V-8 MG TF replica on Ebay

[mike]

there’s a v-8 victor tf on ebay today from ny. anyone looking for a rocket!!!!?

[Montie Henderson]

I wondered if a v-8 would fit in one.  Whew, tight fit.

[Larry Murphy]

Wow,This would be a rocket ror sure!!! I don’t remember this company.Wonder if they built it with the V=8 or if the conversion was done by an individual? The headers under the fenders are a dead give away that it ain’t your normal MG.I know that the TF is rarer than the TD ,but I just cannot get used to the headlights molded into the fenders. To me it’s a mix of designs that just don’t go together.

[Montie Henderson]

Larry, I agree the TF’s never interest me either either. .  Kinda like going from a ’57 Chevy to a ’58.  I like them both but given the choice, I’ll take the “57.   I have to wonder what kinda mileage that V-8 gets.   Montie

[mike]

from what i’ve read, they were mgb chassis in tf clothing. maby a buick/rover aluminum v8 would be more civil. i often wonder why the original dash wasn’t reproduced in any kit car ive seen should not be difficult to do.

[Paul Mossberg]

The MG  TF was a facelifted MG TD.

Mike is correct. The TF Victor was a TF replica using MGB running gear and a GM V8. Kind of a nice circle of life in automotive terms!

Been digging around for some info on the Victor.

This forum thread has some pics:

http://www.mgexperience.net/phorum/read.php?1,1619768

I found some spec sheets in Spanish. They look to be just the spec sheets for the engine. If you are interested:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/4798540/MANUAL-DE-DATOS-TECNICOS-A UTOMOTRICES-TF-VICTOR

That’s all I’ve found so far.

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Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[Dan Rosa]

 The   headlights had to change ,Lucas stopped making  the buckets for the head lights,, Morgan had to change there lights also  and they have not changed the look of the 4/4 since 1954. Dan

[edward ericson]

@mikeeva, re the TF dash… Not sure where one would source those octagonal gauges, except through Abingdon. I bet that’s the holdup. 

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