MG EX179 1954 rebodied in streamline form from a 1952 EX175 prototype. The EX 179 challenged land speed records, in the F Class, at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Speed record 153 mph - Also averaged 120.74 m.p.h. for twelve hours. This car combined an EX175 prototype chassis with an unsupercharged modified 1500cc TF engine, driven by George Eyston.

The first run, August 17, 1954, was a 12 hour endurance test and the EX 179 ran at an average speed of 125 mph. During the 1954 test runs, the EX 179 set seven International and 28 American Class F records. During the 1956 test runs, the EX 179, with speeds of 160.4 mph and 177 mph in the two 10 mile runs, set a new record with an average speed of 170.5 mph. In 1957 the EX 179 made its last trip to Bonneville with a 948cc Austin engine and set new records in its class. After an illustrious career, the EX 179 was retired to the Motor Museum at Donnington, England.

1954 EX179

Wheelbase		95 inches
Height w/o Canopy		32 5/16 inches
Height w/ canopy		40 5/8 inches
Width		63 1/2 inches
Length		188 7/8 inches
Front track		48 inches
Rear track		48 1/2 inches
Engine		1466 cc XPEG
Transmission		Standard TF with Borg & Beck clutch

os - George Eyston's Record Breaking Car 1954 - 0:35 Video
os - EX 179 Utah 1954 - 14:50 Video (silent)