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1947 MG TC Fully Restored by a Renown TC GURU

Location: Sylvania, Ohio, United States
Make: MG
Model: T-Series
Type: Convertible
Year: 1947
Mileage: 21015
VIN: TC2839
Color: Green
Engine size: 4-Cylinder
Number of cylinders: 4
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual
Drive type: RWD
Interior color: Green
Drive side: Right-hand drive
Options: --, Leather Seats
Vehicle Title: Clear

1947 MG T-Series Description

1947 MG TC. Home Market car benefiting from larger headlights, no bumpers and lack of tail lights. 1.3L four-cylinder motor with dual sidedraft SU carburetors. Four-speed manual transmission and 5.125 gearing. Wheat with Green exterior with tan folding cloth top/side curtains and green leather interior. 19-inch wire wheels.Original tools, jack and hand crank. Documentation includes a binder of restoration photos, receipts, parts and restoration guides. The 1947 MG TC is responsible for launching America's sports car craze. U.S. Service men brought them back to our shores by the dozens. Finished in whet with green fenders, the paint and trim are in excellent condition. The correct Fabric top and side curtains are in excellent condition. All steel bodywork is straight and solid, its The engine bay is clean and tidy. The car does benefit from the installation of a period correct performance tune. High Compression Pistons, Balanced Crankshaft, Performance valve grind, Exhaust header. The4 speed non syncro first gear transmission has been restored and is a joy to shift.The front includes the signature MG radiator grill, badge bar mounted foglight and horn. The suicide doors are straight and true and do not drop at all when open. The latches operate as they should. The 19-inch, wheat painted wire wheels with knock off spinner center caps. The original steering system along with rigid axles and semi-elliptic leaf springs have been restored. Braking system includes Lockheed hydraulic four-wheel aluminum finned drum brakes. The green leather flat bench seat looks like new. Black carpets and floor mats are like new.. Four-spoke banjo steering wheel sets off the period look. The wood dash, gauges and switch gear have been restored. These cars never cease to amaze. A TC can idle around town all day and run like a rabbit on twisty roads. No car delivers more smiles per mile The car came from the family of famous pikes peak auto racer Jeff Zwart, it was his father Bob’s personal car and I believe they worked on it together. I still have a lot of the documentation such as paint codes and info on the receipt for the past engine build by Mike Goodman in 2003. There was over $8000 on the receipt in 2003 money so it is built nicely and quite powerful. This is one of the better driving TC’s out there, it will be a very nice addition to someone’s collection. This was what I knew about the car when I listed it several years back. • Past owner Bob Zwart had the car from 1981 to 2009 (Bought from California) • Previously owned by an airline pilot who imported it from England • This was the last MG rebuilt and restored by Mike Goodman (was in Van Nuys) before closing his shop around 2003 ish • Engine sized out to 1500cc with steel liners, modified cam, Carrello rods and pistons, with a new Phoenix crankshaft, 1 1/2? S. U. Carburetors with two fuel pumps. • Balanced engine • Modified water pump to higher flow • Period race header • Tompkins steering kit • 5 new Coker Firestone tires with Michelin tubes (around 2010) • New rear springs • Transmission rebuilt with new bearings and G. M. engine block interface seal. • Alfin aluminum drums • New Optima battery • Grunau real axle shafts • New real pinion seal CAP, bevel pinion housing (Uses lip type seal) • New Brass Fuel Pump • Nice Green Leather upholstery and Tan Stayfast convertible top/ and tonneau cover. More photos are available. Please ask.

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