Vehicle Description

Brown and Gammons are delighted to offer for sale this lovely MG TF1500 finished in red, the car was subject to a full restoration in the 90's and is still in amazing condition having been kept in the same family
Late in the summer of 1954, a new 1466 cc engine was introduced to the TF designated XPEG. It was in the main very similar to its predecessor the XPAG TF. Siamesing of the cylinders allowed a larger bore in the same block and with larger pistons, stronger con rods and an increase in the compression ratio to 8.3:1, the new engine produced a meaningful 63 bhp which equated to a 10.5% increase in power. Externally there were no visual clues other than engine numbers to distinguish the two power units and there was little on the car to give away its identity as a TF 1500, other than two discreet 'TF 1500' motifs on each of the bonnet side panels and the addition of two rear reflectors. The larger power unit did give the TF a boost in sales mainly in the United States and out of the 3,400 TF 1500's produced, only a handful were sold in the UK. It is well known that Abingdon would rather not have produced the TF, had the MGA project been given earlier approval, nonetheless the TF, and particularly the 1500 version have become one of the most desirable classic MGs. The fine TF 1500 featured bears chassis number 0251, it is a most interesting car in as much as it is, metaphorically speaking, "the first and the last TF". It is one of two cars built up in the development workshop, with the other car carrying chassis number 0250. Most of the earlier MG models commenced their chassis number sequence with 251 which was intentionally coincident with the factory telephone number, Abingdon 251. This tradition was interrupted when chassis number 501 was assigned to the first production run TF.
Brief technical specifications…
Engine type: XPEG.
No of cylinders: 4 in line.
Capacity: 1466cc.
Bore & Stroke: 72mm x 90mm.
Compression ratio: 8.3:1.
Max power: 63 bhp at 5,000 rpm.
Max torque: 76 Ibft at 3,000 rpm.
Carburation: Twin semi-downdraught constant vacuum SU HS4's.
Clutch: Single dry plate.
Gearbox: Four speed manual with synchromesh on 2,3 and 4.
Chassis: Steel box section overslung at rear
Wheelbase:7" 10".
Track: front; 3’ 11.4" rear; 4' 2".
Suspension: front; independent wishbone and coil, rear; half elliptic springs with live axle.
Performance: 0-60 mph 16.3 secs.
Max speed: 88 mph.
Number built: 3,400.