MG Enthusiast

MG Enthusiast, the world's best-selling MG magazine, is the long-established make-specific publication dedicated to all MGs, covering all examples from the earliest 14/40s, through the T-Types to the more familiar shapes, including the Midget and the ubiquitous MGB; and not forgetting the more contemporary mid-engined MGF and the ZR/ZS/ZT saloons and hatchbacks.

MG Enthusiast • VOLUME 52 NO.10 ISSUE NO.418

60 years of rock and roll!

MG4 HOT HATCH • David Knowles updates us on the latest International MG news

MG 7

MG VS ARRIVES IN THAILAND

MG EX 234 FOR SALE AGAIN

MG5 XPOWER TCR

She’s electric • The new MG4 is the first MG EV to inject some real excitement back into the brand – but is it worthy of the name?

PRODUCTS • Our round-up of the latest and greatest products for your MG

TALKING ABOUT A REVOLUTION: REPLACING THE MGA • David Knowles, author of the new book MGB: The Superlative MG recalls how this remarkable product of the famous Abingdon factory thrived for a remarkable eighteen years in production and still thrives four decades since.

Pure and simple • The original ‘pull-handle’ MGB is the purest of the breed but it’s not just the door handles that are different. We take a closer look at one of the earliest cars made…

NEW ORDER… • With the launch of the GT in 1966, the MGB opened itself up to a whole new audience.

A PRINCE AND A NEW GENERATION • Not even Royal approval was enough to convince the public that the MGC was worth the extra money – but the Healey-powered six-pot B has its followers today…

MGC University Motors

SECOND THAT EMOTION • The Mk 2 MGB appeared in 1967 and depending on who you ask, encompasses all Bs bult until the rubber-bumper models appeared in 1974. But there were many changes along the way…

V WILL ROCK YOU • The MGB got itself a thumping V8 in 1973, but it was too little, too late, as far as a performance flagship variant was concerned.

RUBBER BULLETS • Forever the poor relation, the late-model ‘rubber-bumper’ MGB was BL’s parting shot. Today, it’s gaining in popularity - a combination of affordability and a different type of nostalgia…

Buyers Guide: MGB • The MGB is as popular today as it was 60 years ago and its enduring appeal means there is great parts back-up, club support and a healthy trade in cars. Because so many survive and have been restored, the B is great value to buy and affordable to own.

End of the line • MG’s US ‘Limited Edition’ model MGBs may initially have marked the significance of 1980 for the MGB but, when it came to the home market LEs, it was a much more poignant affair…

Midnight Oil!

Q&A ZS DRIVESHAFT SEAL SPRINGS A LEAK • Have you got a technical problem with your MG? If so, the combined expertise of Roger Parker and the MGOC Workshop may be able to help. For details of how to access this free service, see p75.

When Irish eyes are smiling • Best remembered for his for his world-beating Monte Carlo victory in a Mini Cooper S, Paddy Hopkirk also had quite a history with MG. Here, we remember the life of a motorsport legend…

The MGC GTS at Sebring

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The Model • If you can’t run to a full-size MGB, or simply want to appreciate ate one from the comfort of your living room without having to knock a wall thorough, then there are number of MGBs in miniature that hold plenty appeal. Here’s a round-up of our favourites…

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