1950 MG TD

1950 MG TD in Monkey Business, Movie, 1952

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

00:32:51 Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Author	Message
DAF555 ◊ 2007-07-12 00:05
rpcm ◊ 2008-03-27 00:24	With its chrome headlights it's a 1950 or early 1951 car.
mauriceoxford ◊ 2014-10-25 21:04	Car still exists - it was owned by Debbie Reynolds for many years when she bought all of MGM's Marilyn Monroe memorabilia. It's still got a dent in the radiator from an on-screen collision with a fence.
chicomarx ◊ 2022-03-26 03:22	Usually listed as 1952, I would bump it from 1950 to 1951 at least. https://www.mg-cars.org.uk/mgtd/mgtd_monroe_td.htm
Mark208 ◊ 2024-06-10 11:19	The car was included in the first big auction of Debbie Reynolds' movie memorabilia in June 2011 (see p. 149 of the auction catalogue - https://archive.org/.../a45_debbie.../page/149/mode/2up ) . The connection with Marilyn Monroe no doubt contributed to its sale price of $210,000!