MG TD 1950

Back to the British car theme, MGs have always been known for manufacturing iconic coupes/convertible compared to their sedans. Probably the most common and well known cars are the MGAs and the MGBs. Today I will be talking about the MG T Series and in particular the MG TD.

There were five models available in the T-Series, namely the MG TA, TB, TC, TD and finally the TF. The production years for these five models were from 1936 – 1955. All the models came with a 1.3 litre engine except for the MG TF which also came with a 1.5 litre engine as an option. My favourites will have to be the MG TA and the later MG TF but recently I came across a rather beautiful and well kept MG TD so I will be concentrating more on this car. During the MG TD production period of 1950 – 1953, there were about 30,000 units built.

Steel wheels with hub cap

The MG TD only came in the roadster variant and it was a car which had many firsts for this range of MGs. One distinct difference was it’s front grille which was slightly smaller and also slightly angled compared to it’s predecessor. It also came with 15 inch steel wheels which were coupled with a hub cap on top (pic above).

In Malaysia, the MG TD or shall I say the MG TD shape should be quite familiar as in the late 90s a Malaysian company actually got the rights to build a replica of it which was known as the TD2000. There are a number on the road and with modern technology in it, it’s quite an easy car to drive compared the it’s original 1950s counterparts.

Below I have attached some pics of the MG TD that I came across recently. It’s a reasonably well kept one I must say, though it was a little dusty when the pics were taken. And also, I’ve attached two videos as below, one a 1950 MG TD and the other a 1952 MG TD. And as always, if you are looking for more details on the car, you can always search for it online as if I’m going to get into details then this write up will end up being quite a long one :)

The videos

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The History of Ferrari

Ferrari… hhmmm… Well, I’m sure most of you guys get excited by just the mention of that name itself or your jaws would just drop when you see one of the road. Today, I’m going to be giving a brief history on this particular make which is always associated with speed or otherwise known as the prancing horse. The company’s story officially began in 1947 when the first Ferrari emerged from the historic factory entrance on Via Abetone Inferiore in Maranello. The 125 S, as it was known, embodied the passion and determination of the company’s founder, Enzo Ferrari.

Enzo Ferrari was born in Modena on February 18th 1898 and died on August 14th 1988. He devoted his entire life to designing and building sports cars and, of course, to the track. Having been made an official Alfa Romeo driver in 1924, within five years he had gone on to found the Scuderia Ferrari on Viale Trento Trieste in Modena which assisted mostly gentlemen drivers in racing their cars.In 1938, Enzo Ferrari was appointed head of Alfa Corse but quit the position in 1939 to set up his own company, Auto Avio Costruzioni, which operated out of the old Scuderia buildings.This new company produced the 1,500 cm³ 8-cylinder 815 spider, two of which were built for the Mille Miglia in 1940.

Enzo Ferrari

All racing activities ground to a halt, however, with the outbreak of the Second World War and, in late 1943, Auto Avio Costruzioni moved from Modena to Maranello. The end of the war saw Ferrari design and build the 1,500 cm³ 12-cylinder 125 S, which made its competitive debut in the hands of Franco Cortese at the Piacenza Circuit on May 11th 1947. On the 25th of the same month, it won the Rome Grand Prix at the city’s Terme di Caracalla Circuit. Since that fateful day, Ferrari has garnered over 5,000 victories on the world’s tracks and roads, becoming a modern-day legend in the process. In order to meet growing market demand, Enzo Ferrari sold the Fiat Group a 50% stake in the company in 1969, a figure that rose to 90% in 1988.

Ferrari’s share capital is currently divided as follows: 90% Fiat Group, 10% Piero Ferrari. After the founder passed away in the late 1980s, the shareholders decided to relaunch the struggling company, appointing Luca di Montezemolo as Chairman in 1991. Under the latter’s guidance, Ferrari returned to predominance in Formula 1, launched a string of new models and opened up new markets whilst still retaining the core values from its past. Ferrari also embarked upon Formula Uomo, a major renovation programme that puts employees firmly at the centre of company life by creating a bright, safe, innovative and eco-friendly working environment. Up to now Ferrari’s list of racing plaudits read as follows: 15 F1 Drivers’ World titles, 16 F1 Constructors’ World titles, 14 Sports Car Manufacturers’ World titles, 9 victories in the Le Mans 24 Hours, 8 in the Mille Miglia, 7 in the Targa Florio, and 216 in F1 grands prix.

Ferrari F1 cars from 1950 - 2010

The legendary symbol used by Ferrari has heroic origins. It was first adopted as a personal emblem by a highly decorated Italian World War I pilot, Francesco Baracca, who had it painted on the fuselage of his aircraft. At the end of the war, Baracca’s parents offered to allow Enzo Ferrari use the Cavallino Rampante (Prancing Horse) symbol. He adopted it as the logo for his racing Scuderia, placing it on a yellow shield in honour of his hometown of Modena and topping it with the Italian tricolour. The classic Ferrari red, however, was simply the colour assigned by the International Automobile Federation to Italian grand prix cars in the early years of the last century.

I’ve also attached a pic with a few of the famous models manufactured by Ferrari from the 1950s to the mid 2000s. I’ve also done write-ups before on some of my favourite Ferraris such as the Ferrari 308 and the Ferrari 360.

Famous Ferrari models from 1950 - mid 2000

Article source: auto.ferrari.com