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The last of the traditional MGs

The MG T-Series in 1955

1955 is the final year of the T-Series. TF 1500 production ended and the MGA replaced it, closing nineteen years of ash-framed, separate-chassis MG sports cars. A 1955 car is an XPEG TF 1500 — the largest engine and the last development of the line.

In production this year

Production notes

  • TF production ran from October 1953 to 1955, when the MGA took over and the traditional T-Type shape was retired.
  • Every 1955 car is beyond chassis 6951, the 10 September 1954 point from which the XPEG ran to the end of production.
  • Approximately 3,400 TF 1500s were built in total.

Engine and chassis traits

XPEG TF 1500

1,466 cc, the largest T-Series engine, with the XPEG prefix stamped on the block. Confirm the prefix in person: XPAG-engined cars are frequently described loosely as TF 1500s.

Independent front suspension and rack-and-pinion steering

The TD's box-section chassis carries coil-and-wishbone independent front suspension derived from the Y-Type and rack-and-pinion steering, on bolt-on 15 in disc wheels with 5.50–15 tyres. Look underneath at the frame below the rear spring hangers, where TD cracking is well documented.

Reading the numbers on a 1955 car

  • Chassis: TF numbers well above 6951.
  • Engine: XPEG. Anything else on a car sold as a 1955 TF 1500 means the engine has been changed.

Only the MG Car Club T Register factory production records give an exact despatch date. Enter your numbers in the dating tool for a likely span first, then confirm it against that record.

1955 cars in the registry

No verified 1955 car is recorded in the registry yet. If you own one, add it to the registry — chassis and engine numbers from real cars are how a year like this gets properly documented.