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History - Pedegree Of The MG Mark -- HS-2
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In the pages that follow you will find a quick summary of all MG models produced from startup of MG Car Company to end of production in 1980 when the factory at Longbridge was closed. This follows (and extends) the family tree shown on the prior page. If you keep counting you may find about 40 different Models and Marks, and about 80 variations in sub-models and body combinations. There are also links to many related magazine articles and test reports.

os - The MG Car Company : History of English Auto Maker MG -YouTube 23:08

-- Pedigree Of A Champion - Family Tree (through MGA)
M.G.s Through The Ages, Introduction
MG - 14/28 -- 1924-1927
MG -1 -- Old Number One 1925
    Number One - Autocar, March 2, 1934 (0.7-MB pdf)
    Land's End Pilgrimage - Thoroughbred & Classic Cars, March 1975 (1.1-MB pdf)
MG - 14/40 Mk-4 -- 1927-1929
MG Six Mk I/II 18/80 -- 1928-1932
    Six-Cylinder M.G. - Autocar August 17, 1928 (0.4-MB pdf)
    1930 M.G. Programme - Autocar October 11, 1929 (0.7-MB pdf)
    Road Test M.G. Six Speed Model - Autocar November 14, 1930 (0.5-MB pdf)
    Road Test M.G. Six Mark II Saloon - Autocar December 4, 1931 (0.5-MB pdf)
    os Unsung Hero MG 18-80 - Thoroughbred & Classic Cars, Feb 1985. (1.0-MB pdf)
MG Six Mk III 'Tigress' 18/100 -- 1930-1931
    The M.G. Mark III - Autocar May 16, 1930 (1.1-MB pdf)
MG - 'M'-type Midget -- 1929-1932
    Road Test M.G.Midget (M-type) - Autocar June 28, 1929 (0.3-MB pdf)
    MGM TYPE - Thoroughbred & Classic Cars, January 1975 (0.8-MB pdf)
MG - 'C'-type 'Montlhery' Midget -- 1931-1932
    Road Test Montlhery M.G.Midget - Autocar November 20, 1931 (0.4-MB pdf)
MG - 'D'-type Midget -- 1931-1932
MG - 'F'-type Magna -- 1931-1932
    The 12/70 h.p. M.G. Magna - Autocar September 11, 1931 (1.0-MB pdf)
    M.G. Magna Four-Seater - Autocar January 22, 1932 (0.3-MB pdf)
    Sweet And Low (F-Magna Coupe) - Autocar March 18, 1932 (0.2-MB pdf)
MG - 'J'-type Midget -- 1932-1934
    Road Test M.G. Midget Two-Seater - Autocar August 5, 1932 (0.8-MB pdf)
MG - 'K'-type Magnette -- 1932-1935
MG - 'K3' Magnette -- 1933-1934
    The Supercharged Magnette - Autocar August 11, 1933 (1.4-MB pdf)
    A Brace of M.G. K3 Magnettes - Autocar December 19, 1947 (1.0-MB pdf)
    MG K3 - Thoroughbred & Classic Cars, October 1975 (1.4-MB pdf)
MG - 'K3' EX135 - the "Magic Magnette" -- 1934-1939
MG - 'L'-type Magna -- 1933-1934
    The M.G. Magna Two-seater - Autocar, September1, 1933 (0.3-MB pdf)
    Road Test - M.G. Magna Continental Coupe - Autocar, April 13, 1934 (0.5-MB pdf)
MG - 'N'-type Magnette -- 1934-1936
    A New M.G. Magnette - Autocar, March 30, 1934 (0.8-MB pdf)
    M.G. Magnette Two-Seater - Autocar, April 24, 1934 (0.5-MB pdf)
MG - Magnette KN Saloon - 1934-1935
    A New M.G. Magnette - Autocar, March 30, 1934 (0.8-MB pdf)
MG - 'Cresta' Magnette - 1935
    The Cresta Magnette - Autocar, February 15, 1935 (0.1-MB pdf)
MG - 'P'-type Midget -- 1934-1936
    Road Test M.G. Midget P-Type Two-Seater - Autocar, November 2, 1934 (0.8-MB pdf)
    Road Test M.G. Midget PB Two-Seater - Autocar, January 17, 1936 (0.6-MB pdf)
MG - 'Q'-type Midget -- 1934
MG - 'R'-type Midget -- 1935
MG - Two-Litre Sloon - 1935
    MG - Two-Litre Saloon - Autocar, October 4, 1935 (0.8-MB pdf)
MG - 'SA'/'SW' -- 1936-1939
MG - 'TA'/'TB' Midget -- 1936-1939
    Road Test M.G. Midget T-type Two-Seater - Autocar, Sept 18, 1936 (0.5-MB pdf)
    Still A Midget (TB) - Autocar, June 28, 1940 (0.8-MB pdf)
MG - 'VA'-type -- 1937-1939
MG - 'TC'-type Midget -- 1945-1949
    Road Test (TC) - Autocar, October 17, 1947 (0.8-MB pdf)
MG - 'Y'-type 1-1/4-Litre -- 1947-1953
MG - 'TD'-type Midget -- 1949-1953
    Road Test (TD) - Autocar, May 15, 1953 (1.2-MB pdf)
MG - 'TF'-type Midget -- 1953-1955
MG - 'ZA'/"ZB" Magnette -- 1953-1958
MG - Series 'MGA' -- 1955-1962
  -- The New MG On The Road (MGA) - Autocar, September 23, 1955 (1.2-MB pdf) (lit)
  -- Road Test M.G. MGA 1600 - Autocar, October 9, 1959 (1.1-MB pdf) (literature)
MG - Series 'MGA' Twin Cam -- 1958-1960
  -- M.G. Twin Cam - Autocar, July 18, 1958 (twincam)
MG - Mark III/IV Magnette -- 1959-1968
MG - Midget Mark I/II/III -- 1961-1974
    Road Test M.G. Midget - Autocar, August 18, 1961 (1.6-MB pdf)
MG - 1100/1300 -- 1962-1971
MG - Series 'MGB' Mark I/II/III -- 1962-1974
    Road Test M.G. MGB 1800 - Autocar, October 16, 1962 (2.0-MB pdf)
MG - Series 'MGC' -- 1967-1969
    Road Test M.G. MGC 2912 c.c. - Autocar, November 16, 1967 (2.3-MB pdf)
MG - Series 'MGB' GT V8 -- 1973-1976
MG - Midget Mark IV -- 1975-1979
    MG Midget 1500 - Autocar, June 14, 1975 (2.7-MB pdf)
MG - Series 'MGB' Mark IV -- 1975-1980
MG - Series 'MGB-GT' Mark IV -- 1975-1980
    AutoTest MGB GT - Autocar, July 9, 1977 (2.7-MB pdf)

Also see History of MGA - HS1

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