The MG TD Series from 1949 to 1953 were a more modern version of the TC models. The 1952 MG TD Roadster featured in this article is a beautiful representation of the wider and lower design. They were also considered to have better handling than the TC”s and a major selling point for this automobile was that people liked the way it looked. Add to that the fact that most buyers liked the way they looked driving it.
The TD’s outsold their predecessor TC’s by about three to one. It’s estimated that 29,664 MG TD models were sold. More than three-quarters of these were shipped to the U.S.
For U.S. imports these cars of course were built with left hand steering and they sold very well. In addition, the they were raced fairly regular in the U.S. although the car’s aerodynamics were not the best for racing.
The MG T Models
The first of the MG T automobiles appeared in 1936 when the TA model replaced the PB model. The TA model was both wider and with a longer wheelbase than the PB. Similar to the PB’s it replaced, the MG TA was a two seater with a steel body on an ash frame. In 1939 MG unveiled the TB Midget which was followed immediately after the war in 1945 with the TC. The MG TC was very similar to the prewar TB which was normal since almost all immediate postwar automobiles were basically 1941 and 1942 models rehashed slightly. Some will say that it was the MG TC model that did the most to get Americans interested in British sportscars. The MG TD introduced in 1949 was at the time that most automakers were unveiling their true new postwar models.
The MG TD Design
The MG TD was said to have been designed with the American sporstcar buyer in mind. Design credit for the MG TD models goes to Syd Enever and Alec Hounslow. The story here is that both of these designers built the mock up for the TD Series in just two weeks. They cut up an MG YA chassis and set a TC body on it. By doing this the TD was able to keep the basic MG appearance but technical improvements and some dimension changes were worked in to the mock up. Part of the appearance change from the TC models were smoother more modern lines.
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