Probably the great majority of the 840,000 drivers worldwide who took delivery of an MG car in the last 12 months have no idea what the initials MG stands for. MG cars has its roots in a 1920s sales promotion sideline of Morris Garages, a retail sales and service centre in Oxford belonging to William Morris later Lord Nuffield of Morris (and Austin) Mini fame. MGs were essentially spin-offs of current Morris cars, sometimes similar (MG Metro for instance) but the sportier ones just a user of the Morris parts bin. MGs were cheap and cheerful and very popular for those with sports car aspirations.
After a whole series of unsuccessful British owners, in 2005 MG was purchased by what is today the Chinese SAIC Motor Group, who set about restoring a world famous brand in need of urgent repair. Yes this history has been largely forgotten but its success can be seen with a range of quality cars exemplified by the MG Cyberster roadster, unveiled to the British market at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed. Priced at £55,000 it can be compared in the market place with the hugely successful MG-B produced from 1962 to 1980. Over half a million were assembled in roadster and GT form.
In 2025 MG will celebrate 100 years, still an economical outstanding sporty car range for those who cannot afford a Jaguar.
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