MG TC

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The MG TC is a classic British two-seat sports car produced just after World War II that helped popularize the sports car concept, especially in the United States.

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MG TC canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile model
sports car
bodyConstruction wood-framed body with steel panels
bodyStyle 2-door roadster
brakeType drum brakes
category classic car
vintage British sports car
chassis body-on-frame
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
culturalImpact inspired many American enthusiasts to take up sports car driving
designLineage MG T-Type
surface form: T-series MG
doorType front-hinged doors
engineConfiguration inline-four engine
engineDisplacement 1250 cc
engineSeries XPAG engine
era post-war British sports car
exportFocus large proportion exported to the United States
fuelSystem twin SU carburettors
fuelType petrol
historicalRole helped popularize the post-war sports car in the United States
influential in establishing the British sports car image
introduced immediately after World War II
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
manufacturer MG (Morris Garages)
marketPosition affordable sports car
notableFeature cycle-style separate front wings
folding fabric roof
right-hand drive only from factory
upright radiator grille
notableMarket United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
numberBuilt about 10,000
powerOutput around 54 bhp
predecessor MG TB
productionEnd 1949
productionStart 1945
productionYears 1945–1949
seatingCapacity 2
spareWheelLocation externally mounted at the rear
steering rack-and-pinion steering
successor MG TD
suspensionFront rigid front axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs
suspensionRear live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs
topSpeed around 75 mph
transmission 4-speed manual
wheelType wire wheels
windscreen fold-flat windscreen

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MG notableModel MG TC
MG Cars notableModel MG TC
MG T-Type seriesIncludes MG TC
MG TD predecessor MG TC