TD2000

Infobox Company
company_name = TD Cars Pte. Ltd.
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = 1986
location_city = Glenmarie, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
industry = Automobile
products = Retro-classic cars
num_employees = 30
homepage = [http://www.td-2000.com Official TD2000 website]
footnotes =

The TD2000 is a retro-styled roadster based on the MG T-type#TD originally developed in the United Kingdom. Developed by TD Cars, an 85% Malaysian-owned operation with the remaining 15% share owned by Australian partners, the car is assembled in Malaysia and exported overseas.

History

The idea of creating a retro-classic to pay homage to that famous 1950s English sports car, the MG T-type#TD, but basing it on modern Japanese drivetrain, the TD2000 roadster originated in Australia during the mid 1980s. Despite enlisting the help of Nissan, the Sydney-based Marshall Motor Company could not make a success of the project and the tooling changed hands several times until being acquired by TD Cars Pte. Ltd., an 85% Malaysian-owned operation with 15% Australian partners [ [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/08/1073437411112.html Backman, Michael. "Malaysia's driving force" January 9, 2004] , retrieved on: August 22, 2007.] .

In 1998, TD Cars acquired the rights, intellectual properties, and trademarks associated with the production of the roadster from the MG TD.

Design

Today, the TD2000 Silverstone is built on a steel chassis, equipped with an independent double wishbone front suspension, a leaf-spring back axle and all-round disc brakes, the 2-seater roadster seeks to ally classic styling to contemporary road manners.

Its fiber glass bodywork incorporates side intrusion bars, is protected by stainless steel bumpers and powers by a 2-liter Toyota 3S-FE engine developing some 130bhp, the rear-wheel drive roadster delivers better performance than its predecessor.

References

External links

* [http://www.td-2000.com/ Official TD2000 website]
* [http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2634865/ Photographs of the TD2000]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/automobiles/11MALAY.html?fta=y/ New York Times: Cool Cars and Hot Laps]