A collection of classic cars seen in use on Street View.

The intention is eventually list all pre 1975 cars seen on Street View, not just exotica.
If you find a pre 1975 car on Street View please send the details using the submission form in the column on the right.
Cars must be on the road or in another public place - please, no cars in gardens or private driveways.
Click on the "coordinates" link for each car to see the original Street View - but please note that the image may no longer be on the Streetview Database.

MG T-type

MG T-type

Coordinates 47.6607949,-122.3909958

Picture dated June 2008



It is difficult to tell which MG this is - either TA, TB, TC or TD.

The MG T series is a range of small convertible sports cars that were produced between 1936 and 1955.

The MG TA Midget appeared in 1936. It was a development of the MG PB and was fitted with a 1292 cc engine with twin SU carbrettors giving 50 hp at 4,500 rpm. The four-speed manual gearbox had synchromesh on the two top ratios, and hydraulic brakes were equipped with 9-inch drums. The T-type was capable of reaching almost 80 mph in standard tune with a 0–60 mph time of 23.1 seconds. Allan Tomlinson won the 1939 Australian Grand Prix driving an MG TA.

The TA was replaced by the TB Midget in May 1939. It had a smaller but more modern 1250cc engine with maximum output of 54 hp at 5200 rpm. The oil-immersed clutch was also replaced by a dry-plate type and gear ratios revised. Production ceased in 1940, making it the rarest of MG T-types

The TC Midget was launched in 1945. It was similar to the pre-war TB but had a wider cabin, enabled by reducing the width of the running boards. It shared the same 1,250 cc engine but with a slightly higher compression ratio, giving 54.5 bhp at 5200 rpm. Fuel consumption was 28 mpg-imp (23.3 mpg-US), and its 0–60 mph time was 22.7 seconds.

The 1950 TD Midget combined the TC's drivetrain with the chassis from the fullsized MG Y-type saloon. The T-type style body was maintained, although the car was 5 inches longer and 3 inches wider. The same year the TD MkII Competition Model was introduced, produced alongside the standard car, with a more highly tuned engine giving 57hp at 5,500 rpm

1953's TF Midget, was a facelifted TD, fitted with the TD Mk II engine, headlights faired into the fenders, and a sloping radiator grille concealing a separate radiator. The engine was similarly modified to give 57.5hp at 5,500 rpm. In mid-1954 the engine capacity was increased to 1466cc, giving 63 bhp at 5,000 rpm and designated the TF1500.

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