1949 MG TC

We are delighted to be offering for sale what must surely be one of the very best TCs in the country. Manufactured during the last year of production, and doubtless enjoyed by many owners, the car underwent a full restoration during the mid to late 1990s.

When we say full, we are not exaggerating. We are told the then owner instructed his team of experts not to penny pinch, but to use the best parts and to take their time. There is extensive documentation and pictures detailing the work carried out.

Once completed, the owner only covered around 600 miles in the TC, perhaps afraid of damaging his beautifully restored car.

Our seller bought the car about 12 years ago from a friend who had inherited the car, we believe from the gentleman had the restoration carried out. Said friend was not a classic car person, but our seller most definitely was.

In fact, he was an MG development engineer, and he clearly knew a good car when he saw one. Being a handy chap, he has carried out what little maintenance that has been required himself during his extended period of ownership.

He too has used the car sparingly, but he and his wife enjoyed showing the car at a variety of local shows.

Being in such excellent condition, the MG won many awards including Best 1940s Car at Blenheim Palace.

Our seller also owns a fine MGA and feels that with little time to enjoy two classic MGs, the time is now right to let someone else enjoy the lovely TC. Intrigued? Well read on for more details…

The Sequoia Cream paintwork positively glistens and if we didn’t know better, we would imagine the car was freshly repainted. We are told the car has never been used in the wet since its restoration and this has clearly helped.

When not in use, the car has been correctly stored too, imperative if you want to keep an old classic in fine fettle.

In our extensive photo gallery, you will be able to examine the pictures of the bodywork restoration and we think you will be impressed.

A matching cream hood and sidescreens were fitted at the time and these are still in excellent condition.

Wire wheels are of course fitted to the TC, no British classic sportscar should be without them. They still look good, and the matching tyres still boast plenty of tread, unsurprising after the modest miles covered in the last 20+ years.

There is a rear mounted spare wheel, which has a few minor marks to the paint finish.

The chromework presents well and as far as we can tell everything is period correct.

If you thought the outside was stunning, then prepare to be amazed by the superb interior. The green leather seats are undoubtedly the highlight, and they show the very minimum of wear. A little hide food should help keep them that way.

The period dashboard matches nicely and displays a selection of wonderful Jaeger instruments.

The underside of the hood still looks like new, as do the door cards and sidescreens.

There is a small luggage area behind the front seats with probably enough space for some squashy bags for a weekend away.

We really cannot fault the interior and once settled in the driver’s seat, the view down the lovely louvred bonnet is really quite hard to beat.

The 10.97hp four-cylinder engine may not be the most powerful, with figures from the day suggesting a top speed of 78mph and a 0 to 60mph ‘sprint’ time of around 28 seconds.

However, the engine is super smooth, and the car feels quite spritely on the road and is more than capable of keeping up with modern traffic.

The gearbox has the sweetest of changes, something our MG expert owner was quite amazed at.

The engine bay is, if you’ll pardon the hackneyed phrase, clean enough to eat your dinner off. It is easy to spot all the new parts that were fitted during the restoration.

Examine the photographs if you will of the MG’s underside and the condition would support the assertion that the car has never been driven in the wet. A few dirty marks here and there and that’s about it.

This is the section where we generally document all that has been done to the car in question. Well, that’s not going to be the case here, as pictures and the extensive collection of invoices etc will do that so much better.

Make a cup of tea, better still a pot and spend some time reading through the paperwork that accompanies this fine car.

It confirms the efforts that the car’s then owner went to in his quest to restore the car to as new condition. The fact that the restoration took place over a number of years, is fair indication of the care that was taken.

All that work was not in vain, as the car has been cherished ever since and this is reflected in its wonderful condition today.

A close inspection of this delightful MG TC (something we very much recommend) reveals a car restored to the very highest of standards. Our engineer seller has ensured that it has been properly maintained during his ownership and we can confirm that it drives very well indeed.

If you think this impressive and desirable British sports car is for you, and why wouldn’t you, then we would urge you to get bidding right away.

We expect the car to fetch between £23,000 and £28,000.

Viewing is always encouraged, within government guidelines of course. The car is located at our Abingdon headquarters; we are open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm and to arrange an appointment please use the ‘Contact Seller’ button at the top of the listing to make an appointment. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’