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T-Series MGTC takes Hemmings Best in Show

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MadRiver

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Howdy all:

Just got a call from my dad -- his freshly-restored MG TC took best in show overall at the New England Concours d'Elegance held by Hemmings in Stratton this past Sunday. I don't have pictures yet, but as soon as I do, I'll post a few of the car. Not too shabby, considering some of the serious iron that was at the show.

Go Dad!
 
That's fantastic! I'm curious what color it is, and painted or chrome wheels? It has to really stand out to win something like that.
 
Hi Steve:

Car is Old English White with (if memory serves) a green interior. The car was restored to 100% original specifications, so painted wheels. It's an early TC with a grey bulkhead (as opposed to body color), which is nifty. The old man is a professional restorer, and he's had the car for years, and was between client projects this summer and decided it was time to finish it. The old man is quite an artist -- his stuff regularly shows at Pebble Beach, so he simply decided to throw himself into the TC and see just how perfect he could make it. The thing is like jewelry -- though he's taken to driving it into town for coffee!

I wish I had 10% of his talent. *sigh*
 
That's even more impressive then. White with green isn't very flashy, so it must have been a real head-turner in its attention to detail. Kudos!
 
Trouble is, if it is OEW, the color's not correct! MG never made an OEW T-series car! The closest color on TC's to OEW was Ivory. I'll bet its Ivory if he's as meticulous as you say. I'd love to see a photo.
 
TD's were Sequoia Cream, TC's were Ivory. Page 71 of <span style="text-decoration: underline">MG T Series in Detail</span> by Paddy Willmar says <span style="font-style: italic">"The very early TCs came in Black - shades of Henry Ford though obviously caused by postwar supply difficulties - but colours later available included MG Red, Regency Red, Shires Green, Almond Green, <span style="font-weight: bold">Ivory</span> and Clipper Blue."</span>

My TD is Sequoia Cream & there's no way it can be confused with OEW.

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TCs did not come in Ivory. They came in the following colors:

Regency Red
Sequoia Cream
Shires Green
Clipper Blue
Black

Sequoaa Cream however was sometimes called Ivory, so perhaps that's where the confusion lies.
 
Read the book, Steve......even so, OEW isn't on either your list or the list in my reference!
 
The car is indeed Sequoia Cream. I am suitably chastened. I have always assumed that Sequoia Cream was pretty much Old English White with another name, though I am hesitant to open the age-old "which white is white" debate. :smile:
 
I won't argue that Sequoia Cream & Ivory are the same color (when we researched colors for my car, we found they were basically the same formula)...but M.G. called it Ivory on the TC.

Think we're all saying the same thing differently.

& I still want to see a photo!
 
tony barnhill said:
Read the book, Steve......even so, OEW isn't on either your list or the list in my reference!
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You need more books! As noted above, Sequoia Cream is sometimes called Ivory. The reason for this is that a few TCs at the end of production were painted in Ivory, which was a TD color. TDs were not painted Sequoia Cream. This color was dropped in favor of Ivory in 1949 and continued throughout the 50's. You are correct that there was never an OEW for TC or TD.

Additionally, at the very end of TC production in 1949, as they were gearing up for TDs, they did paint some TCs with the TD colors. These included Ivory, MG Red and Almond Green. MG Red was actually available earlier than the rest, in 1948. While Almond Green was reported to be a color option on TCs, it is highly unlikely that any TC was actually painted that color from the factory.

To be sure about what I'm saying, I have just checked both Mike Sherrell's book and Michael Card's TC production color list. I also referenced Christopher Couper's TD paint code lists. They all confirmed this information.

PS... I still want to see a photo, too. Maybe more than one. :smile:
 
I'll look through some of my other books later - its no big deal to me one way or the other!
 
Steve and Tony....

If you guys don't start behavin' and getting along ...

I'll call a time out on you both.. :devilgrin:
 
Of course it's no big deal, but there's no reason to not put accurate information out there! Many books from "reputable" authors contain a lot of errors, especially when it comes to originality in old cars. Even Original MGB, which is considered to be the bible of MGB restoration, is full of errors.
 
They still look Old English White to me! Mwahahahahahahaha!

Sorry -- I couldn't resist. :smile:
 
This is Old English White.
 

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That is a really gorgeous MGA. What amazing lines the A has. Kinda makes me want to swap my C for an A.
 
MadRiver,

I have been told that men can see about a dozen colors while women can see the differences in a gazillion shades.....

So... who are we to say it's Cream, or OEW, or purple for that matter... :smirk:
 
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