The line-up
The Models
Five cars, three engines, nineteen years of production. Each entry links to a fuller profile covering history, specification and buying notes.
At a glance
| Model | Years | Engine | Capacity | Power | Approx. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG TA | 1936–1939 | MPJG | 1,292 cc | ≈50 bhp | ≈3,003 |
| MG TB | 1939 | XPAG | 1,250 cc | 54 bhp @ 5,200 rpm | 379 |
| MG TC | 1945–1949 | XPAG | 1,250 cc | 54.5 bhp @ 5,200 rpm | ≈10,000 |
| MG TD | 1950–1953 | XPAG | 1,250 cc | 54 bhp | ≈29,664 |
| MG TF | 1953–1955 | XPAG (later XPEG) | 1,250 cc (later 1,466 cc) | 57.5 bhp @ 5,500 rpm | ≈9,600 (all TF variants) |
Figures are drawn from period MG literature and the standard marque histories; small discrepancies exist between sources. See Production & Survivor Numbers for the full breakdown and sources, and Coachbuilt T-Types for the Tickford, Airline and Arnolt-MG variants.
MG TA (1936–1939). 1936–1939
MG TA
The first of the T-Series.
Introduced in 1936, the TA replaced the overhead-cam P-Type with a pushrod MPJG engine and a wider, more comfortable body — the point at which MG turned toward the everyday sporting driver.
Read the MG TA profile →
MG TB (1939). 1939
MG TB
The rarest T-Type.
Built for only a few months before the outbreak of war, the TB introduced the XPAG engine that would power every T-Type through to the TF. Just 379 were made.
Read the MG TB profile →
MG TC (1945–1949). 1945–1949
MG TC
The car that put MG on the American map.
The TC restarted production after the war and, carried home by servicemen, effectively founded the American sports car scene. Right-hand drive only, wire wheels, and a body barely changed from pre-war.
Read the MG TC profile →
MG TD (1950–1953). 1950–1953
MG TD
The T-Type comes of age.
Independent front suspension, rack-and-pinion steering, left-hand drive from the factory. The TD was the T-Series built for the world — and by far the best-selling.
Read the MG TD profile →
MG TF & TF 1500 (1953–1955). 1953–1955
MG TF
The last of the traditional MGs.
Sloping radiator, faired-in headlamps and a lower waistline gave the TF a more modern silhouette. The final TF 1500 gained the larger XPEG engine before the MGA changed everything in 1955.
Read the MG TF profile →