1946 MG TC

23 Bids Winner - cavallino
8:06 PM, 04 Jul 2022Vehicle sold
Sold for

CHF 28,750

Winner - cavallino

Background

Announced late in 1945, the TC was based on the TB and possessed comparable performance but featured a widened body and improved suspension.

More than any other car it was the MG TC that was responsible for starting the American love affair with the British sports car, and many of the 10,000 produced up to the end of 1949 found customers in the USA.

This was in large part due to a British government directive that told British manufacturers that unless they could guarantee to export 30% (soon rising to 50%) of their products, the government would refuse to supply them with steel.

This measure had three principal effects: lots of UK car manufacturers withered and died; others turned to aluminium as the medium of choice for crafting their vehicles; and a few, like MG, pursued overseas markets like their businesses depended on it – which they did.

  • 334.224.405
  • 12741 Miles
  • manual
  • Green
  • Cream
  • Right-hand drive

Vehicle location
Gstaad, Switzerland

Background

Announced late in 1945, the TC was based on the TB and possessed comparable performance but featured a widened body and improved suspension.

More than any other car it was the MG TC that was responsible for starting the American love affair with the British sports car, and many of the 10,000 produced up to the end of 1949 found customers in the USA.

This was in large part due to a British government directive that told British manufacturers that unless they could guarantee to export 30% (soon rising to 50%) of their products, the government would refuse to supply them with steel.

This measure had three principal effects: lots of UK car manufacturers withered and died; others turned to aluminium as the medium of choice for crafting their vehicles; and a few, like MG, pursued overseas markets like their businesses depended on it – which they did.

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Overview

This is a very charming, pretty and attractive car from every angle.

It has clearly been maintained, stored and cared-for to the highest standards and is in exceptional condition all-round.

This RHD car is showing 12,741 miles on its odometer.

The chassis number is TC/1165.

The engine number is XPAG/16511.

The car comes with no history or service records beyond whatever documentation is shown in the gallery.

The badges above the front bumper suggest that the car has spent at least part of its life in Germany.

It has been in storage for a while and will need a basic service to prepare it for the road.

Exterior

The bodywork is largely free of any dents, dinks or creases of any significance and the dark green paintwork is rich and glossy wherever you look.

The shut lines and panel gaps appear consistent and even.

The chrome is in decent condition, as are the lights, trim and badging.

The only exceptions to the good news - and they’re minor ones – are the virtually inevitable scratches on the front wheel arches caused by the opening and closing of the engine cover cowlings, a scratch on the outside edge of the driver’s side front wheel arch, and some loose trim on the driver’s wing mirror.

All five wire wheels are in fine order, as is the hood, which would benefit from being cleaned.

It is really very good indeed.

Interior

The interior is every bit as good as the exterior.

The beige seats are in good order and the leather upholstery shows few if any signs of wear or use.

The door cards are much the same but, again, would benefit from being cleaned.

The carpets and mats seem to be in good order, from what we can see.

Pretty much everything in the cabin is in very good condition and is showing remarkably few signs of wear and use for its 76 years of life.

The steering wheel, gear lever, dashboard, dials, instruments, fixtures and fittings have all survived the passage of time remarkably well and are largely without any flaws.

The wood on the dashboard is neither faded nor cracked.

It’s very hard to find anything to fault in here.

Mechanical

The undersides of the car look as good as the rest of it. Aside from a spot of seemingly superficial rust dust here and there, most of what we can see appears to have a decent amount of structural integrity.

All components and parts in the very clean and dry engine bay seem to be in their right and proper place.

History

The car doesn’t come with any service records, history or documentation beyond what is shown in the gallery section.

Summary

We think you might struggle to find an MG TC in better condition than this without straying into the territory of museum exhibits or concours contenders.

We’re confident to offer this marvellous British classic for auction with an estimate of between €30,000 - €40,000.


This car will be visible from Thursday the 30th of June until Saturday the 2nd of July 2022, by appointment only in :

3784 Feutersoey

Switzerland

Pierre Tirone

+32 472 35 49 45

From the 11th of July, the storage charges will be 30€ + VAT per day and per car.

After the sale, this storage facility will remain operational until the 21st of July.

If the car has not been collected by this time, it will be removed and transported to CAR logistics for storage at the buyer’s expense : CHF 950 + VAT per car plus CHF 30/day + VAT for storage.

For all enquiries relating to customs and shipping, be they administrative or legal, please contact CAR Logistics.


CAR Logistics Ltd.

Brunmattstrasse 5

3174 Thörishaus-Bern

Melanie Daepp

+41 58 356 12 12

[email protected]

www.car-logistics.com“


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