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17 kwi 2023 · 1980s MG. After boom of the 1970s, the Eighties was a bust. The last MGB was built in 1980 with the final example being given to Henry Ford II to sit alongside his father’s Midget in the company museum. Back home, MG was relegated to badge engineering, its once-proud octagonal logo adorning warmed-up hatchbacks and family sedans from Austin ...
MG is a British automotive marque founded by Cecil Kimber in the 1920s, and M.G. Car Company Limited was the British sports car manufacturer existing between 1930 and 1972 that made the marque well known. Since 2007, the marque is controlled by Chinese state-owned automaker SAIC Motor.
18 kwi 2023 · 1970s. At the end of the 1960s MG had been amalgamated, along with Austin, Morris, Triumph, Jaguar, and Land Rover, into the nationalised British Leyland. MG production accelerated with the B reaching 250,000 units by 1971, and the brand’s one millionth model was assembled in 1975.
Najpopularniejsze modele samochodów MG. Klasykami MG szybko stały się modele marki z lat 80. i 90., kiedy to była już ona częścią koncernu Rovera. Firma tworzyła głównie sportowe wersje modeli innych brytyjskich marek, np. model MG Maestro czy Metro. Modele F i TF to sportowe roadstery.
10 cze 2023 · The enduring popularity of this last Abingdon MG meant its body shells re-entered production in the late 1980s, leading to the reintroduction of MG via the 1993-’95 RV8; named for its fuel-injected 190-hp Rover V-8, that would be the rarest of all at 1,982 built. MGB sale prices average roughly $13,500, while a nice MGC can be had for less ...
Old MG cars have a broad, welcoming appeal, there is something for everyone. If you want vintage MG cars, you can buy one from the ‘20s or ‘30s. If you want a classic MG sports car, you can go for an A, B or GT. Classic MG cars are hugely popular because there are so many to choose from.
The usual accusation of ‘that’s not a proper MG!’ was often heard in the 1980s, when the octagon logo was applied to the normally Austin-badged Metro and Maestro (pictured) hatchbacks, and the Montego saloon.