I still have my Orange 1979 Midget, in my garage and yes it runs and drives...
I sure don’t remember MGs looking like this!
meh. or rather, mewrh.
Harley owners should buy them. Then they never ever have to worry about being in an accident since they will be wrenching in the garage 24/7.
Chinese-owned British automaker… built … in Mexico
EV ? No bueno
Even British Racing Green! Husband drove it out of the showroom without knowing how to shift standard. Back of his shirt was soaked. He learned to race in gymkhanas with a book that showed how to learn on city streets. It drove tilted in the winter since it wouldn't fit in standard ruts. And I still remember my heart in my stomach when I saw him trying to start it in the winter with a barbecue grill underneath.
Mexico. We need a border tax.
Hecho en Mexico.
Put a 200% tariff on them.
Drove a midget for a week. Never could understand why the Brits would build a car that wouldn’t start in the rain.
The "journalism" is exceptionally idiotic. The octagon surrounding initials WAS once British. Today's' octagon surrounding initials is Chinese. Assembling it in Mexico makes it a Chinese-owned, Mexican assembled NOT British motorcar.
Don't give a darn about Chinese cars. Used to drive a lovely red MGB way back when. Now for me it's a lovely older diesel RAM, powered by Cummins.
Might I reccomend: Which Cars Are Still Made in Britain?
But. Chinese? Made in Mexico?
No way, José.
Booker T comin’ back too?
BMW should bring back the spitfire.
Triumph-badged vehicles were produced by BL until 1984 when the Triumph marque was retired, where it remained dormant under the auspices of BL’s successor company Rover Group. The rights to the Triumph marque are currently owned by BMW, who purchased the Rover Group in 1994.
I saved my money and my first car was a ‘70 MGB...I never had so much fun!
Just a Chinese company that owns a name. Not a “British automaker” at all.
It’s no different than some company owning the trademark “RCA” and whoring it out to anyone willing to pay for it. RCA ceased to exist nearly 40 years ago, but you still see the trademark on things. It’s the same thing with MG.
There are NOT MGs.
Just like I wouldn’t touch a Chinese-made Buick, I wouldn’t have an MG now. I had a dream job when I was 18 (’72-’73). My father was the service manager for a dealership that did repairs for a small-time seller of muscle/sports cars. Part of my job was shuttling them back and forth. There were Chevelle 396’s, Olds 442’s, a Judge, too. The scariest was a Firebird with a 455 V8. But the absolute most fun was an MGB, probably about 1970 vintage. I can’t comment on reliability. It was loud, rode rough, and had about a 1.8L 4 banger in it. It wouldn’t win any drag races, but I still wish I’d bought one.
Once had a 1978 MGB. Worst POS I have ever driven. Lucas parts is all I have to say.......
Bound to have better electrics and build quality than when they were made by British Leyland.