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£67,669

1939 MG TB Tickford Drophead Coupe

United States • 22 Jan 2025

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AI Listing Summary

This is a 1939 MG TB Tickford Drophead Coupe, one of 57 built with this body style. It features a metallic gun-metal gray exterior, red leather interior, and a 1,250cc inline-four engine. The car underwent a refurbishment in the late 1980s and has won awards at concours events.

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Condition 

7

The car underwent a refurbishment between 1987 and 1990 and won awards at concours events in the 1990s including the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The listing mentions minor wear visible in paint, interior, or wheels.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

TB0437

Odometer:

1,200 miles

Reg Number:

MG 6450

RHD/LHD:

RHD

TMU 1,250cc XPAG OHV Inline-Four Twin SU Carburetors Four-Speed Manual Transmission Metallic Gun-Metal Gray & Black Paint Red Leather Upholstery Black Three-Position Convertible Top Body-Color 19" Wheels Four-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes Philco Vacuum-Tube Radio Refurbished 1987–1990 This 1939 MG TB is one of a reported 57 examples built with Tickford three-position drophead coupe bodywork during less than a year of production and left the factory en route to Newport Pagnell coachbuilder Salmons & Sons on July 4, 1939.

Chassis TB0437 is said to have been imported to the United States in 1964 before being sold in 1977 to its previous owner, who commissioned a refurbishment that was carried out between 1987 and 1990.

The car subsequently garnered awards at various concours events in the 1990s including the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and it remained with that same owner until 2019, when it was purchased by its current owner.

Finished in metallic gun-metal gray with black fenders ...

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£16,588

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£47,250

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£67,669

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