1949 MGTC Roadster, Rare EXU code, Concours Restoration, Owned 42 years
1949 MG T-Series
Technical specifications of MG T-Series 1949 | |
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Price: | - |
Condition: | Used |
Item location: | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States |
Make: | MG |
Model: | T-Series |
Type: | Convertible |
Trim: | Award Winning Roadster |
Year: | 1949 |
Mileage: | 372 |
Color: | Burgundy |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Manual |
Drive type: | RWD |
Interior color: | Biscuit |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
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Car description |
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This is a Fabulous Example of an extremely rare MGTC (EXU).
ABOUT THE EXU MODEL
Feedback from the important American market led MG to develop this special model for sale to the U.S. Beginning with car number 7380 in December 1948 and produced "as needed" throughout 1949 only 494 were produced -- less than 5% of all MG TC production.
Such cars were recognized under the coding "EXU" (for export unit) and stamped "EXU" on the chassis number on the guarantee plate.
In addition, hey included the following improvements:1
- Full-width bumpers, ront and rear (allegedly for the way "women parked in the United States!").2
- Central MG medallion on rear bumper(some suggest one of the rarest items of any MG, ince the medallion was only installed on the 494 EXU units).
- Two Lucas Windtone hornsmounted under the bonnet instead of the badge bar. (Because of the harsh U.S. winters)
- Steering wheel in gold pearl finishinstead of black.
- Rear number-plate mountedcentrally above the rear bumper with Lucas number/license plate lamps above it.
- Lucas type S.700 headlamps.
- Lucas type 482-1 stop and tail lampsmounted on each side at the top of the petrol tank.
- Laminated (versus toughened) windshield glass.
- Badge bar, og lamp and external horn deleted.
- No"Thirtilite,"but two map reading lamps.
- Rear-view mirror above dashboard.
- Flashing directional indicator (turn signal) switch with built-in warning lampin place of inspection lamp socket.
- High-beam warning lamp(versus fog lamp switch).
- Instrument panel rearranged:
- Ammeter and oil gauge mounted in center
- Ignition and lighting switch on the outside left
- Horn push and dip switch on right.