Only 50 miles since full engine rebuild; current keeper 25 years; rare Competition model with various factory upgrades; matching numbers; one of only 51 made for the UK market and 1,710 in total Following on from the successful TC, the MG TD arrived in 1949, introducing some much-needed post-war refinements.

Its rigid box-section chassis featured independent double-wishbone front suspension, a well-located 'live' rear axle, four-wheel drum brakes, a hidden reinforced scuttle hoop and perhaps best of all, rack-and-pinion steering.

Powered by a twin-carb four-cylinder XPAG 1,250cc engine allied to four-speed manual transmission, the 54bhp TD was capable of 80mph.In 1950 MG launched a high-performance MkII version called the TD/C, developed in conjunction with famous MG racing driver, Dick Jacobs.

As W Jacobs & Son Ltd, Dick owned Mill Garage, the most famous of all MG dealerships, in South Woodford, Essex, and his exploits on track arguably gave the MG marque more publicity in the 195...