Cecil Kimber, then General Manager
for Morris, is credited by most as pioneer of
the MG brand after he instigated the manufacture
of the Morris Cowley. In 1924 the Morris Oxford
would prove valuable as a donor car, used to form
the basis of a small series of sporting four-seaters.
Sanctioned by William Morris (owner of both Morris
Motors and Morris Garages), Kimber's sporty new
car would be dubbed the MG Super Sports. Grew
out of its premises and moved to Edmund Road,
not far from the big Morris factory in Cowley,
and then again in 1929 to a disused leather factory
at Abingdon.
In 1928 introduced the 18/80 model,
this time only the Morris engine remained, the
chassis and coachwork entirely MG. Corporate changes
in 1935 saw Morris take direct control of both
Wolseley and MG, and the Abingdon design department
was closed. After World War 2 began the manufacture
of the wonderful TC sports-car, it being a very
lightly modified TB. Although the TC was produced
only in right-hand-drive, it introduced MG to
the important US market. Also see: MG
Heritage and The MG Story
1945 - 1955
American servicemen stationed in England loved the TC
so much that they took them back home with them giving
America a taste for European sports cars that it never
lost. More>>
1947 - 1953
Post war cars which offered a little extra in the way of equipment, refinement and construction were bound to develop a keen following, and earn respect; and few could match this quality better than the MG Y 1¼ Litre saloon. More>>
1954 - 1969
Designed by Gerald Palmer (of Jowett Javelin fame), the new MG featured modern Italian influenced styling, and was powered by the then new 1.5 litre (1489cc) B-Series engine. More>>
1967 - 1969
Some of the very people that had called for more horses to better exploit the MGB chassis were now calling the new iteration a dud. Today more far-sighted enthusiasts appreciate what the car has to offer - they are now extremely valuable and highly collectable.
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1982 - 1989
Awakened by the outburst of criticism that greeted their closing of the MG factory, British Leyand revived the name by adding the famous octagon to a high-performance version of the Metro - arguably a highly unlikely donor car for performance aspirations. More>>
