The first MGs were a small number of cars sold with special
bodywork by Morris Garages, but by the 1930s the MG had come to be
recognised as the archetypical sporting car. The rapid development
of the marque, and the cars' domination in their class of
competition entry lists, is down to the energy, enthusiasm and
skills of a small number of key personalities. Here, as well as
in-depth studies of all models produced, there are biographies of
those most involved with MG development, record breaking and motor
sport. This book sets out to recount, in the form of a series of
articles, the story of the marque from 1923 until the Abingdon
factory closed in 1980. At that time this small market town housed
what was probably the world's largest producer of sports cars. Many
of the competition efforts by both factory-supported entries and
private owners are covered in detail and help show why MGs became
so well known. To illustrate the text there are both
black-and-white archive photographs from the author's collection
and a great many modern colour pictures of restored cars. Period
advertising material has also been included. The wide range of
topics covered gives the reader a real insight into the evolution
of the company and its cars, and into the unique character of MGs
that is the reason why they remain so popular.
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Fri, 22 Jul 2022 | Review
by: Morne' L.
Excellent book that covers the early cars very well. A must have for anyone interested in classic MG’s
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