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I have a friend who has a 1947 MG TC he has had for a very long time. I think he said form the seventies and he has done some work on it but it still needs a lot of work to finish and partially apart for restoration. He has offered me this car for a complete running 1954 MG TF I have which is pretty much rust free but needs a paint job. The Tf has 16 thousand original miles but someone prior to my getting the car changed the original engine to one that is running. it has a new top and a good interior. can anyone give me an idea if this is a even exchange taking into consideration current market values and trends.
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Probably roughly even. It depends a lot on PRECISELY what the condition of the TC is, and you haven't given us much to go on.
By the way, a car that is 60 years old and has had an engine swap has more than 16000 miles on it; you can bet the farm on that. Mileage on these cars is pretty much meaningless, anyway, as it tells you nothing about the condition. Any of these cars has had all the parts replaced a few times, so what's the "mileage"? It's all different for every part.
When people ask me what's the mileage on my car, I answer, "the mileage of which part, precisely?"
By the way, a car that is 60 years old and has had an engine swap has more than 16000 miles on it; you can bet the farm on that. Mileage on these cars is pretty much meaningless, anyway, as it tells you nothing about the condition. Any of these cars has had all the parts replaced a few times, so what's the "mileage"? It's all different for every part.
When people ask me what's the mileage on my car, I answer, "the mileage of which part, precisely?"
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Very well put Steve! I restored antique cars before these little rascals came along and total mileage was never an issue. As you say it's meaningless on a 40/50/60 + year old car! My oldest restoration was a 1926 Dodge. Interestingly had a generator starter combo in the same unit and called a silent starter. It was so quiet, you had to put the hood up and watch to see if the fan was turning. Have no idea what the miles were, no one cared! PJ
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Is hard to say, as mentioned above it really depends on the exact condition of both cars. The TC and TF are *roughly* similar in value for cars in similar condition.
Hagerty has a valuation tool that will give you some idea of current market conditions:
https://www.hagerty.com/valuationtools/HVT/VehicleSearch
Ultimately it really depends on which you prefer, the TC or the TF.
Hagerty has a valuation tool that will give you some idea of current market conditions:
https://www.hagerty.com/valuationtools/HVT/VehicleSearch
Ultimately it really depends on which you prefer, the TC or the TF.