1947 – 1949 MG TC roadster
Posted by David Kinney
For all its shortcomings, the MG TC is an important car, an iconic British roadster worth adding to any serious collection. Produced from 1947 to 1949, it is both classic and affordable: Values for decent TCs start in the twenties. There simply isn’t another open sports car from the pre-1950 era, in this price range, that offers the same visual panache, along with reasonable mechanical reliability and enough performance to be enjoyable on today’s secondary roads.
While the TC’s replacement, the MG TD, was more popular and available in left-hand drive, it lacks the pure classicism of its predecessor. However, if you’re actually planning on going more than a few dozen miles in your vintage MG, the TD does offer independent front suspension and wider tires for better ride and handling at the same (or lower) price.
(From the February 2004 issue of Sports Car Market magazine.)