✦ Shifty Estimate
$16,000
▲ 2.0% · 12 mo- 12 months median
- $13K
- Market cap
- $474.6M · 29,664 built
- Sales, 12 months
- 33
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1949 MG TD
1949 to 1953 · Roadster · 29,664 built
Price history
Recent sales
33 sales on file
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Specifications
- Engine
- I4, 1.3L
- Power
- 54 hp
- Torque
- 63 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 18.2s
- Top speed
- 80 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Curb weight
- 1,930 lb
- Production
- 29,664 units
Common questions
How much does a MG TD cost?
Over the past 12 months, 33 have sold publicly at a median of $12,500. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $16,000. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $8,320 to $22,000, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1949 MG TD worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $16,000, up 2.0% over the past 12 months. That sits above the $12,500 median of actual sales because the median counts every car that sold, including high-mileage examples, while the estimate describes a clean, low-mileage one bought today. Confidence is high: 33 public sales in a year gives a firm read.
Is a MG TD a good investment?
Values are up 2.0% over the past 12 months. Only 29,664 were built. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $3,100 to $16,750, and mileage explains most of that.
What has a MG TD sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $6,600Jun 30, 2026Red/Gray
- $9,200Jun 23, 2026Green · 4,500 mi
- $8,850Jun 2, 2026Green · 32,000 mi
The MG TD bridged the gap between prewar tradition and postwar modernity, combining classic MG styling with independent front suspension and left-hand drive availability that opened crucial export markets. Built on the TC's chassis but with modern conveniences like rack-and-pinion steering, the TD became MG's first truly international success. The familiar 1.3-liter XPAG engine provided reliable if modest performance, while wire wheels and flowing fenders maintained the classic MG aesthetic American buyers craved. With 29,664 examples built over four years, TDs are more common than their TC predecessors but still command respect as the car that established MG in America. Today's collectors appreciate the TD's blend of prewar character and improved reliability, making it an excellent introduction to T-series ownership with better parts availability than earlier models.