A 1953 MG TD MARK II - OXI 590 - This vehicle was first registered in June 1953. It has an 1275cc

A 1953 MG TD MARK II - OXI 590 - This vehicle was first registered in June 1953. It has an 1275cc petrol engine. A VDI check shows 7 previous keepers. Milage at last MOT in May 2021 is recorded at 4,423. The MOT history shows one advisory. Finished in Green with a cream leather interior. The vehicle presents in good condition and starts first time and runs. It is rare factory stage 2 specification model. Original RHD UK car and one of just 51 UK TD marks II's. The rare factory produced stage 2 tuning model with greater power and stability than a 'normal' TD. Responding to demands for more power, better handling and offers 5.5% more power than a standard car. It has enhanced suspension with andrex friction dampers at each wheel, thereby supplementing the Luvax Girling dampers. This gives the Mark II far better cornering over standard TD's. The compression ratio of 8.1:1 plays 7.25:1 of the standard car and the cylinder head has larger valves with heavier springs fed by twin SU H4 1.5'' carburettor, mounted to a modified inlet manifold. Fuel supply is via twin SU Pumps. The Mark II also has a 'faster' rear axle ratio and, latterly in the production run, the model got different distributer which altered the advance curve to better suit the higher compression ratio. Being a late car this TD Mark II enjoys all these improvements over the standard TD. 29,664 TD's were made between 1949 and 1953, of which just 1,710 were TD Mark II's. Of those 51 were sold in the UK and most of the rest were LHD and sold in North America. A surviving RHD UK car is therefor something of a Rarity. (with four keys) (BUYERS PREMIUM IS CHARGED AT 10% + VAT)