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1955 MG Midget TF 1500 Roadster Chassis no. HDB46/7472 Engine no. XPEG 1357
Belgium • 11 Oct 2013
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AI Listing Summary
This 1955 MG Midget TF 1500 Roadster, imported from the USA, boasts a recent repaint in its rare factory grey and retains its original red leather interior, reportedly in magnificent condition. Offered with French registration documents, it presents a unique opportunity for collectors of classic British sports cars.
Condition
8
The car is described as being in generally excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition, with a repainted exterior in a rare factory grey livery and an original red leather interior preserved in magnificent condition. The dashboard is particularly worthy of note. It is offered with French Carte Grise and Contrôle Technique.
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Chassis No:
HDB46/7472
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RHD
As popular now among enthusiasts of traditional British sports cars as it was in its heyday, the TF was mechanically little different from the outgoing TD II, retaining its predecessor’s body centre section while featuring a changed front end with shortened, sloping, radiator grille and headlamps faired into the wings, plus an improved interior with separately adjustable seats.
The TD’s 1,250cc, XPAG engine was retained at first but the need for more power prompted the swift introduction - in November 1954 - of the TF 1500 (with 1,466cc XPEG engine) which accounted for more than half of total production.
With the larger engine, top speed improved by some 8km/h and was now within a whisker of 145km/h, with 100km/h coming up in around 16 seconds, more than two seconds quicker than the 1250.
Last in a noble line of traditionally-styled MG sports cars, the TF sold well, 9,600 being produced between October 1953 and May 1955.
Imported from the USA, this TF 1500 Midget was repainted in i...
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£10,195
Lowest Price (All Time)
£19,640
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£42,505
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