Beschreibung:

When the first MGs hit American shores, they were novelties. They were tiny and spindly and made funny sounds. These little sports cars were also nothing like what most Americans had seen and driven ever before. At first, most of the MGs were confined to major port and coastal areas, like New York, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Los Angeles. A trip to any of the sports car races popping up on the east or west coasts would begin an encounter with dozens of MGs. Some were on the track and others were in the parking lots. Soon they were joined by Jaguars and Porsches and older foreign cars. Like so many post-war cars, the TC was basically a warmed over version of the prewar model. In the case of the MG, the chassis and running gear of the TB received very little in the way of change. The ladder chassis used a pair of solid axles with semi-elliptic leaf springs and lever-arm shock absorbers at all four corners. Stopping was attended to by hydraulic drums all around. But what really shocked Americans was the delicate look of those tall and narrow 19-inch knock-off wire wheels. Unlike later MGs, because of the Bishop cam steering box, all TCs were fitted with right-hand drive regardless of the market. The TC was powered by a 1,250cc overhead-valve four-cylinder engine producing rated at 54.4 horsepower. The tiny—by American standards--engine was mated to a four-speed manual transmission with synchronizers on second, third and fourth gears. Only the discerning observer would notice that the TC body was slightly wider than that of the prewar model. Like earlier MGs, the steel body panels were fastened to an ash body frame. Weather equipment included a folding canvas top and side curtains. Although windshield wipers were standard, no heater or defroster was available. Those who drove MGs daily—and many did—wore multiple layers and heavy wool “car coats.” At times, TCs appeared to be virtually everywhere, yet only about 2,000 of 10,000 built were originally sent to the United States. The light green TC on offer is an original American market car. In fact, original is the most important description for a car that has never been restored and has been repainted just once—in 1957. Since 1960, it has covered fewer than 8,000 miles. However, before then it had covered a prodigious 148,000 miles. An undisturbed car that looks good and drives well, it received $6,000 in upgrades in 2003. There’s no reason to think that this survivor of an MG couldn’t be used for thousands of more miles before receiving any significant attention. This car is offered with Certificate of Title.