A POTTED HISTORY

1924 MG founded by Cecil Kimber, manager of a Morris retail site.

1930 MG Car Club formed; 30 cars attend first meet near Stevenage.

1935 MG sold to Morris (becoming Nuffield in 1943) and starts making sporty versions of everyday cars.

1962 MGB roadster is launched, remaining in production until 1980.

1968 Nuffield successor BMC merges with Leyland to form BL, with MG one of its many brands.

1995 MGF launched under new BMW ownership of Austin Rover.

2006 MG assets sold to NAC, which then merges with SAIC.

2010 MG 6 launched as the first new car under Chinese ownership.