History & Identification
History of the T-Series
The story of MG's post-war sports cars — from the first TA in Abingdon to the last TF 1500, and from the trials fields of Britain to the race tracks of America.
The MG T-Series Story: From Abingdon to America
The flagship narrative history of the MG T-Series — from Abingdon in 1936, through wartime tanks and Tempest spars, to Watkins Glen and the American sports-car boom, and finally to the last TF 1500 of 1955.
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Coachbuilt T-Types: The Tickford, the Airline and the Arnolt-MG
Not every T-Type was an open two-seater. A few hundred wore coachbuilt bodies: the elegant Tickford drophead coupé by Salmons & Sons, a handful of Art Deco Airline coupés, and — a decade later — the Italian-bodied Arnolt-MG. All are rare, all are desirable, and all are frequently misunderstood.
- History & IdentificationBeginner
MG T-Series Production & Survivor Numbers
MG built roughly 52,600 T-Series cars between 1936 and 1955. Counting how many survive is harder than it looks — this article sets out the production totals by model, explains why survivor data is so patchy, and presents the one rigorous public study (John James on the TB).
- History & IdentificationBeginner
Mud, Le Mans and Specials: The Competition History of the MG T-Series
From mud-plugging trials in brown-and-cream paint to the first Watkins Glen, from Ken Miles's California specials to the Le Mans TD that became the MGA — the competition story of the MG T-Series, and the two men who beat Ferrari at Le Mans.
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Original Factory Paint Colours & British Racing Green
A reference to the original nitrocellulose paint colours offered on the MG TA, TB, TC, TD and TF at Abingdon, and where "British Racing Green" fits into that story — the specific Abingdon greens (Apple, Almond, Woodland, Sherwood) versus the generic BRG label used today.
- History & IdentificationIntermediate
MG T-Series Chassis & Engine Number Identification: The Complete Guide
Every MG T-Series carries a chassis (car) number and an engine number that together identify exactly what it is. The chassis number is stamped on the near-side dumb-iron and repeated on a plate under the bonnet; the engine number, on a plate on the flywheel housing or block, reveals the engine type by its prefix. This guide decodes both.
- History & IdentificationIntermediate
MG T-Series vs MG Y-Type: The Shared DNA
How the MG Y-Type saloon shaped the TD and TF — shared chassis rails, independent front suspension, rack-and-pinion steering and the XPAG engine.