1949 MG TC Midget hits auction for £10k & it has amazing bonus feature

AN AMAZING MG TC Midget from 1949 has hit auction for just £10,000 – and there’s an amazing bonus feature.

The stunning classic is due to be sold on Friday and is being billed as “a piece of British automotive history”.

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This particular car has just 146 miles on the clock and was thoroughly restored by a professional firm in the 1980s.

It was registered in July 1949 and comes with both MOT and road tax exemptions due to its historical status.

The bodywork is pristine in an elegant cream colour, while the luxurious red leather interior and grill as well as soft top and spoked wheels provide it with lashings of old-school flair.

It even comes with a photo book that documents the restoration process.

Each page has a photo of the various stages of the work and a short write-up explaining what was done, providing an amazing touch of history.

The listing from auction site CarandClassic reads: “The TC cabin presents as a charming reminder of the glory days of MG and British craftsmanship.

“Draped in sumptuous deep red leather it presents to a marvellously high standard and is a real testament to the care which has been taken to preserve this car throughout the years.”

The dashboard appears to be original and is described as “a work of art”, with its vintage dials and switches fronted by a black-rimmed original steering wheel.

It is powered by an inline-four engine with twin carburettors, which have all been refurbished.

The TC Midget would have put out 1,250cc in its day, but the listing adds that there is still a “good deal of punch to it”.

The auctioneers concluded: “Good examples are getting thin on the ground with most being snapped up into private collections, so the opportunity to acquire a thoroughly well-presented, honest and undeniably charming little TC certainly shouldn’t be missed.”

The model was the first launched by the iconic British manufacturer after the Second World War and was produced between 1945 and 1949.

With 10,001 made, it was the most-produced MG ever and cost £527 from new in 1947.

That price is equivalent to £26,381 today, so at a guide price of just £10,000, this little MG is a bargain at half the price.

It comes after David Beckham’s Lincoln Navigator went up for sale at a bargain price.

In contrast, a classic E-type Jaguar that once belonged to Noel Edmonds is set to sell for an eye-watering sum.

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