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MG TD TF 1500 - Who knows this car?

Amazing, isn't it ?

C.M. groucho

Looks like an updated version of one of Crazy Arnolt's Italian-bodied TDs.

Jud
J. K. Chapin

Kind of Avanti looking with the fender humps and high ride height. Probably an aluminum bodied special. Definitely has an Italian influence.
Steve Simmons

You are both right. This is a 1953 MG TD designed by the famous Italian designer Michelotti. Two were built by GHIA-Aigle coachwork, an independant firm based in Aigle, Switzerland. As far as I know, the car in the picture is still in Switzerland.
C.M. groucho

So this must be the other one built then ?, also last seen in Switzerland.

Very glad to finally have the designer of this car identified. Thank you C.M. groucho !.

A L SLATTERY

AL SLATTERY, thank you for the picture. I had never seen the blue one. These cars are part of the history and it is always interesting to learn something about our beloved TDs.
C.M. groucho

Interesting that they were built by Ghia - when I looked at the picture of the red one the first thing I thought was that the windshield frame looks like a Karmann Ghia's.
BobbyG
Bobby Galvez

The blue one seen on the MGCC Switzerland T Type run in 2016. Number plate is different as well.

There's a listing and description of the two cars on the Ghia-Aigle website

http://www.ghia-aigle.info/1953_mg.htm

David

David Wardell

https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/mgtd/mgtd_variants.htm#ghia
Christopher Couper

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