MG 1100 – An Uncertain Launch

The MG 1100 was launched in October 1962, just 2-months after the Morris 1100 but as we indicated yesterday and as this Press Steel Company advert shows, chrome side trims were a very late addition...

...the first road test was conducted by Motor Sport magazine and was published in their December, 1962 edition...

...although praised for unquestionably offering outstanding value-for-money the car was deemed to be very smooth but lacking in character, despite its squat, purposeful stance...

...lacking in character, really?

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MG 1100 Pre-Launch

Following our post yesterday of our club chairman’s father’s MG 1100 we thought we would have a closer look at the model - there were various thoughts at BMC regarding the MG 1100 prior to launch...

...certainly it had already been planned when the Morris 1100 was launched as Issigonis made a very heavy hint about it when interviewed by Motor magazine.

However, as this post shows, side chrome trims were not always part of he plan whilst both a 2-door and a 4-door version were intended for the UK market.

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Colour Period Images – 1965, MG 1100 Mark I, 4-Door

Inspired by yesterday’s colour period images of a very rare ADO16, our club chairman has provided these colour period images...

...mainly taken in 1968 they show his father’s 1965 MG 1100 Mark I, 4-Door finished in Connaught Green and photographed in Luton, London and Cornwall. With our chairman as a toddler appearing in many of the images it is clear he took a liking to the ADO16 at a very early age!

...many of you send us period pictures and we are always delighted to share them on our page – we would particularly encourage you to send colour period ADO16 images.

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Morris 1100 Mark I, 2-Door

Rare ADO16 models inevitably attract attention...

....do tell us what you think of this period image – we think it’s just really great!

And, can anyone tell us the country of registration?

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New Zealand – 1970, Morris 1300 4-Door, Mark II – Part 2 of 2

Yesterday we showed you the earlier pictures of Alex’s 1970, Morris 1300 4-Door, Mark II – the full restoration story will appear in a future edition of our club magazine, The Connaught.

Alex has affectionately named the car, Lucy – last on the road almost 30-years ago Lucy has been re-registered and first came back on the road just last Sunday!

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