MG TF 1500 - What a beautiful thing ...

By Isabel Pimentel - November 02, 2020

The MG T series is a line of open two-seater sports cars with body structure and very little protection against the elements that were produced by MG from 1936 to 1955. The series included the MG TA, the MG TB, the MG TC, the MG TD, and MG MG Midget models. The last of these models, the TF, was replaced by the MGA.

The name TF was reinstated in 2002 in the mid-engined MG TF sports car.

The TF Midget, launched on October 15, 1953, was a faceted TD, equipped with the TD Mark II engine, headlights on the fenders, an inclined radiator grille concealing a separate radiator and a new pressurized cooling system along with a simulated external radiator cap. [1] The compression ratio of this XPAG engine has been increased to 8.1: 1 and extra-large valves with stronger valve springs and larger carburetors have increased production to 57.5 hp at 5,500 rpm.

In mid-1954, the engine's capacity was increased by 17% to 1466 cc and called XPEG. The diameter was increased to 72 mm (2.8 in) and the compression increased to 8.3: 1, giving 63 CV (47 kW) at 5,000 rpm and a 17% increase in torque. The car was designated TF1500, and externally distinguished by a cream-colored enamel nameplate on both sides of the hood, placed only on the rear of the front cover release buttons.

Production ended at chassis number TF10100 on April 4, 1955, after 9,602 TFs were manufactured, including two prototypes and 3,400 TF1500s. TF was replaced by MGA.

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