Q36018

Also known as Morris Garages, MG Cars

former British car company

Key facts

Product type: Automobile
Owner: SAIC Motor
Country: United Kingdom
Markets: Worldwide
Previous owners: 1924–1930: Morris Garages Limited 1930–1952: M.G. Car Company Limited 1952–1967: British Motor Corporation 1967–1968: British Motor Holdings 1968–1986: British Leyland 1986–2000: Rover Group 2000–2005: MG Rover Group 2005–2007: Nanjing Automobile Group
Website: mg .co .uk

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Image: Morris garage, Longwall Street, Oxford.jpg

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inception: 1924-01-01
Commons category: MG Cars
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1972-00-00

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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.

MG cars had their roots in a 1920s sales promotion sideline of Morris Garages, a retail sales and service centre in Oxford belonging to William Morris. The business's manager, Cecil Kimber, modified standard production Morris Oxfords and added MG Super Sports to the plate at the nose of the car. A separate M.G. Car Company Limited was incorporated in July 1930. It remained Morris's personal property until 1 July 1935, when he sold it to his holding company, Morris Motors Limited.