1948 MG TC For Sale in Bellevue, WA, 2146376291 Tweet

HIGHLIGHTS* Restored as a 1933 Mille Miglia MG K3 Replica* Handcrafted all-aluminum Q-Type body with Boattail design including fenders hood firewall and floor pans* Supercharged MG inline 4-cylinder engine* SU carburetor* Ceramic-coated exhaust manifold* Polished MG engine dress oil pan rocker and side crankcase covers* Upgraded 5-speed manual transmission* Leather cabin upholstery* K3 Magnette style-seats* Brookland decorative elements* Alfin cast aluminum hydraulic brake drums* Refurbished Lucas L165 headlamps with stone guards by Vintage Headlight Restorations* Dual-cowl windscreens* Polished chrome grille shell* Right-hand drive* Badges and trim by Brookland Motors* Jaeger/Judson SC instrumentsEQUIPMENT* Front and rear marker lamps* Lamp stanchions* Fender bracing and hardware* Dual petrol fillers* Chrome knock-off wire-spoke wheel* Side-mounted spare* Updated Excelsior Stahl Sport radial 5.50xR16 tires* Interior map pockets* Center console* Square weave carpet floor mats* Engine-turned aluminum dashboard* Billet shift knob* Bluemels Brooklands multi-spoke driving wheel.* Cloth-wrapped wiring harness and plug wires* Champion spark plugs* Forged front axle* Modern steering kit* Rear drive axle* Front and rear parallel leaf springsTHE STORYNew though the 1250cc MG TC Midget was in 1945 it was in essence an evolution of a sporting line whose DNA sequence was first laid down in the late 1920s. Yet despite---and perhaps because of---its quaint vintage character the first MG to be officially imported stateside found droves of fans among American sporting motorists providing fun aplenty on the road and an affordable entry point to the world of motorsport.In this realm the nimble light small-engined MGs had already earned a deserved reputation for punching above their weight one notable example being the supercharged K3 which in 1933 took a class win in the Mille Miglia and victory in the RAC Ulster Tourist Trophy in the hands of the legendary Nuvolari at an astonishing average speed of 78.65 MPH. In 1934 the K3 capped even that with a remarkable fourth overall in the Le Mans 24 Hours.Around 10 000 TCs were built but only 33 of which were the immortal K3 to which this very extensively restored and uprated 1948 TC pays homage as a replica of the supercharged 1933 Mille Miglia K3. On the one hand it turns the clock back with its handcrafted all-aluminum boattail-design body evoking the even rarer MG Q-type racer (just nine built) along with a myriad of details including refurbished Lucas L165 headlamps with stone guards by Vintage Headlight Restorations Alfin hydraulic drum brakes aero screens twin fuel fillers K3 Magnette-style racing bucket seats and a Bluemels Brooklands four-spoke sprung steering wheel.Meanwhile upgrades including a 5-speed transmission radial tires and modern steering kit represent discrete but significant enhancements to the dri