen for many years. This is a very sharp example including a fabulous leather interior. The car has been owned for approximately 6 years by it’s owner. On close inspection that thousands of pounds have been spent on this stunning motorcar. It has had a new roof and side screens the list goes on with lots of new parts.

The TD Midget, announced in January 1950, combined the TC’s drivetrain, a modified hypoid-geared rear axle, the MG Y-type chassis, a familiar T-type style body and independent suspension on front axle using coil springs from the MG Y-type saloon: a 1950 road-test report described as “most striking” the resulting “transformation in the comfort of riding”. The entire drivetrain was not lifted from the TC; along with the new hypoid differential, a completely different transmission was used (albeit also a four-speed). Also lifted from the company’s successful 1¼-litre saloon was the (still highly geared) rack and pinion steering. In addition the TD featured smaller 15-inch (380 mm) disc type road wheels, a left-hand drive option and standard equipment bumpers and over-riders. The car was also 5 inches (130 mm) wider with a track of 50 inches (1,300 mm). It was seen by enthusiasts at the time as a disappointment, mild and “not a sports car”, instead “largely designed to consolidate and expand the car’s sale in North America.” The first TDs were built in late 1949.