MG Car Club - 1960's

Some of these pictures have been acquired from various overseas sources.

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MODEL & YEAR	DESCRIPTION	IMAGE
Midget	MG's 1st monocoque sports car, originally 948cc, then 1098 still with 1/4 elliptic springs. 7,000 made. Very much a Frog-Eye with new bodywork.
Midget MkII	26,000 made to 1966, moved to 1/2 elliptic rear springs.	Left - Paul Woodley's old Midget at the site of the Clyde dam in around 1987.
Midget MkIII	Made from 1966 to 1972, some 170,000 in all, 1,275 cc motor.
Midget MkIV - RWA	Round wheel arch, 1275, about 100,000 made. BL badged.
Midget MKV	Transplanted Triumph 1500 motor in the very worst days of Triumph/MG merger, as well as "gaining" American rubber bumpers. 72,000 made.
Midget in Action	An excellent example of a Midget being used in anger. Piloted by a well-known MG man, Graham Collett. This time on the grass at a New Zealand MG National Rally weekend. Also well-used, with good success in Racing and Rallies.
MG1100/1300	Badge version of the 1100 range, 1098 & 1275cc versions, 140,000 made, not many left, much maligned but not a bad car at all.
MGB	The classic sportscar for the masses. Launched in 1962 with a 3 bearing engine, 4 speed, 3 synchro, 1798cc, and became an instant icon. 5 bearing motor from 1965. "Chrome bumpers" until 1974.
MGB GT	Pininfarina closed coupe version of the B roadster, very succesful, many 1,000s still in daily use today.
MGC & MGCGT	The distinctive bonnet bulge revealed the high straight 6cyl 2912cc, 145hp engine, which made it a bit front end heavy to drive. Torsion bar front suspension. About 9,000 made, hard to find now.
MGBGT V8 1973-1974	Rover 3.5 V8, only 2,591 real ones produced, 137hp, 4 spd and o/d on top only. Very sought after in this condition.
MGBGT V8 1973-1974	Rover 2.5 V8 shoehorned in. Only downside is long inlets from twin SUs.
MG & BGT 1975-80	The "rubber" bumper models, designed to meet USA regs. Not as well regarded, but in many ways a very nice usable machine.

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