Inskip Bodied MG TD

Hyman Ltd., a specialty Collector Car dealer has this interesting MG TD variant currently for sale.  They have one of the largest collections of quality collector cars in the United States. For over 15 years, they have specialized in finding the most unique vehicles in the world.  See their site to view their collection some of the world's best collector cars.

However, you are probably asking why have we featured an MG TD on the MG Y website?  Well, as we all know, the MG TD was only possible because of the development work in chassis, suspension, and steering, but above all, the foreign currency earnings by the MG Car Company Limited, of the MG Y Type.  Indeed we also know that the more famous two-seater variant of the TD shares many of the Y parts and sadly many Ys were broken in times past for spares for the TD market.  What few of us realise though is that what was hailed as a "sales flop", the MG YT, actually made someone create a four seater MG TD!

J.S. Inskip Inc was a U.S. east coast importer of unique European automobiles that was started in the 1930's. In the late 1940's, Inskip became the east coast importer and distributor for MG. Inskip requested that MG built a 4 seat version of the T.D. however the small British company did not have the manufacturing resources to comply. Inskip perceived that there was a market for a 4 seat tourer similar to the earlier MG Y. Inskip took just twelve T.Ds and performed the Inskip conversion. The chassis was lengthened by 10 inches, drive shaft and brakes lines were lengthened, new running boards and doors were fabricated and of course new front and rear seats were fitted. Although it is not know how many Inskip  T.Ds are know to survive, this car (TD 23255) is one of the twelve that were produced. It is a beautifully restored example sporting a deep red finish, a black leather interior and a black cloth convertible top. It is understood that Inskip added a unique Lion radiator ornament to each of the twelve cars.  This car still retains this rare item. The car is equipped with the chrome side spear unique to the Inskip, tear drop running boards, wire wheels, chrome luggage rack, fog lamps, tripod headlamps and a complete set of side curtains.