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Tickford is a name given to the custom coachwork of Salmon and Sons of Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England. About 300 TA Tickfords were built and there are an estimated 35 in the United States. After the MG TA chassis, firewall and fenders were completed at the Abington factory, the car was driven down to the Salmon and Sons shop. Craftsmen there attached a custom Tickford body, interior and top. The cars were equipped with a patented three-position folding top, which is referred to as a drophead. Because of the clever top, the roll-up windows and a fixed windshield, the cars offered the convenience and protection of a hard top, with the thrills and excitement of an open car.
The TA carries a 1,292cc four-cylinder engine, producing 50 horsepower. They sold for 750 pounds, more than twice as much as a new Chevrolet.
The TA carries a 1,292cc four-cylinder engine, producing 50 horsepower. They sold for 750 pounds, more than twice as much as a new Chevrolet.
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1938 MG TA Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the MG TA
(Data based on Model Year 1938 sales)
| 1938 MG TA 'Tickford' Salmons & Sons Drop Head Coupe Chassis#: TA2678 Sold for USD$61,600 2025 Broad Arrow Auctions : Academy of Art University Collection | |
| 1938 MG TA Tickford Drophead Coupe by Salmons & Sons Chassis#: TA2948 Sold for USD$77,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Gene Ponder Collection | |
| 1938 MG TA Roadster Sold for USD$31,350 2020 Mecum : Glendale | |
| 1938 MG Midget TA Tickford Drophead Coupé Chassis#: TA 2654 Sold for USD$38,089 2019 Bonhams : The Beaulieu Sale | |
| 1938 MG TA Sold for USD$27,000 2017 H & H Auctions - Duxford Motor Car Auction | |
| 1938 MG TA Sold for USD$23,264 2017 Anglia Auction | |
| 1938 MG TA Roadster Sold for USD$36,300 2017 Auctions America : Fort Lauderdale | |
| 1938 MG TA Tickford Drophead Coupe by Salmons & Sons Chassis#: TA/2736 Sold for USD$85,250 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island |   |
| 1938 MG TA 'Tickford' Drophead Coupe by Salmons & Sons Chassis#: TA/2566 Sold for USD$77,000 2016 RM Sotheby's : Hershey |   |
| 1938 MG TA Drophead Coupe by Tickford Chassis#: 2736 Sold for USD$115,500 2015 RM Sotheby's : Amelia Island | |
| 1938 MG Midget TA Drophead Coupe Chassis#: TA 2610 Sold for USD$26,723 2013 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia | |
| 1938 MG TA Roadster Chassis#: TA2475 Sold for USD$41,614 2012 Aalholm Automobile Collection | |
| 1938 MG TA Drophead Coupe by Tickford Chassis#: 2736 Sold for USD$112,750 2011 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island | |
| 1938 MG TA Chassis#: TC1440 Sold for USD$22,230 2009 Bonhams - Bicentennial Pavilion at Hotel Murano | |
| 1938 MG TA Tickford Drophead Coupe Chassis#: TA2926 Sold for USD$49,725 2008 Bonhams - The Greenwich Concours d'Elegance | |
| 1938 MG TA Tickford ThreePosition Drophead Coupe Chassis#: 2678 Sold for USD$117,700 2007 RM Auctions The Ponder Collection | |
| 1938 MG TA Roadster Chassis#: TA1801 Sold for USD$18,700 2005 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona | |
| 1938 MG TA Tickford Roadster Sold for USD$70,400 2003 Monterey Sports and Classic Car Auction |
MG TAs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1938 MG TA's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 MG TA Roadster | ta2142 | 2024 Mecum : Kansas City | $20,000 | ||
| 1938 MG Midget TA Roadster | TA 1753 | 2023 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $25,000 | $30,000 | |
| 1938 MG TA Tickford Drophead Coupe | TA2678 | 2019 Mecum : Monterey | $80,000 | $100,000 | $130,000 |
| 1938 MG TA Police Car | TA 2095 | 2016 Historics at Brookland | $24,000 | $28,000 |
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