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MG TD TF 1500 - OT~ Neat Lil' ride!

Spotted at car show yesterday....
Bet you have never seen one of these!
Not fiberglass ...all steel.

David Sheward 55 TF1500 # 7427

That's a new one on me. Bud
Bud Krueger

Post your guesses!
I'll post more info when I get home from work tonite.
David Sheward 55 TF1500 # 7427

Grille looks Nash or Rambler.
Kinda ugly to my eyes.

Tom
T Norby

Good one Dave. Has a 70's Mopar small block - 318/340/360 With an AFB carb. Beyond that - I dunno. Agree w/Tom in the Nash ish grille and ugly countenance. More clues for the clueless, bubba.
Dan Craig

OK ...it was kind of a "trick question"!
It is a "one off" ...all hand built.
(Titled as "1963 hand built")
Looked better in person than in the pic's.

Tube frame, fenders cut down from 40 & 50 ford's, (among others)
49 Nash Grill, 318v8. (Good catch on that...I guessed it also ...what made me go take a closer look!)

The level of craftsmanship was amazing on the metalwork. (seams & fit....rolled edges, ect...NO body filler)
DS Special
He had a book detailing the entire process and history.
First finished in 1959 as a DHC, raced & wrecked (Flathead V8 back then?) then reborn as a FHC I think early 70's?
Talked to the guy for some time ...lots of hours on English wheel and panel beating went into it.

Just amazing the bits & pieces he used to put it together, the detail making everything "smaller", and the fit looked like it rolled out of a factory instead of someone's garage!

And yes ...it goes like a little rocket!
David Sheward 55 TF1500 # 7427

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