MG LEGACY
Tracing its history back to 1924, MG is the iconic British motoring brand, famous for building sporty and exciting cars which are always fun to drive. From the original MG 14/28 Super Sports car, designed by the legendary Cecil Kimber, to the all-electric MG ZS EV of today, MG has always been innovative, always been radical and always been fun!
Today, MG is the fastest growing car brand in the world, fielding a product range from hatchbacks, sedans and SUVs. Designed in Marylebone, London, and manufactured in state-of-the-art factories in several countries, today’s MGs are practical, spacious, packed with technology and perfect for modern life.
MG 1924
Morris Garages was founded
The story of MG began when Cecil Kimber joined Morris Cars in 1921. He later became the General Manager in 1922 and started producing his own tuned versions of Morris cars to boost sales.These cars took the name from the place they were sold, the Morris Garage. An icon was born with the first MG 14/28 based upon the Morris Oxford followed by the famous “Old Number One” which Kimber himself guilt to compete in the 1925 Lands End Trial. The Gold Medal Kimber won was the birth of MG’s sporting pedigree.
MG 1952
The Move to Abingdon
With the growing popularity of the company, it soon outgrew its original facilities and eventually moved to a town that became synonymous with the marque, Abingdon on Thames. Abingdon played host to MG’s production for the next fifty years. Some amazing headlines were made in this time such as the MG EX120 “The Magic Midget” setting the land speed record and the birth of “MGLive!”, the first Silverstone International Race Meeting in 1933.
