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Cecil Kimber was General Manager of Morris garage of Oxford, England in the mid-twenties, as he began modifying Morris' cars. By the fall of 1927, Kimber moved the operation into larger facilities in Cowley while referring to the company as the MG Car Company.
The model TA first appeared in 935 and became the basis of the T-Series to follow, lasting through the TF model in 1955. The production of MG cars was interrupted due to World War II; the company shifted production to bomber parts. By 1945, the firm was back in business producing prewar designs, and their new TC was very popular. It had a flexible ladder-type chassis and solid axle in both the front and rear and powered by a simple 1,250cc cast iron four-cylinder engine.
This Model TC example was given a restoration in the early 1990s. It is finished in red with a tan top and tan interior. In 2010, the car was offered for sale at the Sports & Classics of Monterey presented by RM Auctions where it was sold for the sum of $33,000 inclusive of buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2014
The model TA first appeared in 935 and became the basis of the T-Series to follow, lasting through the TF model in 1955. The production of MG cars was interrupted due to World War II; the company shifted production to bomber parts. By 1945, the firm was back in business producing prewar designs, and their new TC was very popular. It had a flexible ladder-type chassis and solid axle in both the front and rear and powered by a simple 1,250cc cast iron four-cylinder engine.
This Model TC example was given a restoration in the early 1990s. It is finished in red with a tan top and tan interior. In 2010, the car was offered for sale at the Sports & Classics of Monterey presented by RM Auctions where it was sold for the sum of $33,000 inclusive of buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2014
2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $25,000-USD $35,000
Sale Price :
USD $33,000
1949 MG TC Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the MG TC
(Data based on Model Year 1949 sales)
1949 MG TC Roadster Chassis#: xpag6867 Sold for USD$27,500 2024 Mecum : Glendale | |
1949 MG TC Chassis#: TC/8007 Sold for USD$27,500 2023 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1949 MG TC Midget Two Seater Sports Chassis#: TC/9641 Sold for USD$6,720 2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1949 MG TC Roadster Sold for USD$29,700 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1949 MG TC Roadster Sold for USD$40,700 2022 Mecum : Chattanooga | |
1949 MG TC Special Chassis#: TC7627 Sold for USD$55,000 2022 RM Sothebys : Gene Ponder Collection | |
1949 MG TC 'EX-U' MIDGET Chassis#: TC/9852/EXU Sold for USD$35,840 2022 Bonhams : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1949 MG TC ROADSTER Chassis#: TC5105 Sold for USD$34,100 2022 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Arizona | |
1949 MG TC Sold for USD$57,200 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1949 MG TC Roadster Chassis#: XPAG7792 Sold for USD$33,000 2021 Mecum : Monterey | |
1949 MG TC TWO-SEATER Chassis#: SABTVRO393A195156 Sold for USD$29,082 2021 Bonhams MPH July | |
1949 MG TC Chassis#: TC8603 Sold for USD$26,438 2020 H & H - Imperial War Museum Duxford | |
1949 MG TC Roadster (Project) Sold for USD$34,000 2020 Shannons - Sydney Summer Classic | |
1949 MG TC Chassis#: TC7779 Sold for USD$15,750 2019 Coys - Syon Park, London | |
1949 MG TC Sold for USD$15,000 2019 Fall Carlisle Auction | |
1949 MG TC Roadster Sold for USD$42,350 2019 Mecum : Louisville | |
1949 MG TC Roadster Sold for USD$23,685 2019 Shannons - Sydney Winter Classic | |
1949 MG TC Convertible Chassis#: TC9345 Sold for USD$18,700 2019 Mecum : Monterey | |
1949 MG TC Sports/Racer Sold for USD$51,044 2019 Silverstone - Classic Cars & Competition Cars | |
1949 MG TC Chassis#: TC7260 Sold for USD$30,048 2019 H & H Classics - Imperial War Museum, Duxford |
MG TCs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1949 MG TC's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1949 MG TC | TC8236 | 2022 RM Sothebys : Gene Ponder Collection | $100,000 | $150,000 | |
1949 MG TC | 10119/EXU | 2020 Gooding & Company : Geared Online | $35,000 | $45,000 | |
1949 MG TC Roadster | TC/6611 | 2016 Rick Cole : Monterey | $35,000 | $45,000 | |
1949 MG-TC Roadster | TCEXU8131 | 2016 Dragone Auction Greenwich Weekend Auction | $15,000 | $22,000 | |
1949 MG TC Roadster | 2015 Auctions America : Hilton Head | $26,000 | |||
1949 MG TC ROADSTER | 2014 McCormick's Palm Springs # 56 | $31,000 | |||
1949 MG TC ROADSTER | 2007 Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions February 2325, 2007 | $27,000 | |||
1949 MG TC TWO DOOR | 2002 Kruse Auction Ft. Lauderdale, FL | $18,500 | |||
1949 MG TC TWO DOOR | 2002 Kruse Auction Ft. Lauderdale, FL | $15,500 |
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