MG TD Midget | 1953

MG TD Midget | 1953

Highlights:

– 1.25-litre four-cylinder engine, petrol, 4-speed manual transmission

– Left-hand-drive, two-door roadster bodywork in largely original condition

– American-market import history

– New tyres fitted in 2025

– Gearbox and water pump previously overhauled

The seller offers for sale this 1953 MG TD Midget, powered by a 1.25-litre four-cylinder engine, paired with a 4-speed manual transmission. This example is a left-hand-drive, two-door roadster originally supplied to the American market, and is presented in largely original condition. New tyres were fitted in 2025, and the car has always been stored indoors.

Over the years the car has been maintained, with several components overhauled or renewed in the past, including the gearbox and the water pump. A valuation report from 2025 is available. The car has been in the same family for a long period and is now offered for sale following the passing of the seller’s father, to whom it belonged.

Introduced in 1950 as the successor to the MG TC, the MG TD Midget combined the traditional looks of the T-series sports cars with a modernised chassis borrowed from the MG Y-type saloon, giving it independent front suspension and rack-and-pinion steering for improved ride and handling compared with its predecessor. The TD was produced predominantly for export, and the vast majority of the roughly 29,000 cars built were shipped left-hand drive to the United States, where the model played an important part in introducing American buyers to the European sports car. Production continued until 1953, when the TD was succeeded by the MG TF.

Underneath its traditional coachbuilt-look bodywork the TD uses a simple separate chassis and the well-proven XPAG 1250cc engine also fitted to the MG Y-type, offering modest but usable performance combined with straightforward, easy-to-maintain mechanicals. Its light weight, direct steering and compact dimensions have long made the TD a popular choice for owners wanting an accessible, characterful entry into pre-war-style British sports car motoring, as well as a regular sight at classic car rallies and touring events.

Condition of the bodywork & paint

4 — Very Good. Clean with minimal wear; might need minor replacements for small missing or broken parts.

Condition of the interior

4 — Very Good. Displays only minimal wear and can hit the road any time.

Technical condition

4 — Very Good. Mechanically solid, with potential for minor servicing.

Overall condition

4 — Very Good. Displays only minimal wear and can hit the road any time.

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This car is currently located in: North Holland province, the Netherlands.

This car drives, brakes and shifts.

The car has a Dutch registration. The buyer is responsible for registration in his own country and responsible for delivery and collection of any vehicle purchased at the auction.

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