MG TD

1950

With its upright grille, slab fuel tank and exposed spare wheel, it looks every inch the classic British sports car. Indeed, during the war, American GIs had grown to love the T-Series MGs. Many were exported and, with that in mind, the TD was the first MG ever to be built in left-hand drive. The TD still used the 1250cc engine, which had been in production since 1939, but it was the first MG sports car to have independent suspension and rack-and-pinion steering. At the back was another first, a hypoid-bevel rear axle. All of this meant a smoother ride and better handling. The MG TD Mark II in 1950 was essentially a factory-tuned model, which had a more powerful 60bhp engine, up from 54bhp and different gear ratios. Otherwise there were only subtle changes over the years.

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MG TD

1950

With its upright grille, slab fuel tank and exposed spare wheel, it looks every inch the classic British sports car. Indeed, during the war, American GIs had grown to love the T-Series MGs. Many were exported and, with that in mind, the TD was the first MG ever to be built in left-hand drive. The TD still used the 1250cc engine, which had been in production since 1939, but it was the first MG sports car to have independent suspension and rack-and-pinion steering. At the back was another first, a hypoid-bevel rear axle. All of this meant a smoother ride and better handling. The MG TD Mark II in 1950 was essentially a factory-tuned model, which had a more powerful 60bhp engine, up from 54bhp and different gear ratios. Otherwise there were only subtle changes over the years.

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