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History of MG cars Part 1

By Morlinga
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    MG

    MG
  • Morris Garages begins ( exact date Unknown)

    Morris Garages begins ( exact date Unknown)

    Morris Garages was founde in the year 1904
  • The Beggining

    The Beggining

    33yr old Cecil Kimber joins Morris Garages
  • first MG released ( exact date Unknown)

    first MG released ( exact date Unknown)

    first MG built
    Four seat tourer

  • First purpose built MG sports car ( exact date Unknown)

    (exact date unknown)
    The first purpose built MG sports car was built -
    the 1.5 litre 'Old No. 1'. Made for the Land's End Trial where it won a gold medal, it survives to this day.

  • Mg Bullnose ( exact date Unknown)

    1926: The "Bullnose" Morris replaced by "Flatnose" -- with a conventional radiator.
  • MG Racing

    MG Racing

    in 1927 A privately entered MG 14/40 won a 100 km race at San Martin, Argentina.
  • MG 18/80 (Exact Date Unknown)

    MG 18/80 (Exact Date Unknown)

    1928: MG Car Company was formally created. MG 18/80 with a six-cylinder 2.5-litre ohc engine. Also the first MG Midget (M-type) 847cc ohc.

  • Moving House (Exact Date Unknown)

    1929 March, production of the Midget. After several moves due to increasing demand, production finally settled at Abingdon-on-Thames, MG's home until 1980.

  • MG Car Company Limted formally formed (Exact Date Unknown)

    1930, The MG Car Company Limited was formally incorporated. The 750cc EX120 set a world record of over 100mph, at Montlhery.
    1931 supercharged racing C type, and F type Magna had a 1.3-litre 6-cyl. engine.
  • MG J type (exact Date Unknown)

    MG J type (exact Date Unknown)

    1932 new J-type Midget, 2- and 4-seat versions.
  • Mg Supercharged

    Mg Supercharged

    1933 Supercharged 1100cc six cylinder K3 MG Magnette won its class at the Mille Miglia, making MG the first non-Italian marque ever to win the team prize. A K3 driven by Tazio Nuvolari won the Ulster TT. A C-type Midget was class winner and 6th overall at Le Mans.
  • MG Races

    MG Races

    1933 Supercharged 1100cc six cylinder K3 MG Magnette won its class at the Mille Miglia, making MG the first non-Italian marque ever to win the team prize. A K3 driven by Tazio Nuvolari won the Ulster TT. A C-type Midget was class winner and 6th overall at Le Mans.

  • Lemans 2

    1935 A K3 won the 1100cc class at Le Mans and the EX 135, or Magic Magnette, was driven at over 200mph by Goldie Gardner and later broke many more land speed records.SA model 2-litre (later 2.3) 6-cyl sports saloon.

  • TA 3.6 litre

    1936 TA, 1.3-litre.

  • Wa Model

    1938 WA model, 2.6-litre.

  • Stopped for now

    1939-45 Car production was halted for the company to concentrate on munitions production during World War 2.