MG TD

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The MG TD is a classic British two-seat roadster produced in the early 1950s, renowned for popularizing the sports car concept in the United States with its nimble handling and traditional open-top design.

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MG TD canonical 6
MG TD Mark II 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile model
roadster
sports car
assembly Abingdon
surface form: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England
bodyStyle 2-door roadster
brakeType drum brakes
category classic car
chassis ladder frame
class sports car
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
culturalSignificance iconic post-war British sports car
designEra early 1950s
doorCount 2
drivetrain rear-wheel drive
engineConfiguration inline-four engine
engineDisplacement 1250 cc
engineSeries XPAG
exportShare high proportion exported to North America
frontSuspension independent front suspension
fuelType petrol
influenced American enthusiasm for small European sports cars
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
manufacturer MG
Morris Garages
market United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
MGSeries T-Type
notableFeature folding fabric roof
left-hand-drive availability for export markets
separate front fenders and running boards
wire wheels (on some versions and markets)
notableFor popularizing British sports cars in the United States
traditional open-top sports car design
powerOutput around 54 bhp
predecessor MG TC
productionEndYear 1953
productionStartYear 1949
rearSuspension live rear axle
roofType convertible soft top
seatingCapacity 2
steering rack-and-pinion steering
successor MG TF
topSpeed around 77 mph
transmission 4-speed manual
variant MG TD self-linksurface differs
surface form: MG TD Mark II
wheelbase 94 inches

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

MG notableModel MG TD
MG Cars notableModel MG TD
MG T-Type seriesIncludes MG TD
MG TC successor MG TD
MG TD variant MG TD self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: MG TD Mark II
MG TF predecessor MG TD
MG TF relatedModel MG TD