22/04/2022
Hugely popular in its day and still one of Australia’s most accessible classic cars, MGBs are easy to own, drive and repair.
MG, which stands for Morris Garages, was originally part of the Nuffield Group and drew on mass-produced Morris parts until the Nuffield Group merged with Austin in 1952 to form the British Motor Corporation. BMC then merged with Leyland in 1968 to form British Leyland. The MGB was assembled in Australia from 1963 to 1972.
During its 18-year production run, the B became the world’s best-selling sports car, and went on to define the concept of the open-topped British sports car for enthusiasts across the world.
MGs are a great ‘starter classic’, lots of specialist repairers, parts are cheap, they didn’t rust badly and very active clubs to help you when you need it. Most of all they sound great and are great fun to drive!