Mg Rover History

How rover reached the end of the road only a couple of weeks ago rover was still chugging on fuelled by hope of a top up downing street loan and a life saving chinese deal to fill the tank.

Mg rover history. Mg the initials of morris garages is a british automotive marque registered by the now defunct mg car company limited a british sports car manufacturer begun in the 1920s as a sales promotion sideline within w. After extracting powertrain from bmw in 2000 mg rover set about turning the operation into a stand alone business supplying k series engines and development expertise to motor manufacturers who needed the assistance. History of the mg rover car plant at longbridge. A history in cars here is a potted history of the main events in the life of the car firm rover.

Mg rover took control of the volume component of the former rover group itself the remaining rump of british leyland. The first all new mg for 32 years the mgf was launched to critical acclaim at the 1995 geneva motor show. With a rich heritage filled with iconic models awards and achievements dating back to 1924 mg is best known for its two seat open top sports cars as well as its saloons and coupes. The rover 75 codenamed r40 during development is an executive car produced initially by the rover group at cowley oxfordshire uk and later by mg rover at their longbridge site in birmingham uk.

He also created the first line of mgs. The phoenix consortium put mg rover group into administration in 2005 and the factorys 6000 workers were asked to go home from boom to bust. Mg rover collapsed into administration in 2005 with the direct loss of 6000 jobs. Morriss oxford city retail sales and service business by the businesss manager cecil kimber.

Kimber chose the letters as a nod to william morris his employer and the owner of morris garages. Initial attention naturally focused upon the mouth watering technical specifications of this land mark car for mg. Mg motor is a british born automotive brand 94 years young it has been revived globally by the worlds 7th largest car manufacturer saic motor. Kimber didnt just come up with our name.

The rich history of mg began nearly 90 years ago in 1924. The rover 75 was available with either a saloon or estate body and latterly with front wheel drive or in v8 engined form with rear wheel drive. The hydragas suspension exotic electric assisted power steering. The famous initials we know and love were chosen by cecil kimber the founder of mg.