Brand Legend-Forever Classic: MG

MG's father is william morris. This bicycle mechanic in Worcester, England, started with 4 pounds and set up Morris Garage (MG for short) at 19 10. At this point, MG embarked on a brilliant road of automobile research and development. William morris was obsessed with the dream of becoming an automobile industrialist and devoted his life to automobiles and charity. He was awarded the title of Lord Norfield.

She passed on the British car dream for a century; She recorded the voices and smiles of countless car race winners; She inherited the noble and elegant qualities of the Royal Jazz; Created a myth in the history of British automobile industry. She is the MG that we have to talk about British cars.

Since the first car of 1924 came out, MG has always maintained the gentleness and elegance of a British gentleman after a hundred years of wind and rain, leading the country in the field of British cars and practicing the promise of "being a good car in Britain".

Jazz's dream of sports car

MG's father is william morris. This bicycle mechanic in Worcester, England, started with 4 pounds and set up Morris Garage (MG for short) at 19 10. At this point, MG embarked on a brilliant road of automobile research and development. William morris was obsessed with the dream of becoming an automobile industrialist and devoted his life to automobiles and charity. He was awarded the title of Lord Norfield.

Out of respect for Lord Morris of Norfield, Cecil Kimber took charge of Morris Company at 1923, and took MG as the name of the first car he designed, with the famous octagonal badge as its logo feature. As the founder of MG brand, Cecil Kimber is also an avid car enthusiast. With his love for sports cars and design talent, he has designed many striking body shapes. During his twenty years working for the company, MG has made rapid development, and the famous "Old First"? Mark III, as well as the dwarf who won the team prize in the brookline competition, came out one after another.

In 2006, MG traveled across the ocean to China Nanqi, waiting for the next jazz to revive her and her former glory.

Noble track leader

MG has been noble and unique since its birth. 1922, the first MG car came out. A year later, the octagonal logo symbolizing enthusiasm and loyalty first appeared on the MG body. The appearance of MG has filled the blank of sports cars in the British automobile market. At that time, customers thought MG was a top quality brand, and they were proud of owning MG brand. As a result, MG brand quickly swept the upper class, and star anise became a truly distinctive symbol. The popularity of MG has greatly enhanced the attractiveness of cars to people. With the help of various motor sports, the reputation and prestige of MG brand have been rapidly improved. To this day, the brand logo of octagonal MG is still a classic of world automobile brands.

The MG brand became popular rapidly in the 1920s, and then MG produced the old model No.1, which was equipped with an Oxford automobile chassis and made 48 cars. 1925, Cecil Kimber designed a more special MG car. This car improved the Morris chassis, and the side valve on the engine was changed to a very special overhead valve at that time. Coupled with the lightweight car body in racing style, it won the gold medal in Lands End trial on Easter 1925. Although the car was quickly sold for 300 pounds, MG bought it back a few years later and has been called "Old One" ever since. This is also the first real sports car of MG. In the following years, MG became the best-selling small sports car, which was very popular and its output was expanding. William morris was also awarded the title of Lord Norfield in 1928.

Since 1930s, MG has entered a glorious period. With the increasing demand, it has produced many kinds of personal sports cars and some racing models. MG's "hmm" That is, Midget, Magna and Magnette have produced more than 1 1000 vehicles, which have been recognized and praised by the upper class and car lovers. K-3 Magnette is the best racing car in this period, and legendary driver Tazio Nuvolari was also hired as the technical director of the car.

In the racing list at that time, there was always MG. The EX 18 1 racing car, which looks like an airplane, set a historical record of MG 395.5km/h at 195 1. Two years later, the car was driven by Phil Hill, and reached an amazing speed of 465,438+00.5 km/h again. So far, this is still the highest speed record of MG. Since then, T3 has won the Dewar Award and set a record for its speed exceeding 240 km/h.. In 1960s, the output of MG increased year by year, and it was the most popular car at that time. In those days, owning a MG car not only meant the convenience of travel, but also the symbol of status and identity. These honors bear the history of MG and record its glorious years. Even today, MG is still active in BTCC Touring Car in Britain, JWRC Rally and Le Mans in France.

Mg is full of energy and constantly introduces new cars. For example, the particularly pleasing MG Maestro 2.0 EFI model is a strong competitor of Volkswagen Golf Gti in the 65438+80 s; BMW's MGF was exhibited at the Geneva Motor Show. It has modern interior and stepless speed change. 1996-200 1 has always been one of the best mass-produced sports cars in Britain, and its sales in foreign markets have also achieved great success. At the beginning of the new century, MG brand was brought back to Britain by Phoenix. Recently, the full range of MG "MG" models have settled in China, and they are trying their best to explore the Asian market.

British dignity

MG is more than just a car brand. Its octagonal logo contains unique British tradition and culture. Anyone who knows about cars will tell you that once you step into a MG car, you will enter the world of pure English sports cars and feel the unique gentleman's taste and English style.

Because of this, MG brand is deeply loved by British political celebrities, and several famous prime ministers in British history are the favorites of MG brand. From Harold Wilson to Winston Churchill, the anti-fascist leader, to Margaret Thatcher, who is famous for her toughness, MG has always been the first choice of British political leaders. At the same time, MG is noble and elegant, full of style and full of royal demeanor. It once became the royal luxury off-road vehicle of the British royal family and the royal car of the Pope.

Mg has a history of a hundred years, and its classic modeling and noble temperament have absorbed the typical gentleness and gentleness of the British. As a part of British cultural heritage, she has been sold all over the world for a long time, creating a miracle of British automobile industry and even world industry. Now, she has come to this mysterious land of China from the British Island. ...