1946 MG TC

Vehicle Overview

This award-winning 1946 MG-TC is ‘Best in Class’ and has won in virtually every show entered including the highest award offered in the ‘AACA Senior Division’. It is that …and more. Just over 10,000 MG-TC roadsters were produced from 1945 through 1949 (1,600 in model year 1946). Despite the fact that all were right-hand drive, the TC models were exported to the US. Many say these cars started the sports car craze in America. This MG-TC has had only one owner for the last 49 years prior to 2022 and the latest owner in 2022. It was restored to this outstanding state in the mid-70s and has been carefully maintained in a climate-controlled garage since.

The stunning body was professionally prepped and beautifully refinished in Dark Burgundy. All chrome is virtually perfect, and accents include a chromed windshield frame, driver mirror, 7″ headlights, factory fog light, grill frame with contrasting copper insert, rear luggage rack and dual spare tires (racing option). The interior has been completely restored and carefully detailed back-to-original. Tan leather seats, carpeting, door panels, wheel and dash are an in excellent condition as are all of the Jaegar / Lucas gauges. The roadster has the rare ‘American’ dealer option – a heater.

It has a cream cloth top w/side curtains and fitted tonneau cover. The XPAG series1250 cc OHV 4 cylinder was completely rebuilt in 1975 and the number plate on the motor matches the number on the factory chassis/engine plate. In stock trim the XPAG has a rated output of 54bhp @ 5,200 rpm with a 7.4:1 compression and dual SU carbs. The owner states that this engine has the ‘Stage 1’ upgrade that includes a boost in compression to 8.6:1 (by milling tine cylinder head), porting intake/exhaust chambers and porting/polishing tine intake manifold.