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The company plans to sell MGs in the U.S., and may even manufacture them in North America.

The MG brand disappeared from dealerships on the left side of the pond in 1980, but you can check out the MG model range, circa 2005, at the MG Rover website. The model rumored to head up the brand's relaunch is the MG TF (above).

MG auto list.

"GB Sports Car Co., the company partnering with Nanjing Automobile in reviving part of the collapsed British automaker Rover's U.K. plant, originally hoped to use the Austin-Healey nameplate to build expensive sports cars, positioned above MG and pitched against Porsche," reports the InsideLine of Edmunds.com.

1954 MGTF 1250

"But Fraser Welford-Winton, managing director of GB Sports and former head of Rover's engine-making subsidiary, said the idea had been dropped following discussions with Nanjing, the Chinese company that won the battle to buy MG Rover's assets. Instead, the focus will now be on the MG brand; a plan to build sports cars and large sedans on part of Rover's Longbridge factory is being drawn up."

"Taking MG back to the U.S., where it has a strong following, is central to this plan, especially as GB Sports Car Co. is backed by American investors."

1 posted on 09/14/2006 4:55:49 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay

To: fight_truth_decay

They have plans to completely revamp the MG, totally modernizing the mechanical and electrical systems of the line while capitalizing on the nostalgia factor and the beauty of the MG. In other words, they will build an MG that will actually run and look absolutely stunning doing it.

Something the Britsh had a problem doing.

2 posted on 09/14/2006 4:58:53 PM PDT by Recon Dad (Marine Spec Ops Dad)

Yes... I know China has well invaded the US marketplace, correction: The Automobile Marketplace

3 posted on 09/14/2006 4:59:14 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay

To: fight_truth_decay

Years ago I went to AutoZone to get brake parts to replace the brakes on my '90 PONTIAC Grand Am. Bold black stenciled letters on the carton 'Made In China'. I laugh out loud when I see the Union-Buy American stickers or the Hungry?Eat your Import.

6 posted on 09/14/2006 5:19:35 PM PDT by Mrs. Shawnlaw (No NAIS! And the USDA can bugger off, too!)

To: fight_truth_decay

Bring back the El Camino!!!!!!!

9 posted on 09/14/2006 5:34:46 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush II --> Appeasing Islam for 27 years)

To: fight_truth_decay

If the price were right, I'd buy one.

10 posted on 09/14/2006 5:45:13 PM PDT by Fido969 ("The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax." - Albert Einstein)

To: fight_truth_decay

Brilliance is already building Beemers in China and I doubt they will export them to Germany, I expect them to show up in California sooner than later.

http://www.brillianceauto.com/

11 posted on 09/14/2006 6:26:53 PM PDT by Kenny500c

To: fight_truth_decay

"While the amount of parts that are made in China is disturbing, what is even more disturbing is the fact that these components are of very high quality."

ROFLMAO! He is taking someone elses word on this. Hey bud, they are lying to you!

13 posted on 09/14/2006 8:35:41 PM PDT by Clay Moore ("My daddy says I'm this close to living in the yard." Ralph Wiggum)

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