The MG Marque started as upgraded Morris cars and developed into a niche marque.
The MG factory stopped production of MGs during the war, converting the assembly line to produce war products.
Following a number of turbulent years in the British motor industries, involving the partial nationalisation of the majority of British marques, the MG factory stopped making roadsters and coupes in 1980 and concentrated on small sedans (Metro, Maestro and Montego). The Rover Group in 1992 recommenced building roadster MGs, namely MG Rover V8 and later the MGF and MG TF.
The MG brand has had various owners over the years: William Morris (1924-35), Morris Motors Limited (1935-52), British Motor Corporation (BMC)(1952-67), British Motor Holdings (1967-68), British Leyland Motor Corporation (1968-75), British Leyland (1975-86), Rover Group (British Gov., British Aerospace and BMW) (1986-2000), MG Rover Group (Phoenix Consortium) (2000-05), NAC and SAIC (Shanghai Auto Ind Corp) (2005-current).
Below is a list of MG models produced. For ease of searching the models are divided into groups depending upon the year produced, namely:-
Pre War MGs
Special bodied Morris Cowley
‘Old Number One’
14/28
14/40 Tourer
18/80 Tourer
C Type Midget
D Type Midget
F Type Magna
J Type Midget
K Type Magnette
L Type Magna
M Type Midget
N Type Magnette
P Type Midget
Q Type Midget
R Type
SA Saloon
T Type Midget (TA & TB)
WA Saloon
VA Saloon
Post War – 1955 MGs
T Type Midget (TC, TD & TF)
Y Type Saloon & Tourer
Z Type Magnette
1956 to 1980 MGs
MGA
MGB
MGC
Midget
Z Type Magnette
1300
1100
Post 1980 MGs
MGR V8
MGF
MG TF
MG SV & SVR
MG Z series (ZR, ZS, ZT and ZT-T)
MG6
MG3
MG GS
MG ZS – SUV