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1947 MG TC Roadster

  • Chassis Number: TC 3625
  • Engine Number: XPAG 4279
World War II brought an end to automobile production. What it also meant was that innovation and progress came to an end while attention was turned to war-time efforts. When the war came to an end, there was a shortage of raw materials and the British government controlled allocation of resources, favoring reconstruction industries. Many British automakers struggled in the post-War era, including MG. The MG TC was an almost identical reproduction of the prewar TB model, with some minor modifications such as the rubber bush shackles to replace the sliding-trunnion spring mountings.

The MG TC appeared in 1945 in a single body styles, an open two-seater, with cutaway doors, sweeping wings, and rear-mounted spare wheel of its predecessor. The top speed was in the neighborhood of 80 mph.

Between September of 1945 and November of 1949, over 10,000 examples of the TC were built. In 1947, there were 2,359 MG TCs sold worldwide. It is believed that fewer than 400 examples of that year's production run still exist today.

The current owner of this particular MG TC purchased the car and all its original parts from its previous caretaker's widow and shipped it back to Seattle. A restoration soon followed, bringing the car back to its factory specification. It has its matching-numbers engine and transmission, correct 1947 wooden dash, and all correct and working instruments. The car is painted in Birch Grey paint with red leather and Rexine interior, which were not original to the car in 1947 but are correct British colors.

The car has a tonneau cover, side curtains, comprehensive tool kit, a grease gun, and tire pump. Power is from overhead valve 4-cylinder engine displacing 1250cc and offering 55 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual gearbox and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.

By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2014

2014 Gooding & Company - The Scottsdale Auction

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $50,000-USD $70,000 
Sale Price :
USD $50,600

1947 MG TC Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the MG TC

(Data based on Model Year 1947 sales)
1947 MG TC Roadster
Sold for USD$38,500
  2023 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1947 MG TC
Chassis#: TC2666
Sold for USD$16,501
  2022 Gooding & Company : London Auction
 
1947 MG Midget TC Roadster
Chassis#: XPAG2690
Sold for USD$15,400
  2021 Mecum : Monterey
 
1947 MG TC Roadster
Sold for USD$27,500
  2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee
 
1947 MG TC Roadster
Chassis#: TC-7772
Sold for USD$28,500
  2019 Shannons Sydney Spring Classic
 
1947 MG TC
Chassis#: TC2549
Sold for USD$34,875
  2019 H & H Classics - Imperial War Museum, Duxford
 
1947 MG TC
Chassis#: 3579
Sold for USD$30,800
  2019 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale
 
1947 MG TC Roadster
Sold for USD$29,700
  2019 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1947 MG TC
Sold for USD$19,750
  2018 Carlisle Auction : Fall Carlisle
 
1947 MG TC
Sold for USD$27,796
  2018 Coys - Autosport 2018
 
1947 MG TC
Sold for USD$30,197
  2017 Coys : Thoroughbred & Vintage at Fontwell House
 
1947 MG TC
Chassis#: XAG3796
Sold for USD$28,537
  2017 Coys - London - Coys at the Royal Horticultural Halls 2017
 
1947 MG TC MIDGET
Chassis#: TC 3781
Sold for USD$60,500
  2017 Bonhams : Scottsdale, AZ
 
1947 MG TC ROADSTER
Chassis#: TC2740
Sold for USD$30,800
  2017 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale
 
1947 MG TC 'George Phillips Le Mans Special' Replica
Chassis#: 3798
Sold for USD$88,593
  2016 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival
 
1947 MG TC
Sold for USD$28,652
  2016 Anglia Auction
 
1947 MG TC
Chassis#: TC/3110
Sold for USD$50,600
  2016 Bonhams : The Amelia Island Auction
1947 MG TC image  1947 MG TC image  
1947 MG TC
Chassis#: TC/3043
Sold for USD$28,600
  2014 Greenwich Concours D'Elegance Auction
 
1947 MG TC
Chassis#: TC 3625
Sold for USD$50,600
  2014 Gooding & Company - The Scottsdale Auction
1947 MG TC image  
1947 MG TC Roadster
Sold for USD$28,500
  2013 Leake Auction - Dallas, Texas
 

MG TCs That Failed To Sell At Auction

1947 MG TC's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1947 MG TC Roadster 2016 Mecum : Dallas   
1947 MG TC 2016 Russo & Steele : Arizona   
1947 MG TC31102011 Bonhams Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles, Automobilia & Number Plates $29,000$35,000

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1947 MG TC

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Chassis #: TC/3110
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Chassis #: 3597
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Chassis #: 2839
Engine #: XPAG 3462
1947 MG TC vehicle information
Roadster
Chassis #: TC 3625
Engine #: XPAG 4279