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For the Allison owners out there…here is a great picture from the 1983 Chicago Auto Show:
More pictures from that show are here:Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
Pretty! Look like real wire wheels with knock offs on both cars. I thought that all Allisons were VW based. Either that is wrong or someone else (before me) figured out how to put authentic British wires on a VW. eh? I have noticed, throughout my life, that all of my really great discoveries have already been previously discovered by someone else.
They were VW or Nissan 200 SX. The SX engine was an overhead cam, dual-plug job with a 5 speed, as I recall it. Would make a really peppy TD.
Don’t know what the wheel specs were but did see a VW 4-bolt pattern true wire bolt on that you couldn’t tell wasn’t a Dunlap knock-off if you weren’t staring at it through the spokes. One of the members had that car–last year’s calendar circa May has it. Could’ve been the 2011 calendar…
Montie, please don’t think that I am being petty and picking on your words, but doesn’t the luggage rack on a TD actually fold down, rather than up? I seem to remember this but am not certain since I sold my TF-1500 over 39 years ago.
Semantics. Down to put luggage on and up to stow.
Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The ShackTwo styles of luggage rack were available…
The foldable one (I’ll let you existentialists debate whether it was up or down
)And a fixed luggage rack that mounted above the fuel tank.
Both would be accurate for our replicas.
Correct re the wires. Dunlop had a VW bolt pattern true wire. From a distance, very hard to see that it was a bolt on.
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
Gary,
Do you have this posted in the classified section?
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
No I have not done that yet. It has 4,200 miles on it. everything works and has all the original items. Allison steering wheel w/ name,sticker on the back by engine, and plate on left side by drivers door , and nameplate in glove box. Just did a big vw show in Lakeland Fl. Sun. 760 VWs won first place kit car all years.
I have had a bcw schwepp, a fibrefab white and an allison. All 3 are on my profile pics
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