Highlights
- Rare RHD 1954 car in factory correct Ivory
- Current enthusiast keeper since 1980s
- Restored in the 1990s and campaigned in classic rallies
- Dry stored since 2000 in France and then UK
- UK registered car
- Complete and tidy project for recommissioning
The Appeal
The TF was the last of the classic vintage T-Type MGs and makes a very usable, much-loved alternative to certain other Malvern-based be-winged sports cars. Here is a chance to acquire a rare factory RHD car that will suit an enthusiast who is handy with the spanners.
The car retains its correct ‘P’ prefix Ivory paintwork and is in surprisingly good condition considering that it has been in storage for 26 years, both in France and then the UK. The current keeper bought it in the 1980s and had it restored in the '90s, using it for classic rallies and events. It remains complete and was started when it arrived in the UK in 2020, but hasn’t been run since.
This car will need recommissioning, but doesn’t appear to be the sort of wishful thinking project that often affects classics. For the right buyer, this looks promising.
The vendor says:
“I have driven it in classic rallies in the early 90s, and it was a joy to run. I would love for someone to take this project on and get it back on the road. My father would have loved it.”
History and Paperwork
- First registered in 1954
- HDP2 prefix car indicates it is a RHD export market car originally painted Ivory
- Purchased in the 1980s by current keeper
- Restored in the 1990s we are told
- Campaigned in classic rallies in the early 1990s
- Stored in a garage in France from 2000
- Returned to the UK in 2020
- Previously registered in Singapore, we are told
- Currently registered on UK plates
- MOT exempt by age
- V5C
- Factory handbook
- Some older invoices including ones dated 2019, as shown
The Condition
- Restored in the 1990s and retains its factory-correct ivory paintwork
- Car is in surprisingly good overall condition considering long-term storage
- Paintwork shows marks and some light ageing
- The same applies to the chromework as shown
- Car appears to be largely complete but this is not confirmed
- Sits on painted wire wheels with elderly tyres that appear to hold air
- Red leather interior shows signs of wear but has no tears, according to the seller
- Black carpets are generally in good condition
- Tan roof shows age and deterioration
- Black side screens included as shown
The Mechanics
- XPAG 57.5bhp 1,250cc engine
- Twin SU carburettors
- Four-speed manual transmission
- Started upon return to the UK in around 2020, but has not run since
- Requires work to get it running again, according to the seller
- Car is sold as a non-running project
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