MGB

Bilmærket MG blev etableret i 1920-årene af Cecil Kimber, og var et udspring fra Morris Motors. MG blev straks anerkendt for sine sportsbiler, og specielt modellerne som blev produceret efter krigen. De mest kendte modeller i dag er T-typerne, MGA, MGB og Midget.

MG-B blev den sidste MG-model der blev produceret på fabrikken i Abingdon.

MG-B blev produceret uafbrudt i 18 år (1962 – 1980) – hvor fabrikken desværre lukkede p.g.a. store økonomiske problemer indenfor British Leyland koncernen, som MG navnet var underlagt. MG-B nåede i sin karrierer en produktion på 512.243 stk. Største produktionsår var således 1972 hvor 39.393 MG-B modeller forlod samlebåndet i Abingdon. Rekorden viser med al tydelighed hvor rigtig B’eren var fra starten.

MG-B var fra første streg til samlebåndet et rent Abingdon-projekt, designet af MG fabrikkens egne ingeniører, og måske netop derfor var B’eren forud for sin tid med skivebremser, kraftig 1800 motor (95HK), og et 5’te gear i form af elektrisk overdrive. MG-B karosseriet videreudvikledes i 1965 til også at omfatte en lukket ”GT”-version med bagdør. Over årene lanceredes både 6 og 8 cyl motorer i MG-B karosseriet under andre model betegnelser. En MG-B på dagens motorvej har ingen problemer med at følge trafikken.

Reservedelsudbuddet er stort og billigt, hvilket gør at MG er eftertragtet og populær som aldrig før …… en evig klassiker ! 

The car brand MG (Morris Garages) was established in the 1920s by Cecil Kimber. MG was very quickly recognized for their sports cars and especially the models produced after WWII. The best known models today are the T-types, A, B and the Midget

The MGB was the last MG model produced in the Abingdon factory.

The MGB was produced in an uninterrupted period for 18 years (1962 – 1980) – where unfortunately the factory closed down. This was because British Leyland, under which MG resided, had big economical problems. The MGB reached a production number of 512.243. The best production year was 1972 where 39.393 MGB’s left the assembly line in Abingdon. This record shows that the B was right, right from the start

The MGB was right from the start a pure Abingdon project. Designed by MGs own engineers and maybe because of that, the MGB was ahead of its time. It had disc brakes (in the front, drums in the rear), powerful 1800cc engine with 95HP and a 5th gear in the form of an electric overdrive. The MGB was further developed in 1965 to also include a closed GT version with a hatchback. Over the years, both 6 and 8 cyl Engines was put in the MGB. A MGB has no problems in keeping up with today’s traffic on the motorway.

The spare parts for MG’s are easy to get and cheap. This makes the MG cars very sought after and popular as never before. A classic for ever!