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While few cars played a greater role in introducing Americans to the joys of sports cars, the MG actually began as a line of impressively large motorcars. The letters "MG" come from the Morris Garages (despite the numerous other theories that have arisen concerning the derivation of the marque's identifying letters). In 1923, the Morris Garages produced engines ranging from 1.8 liter to 2.5 liter overhead cam powerplants, which went into vehicles from the first Bullnose Morris through the MGs of the '20s. But, within the next decade, MG would carve out its niche as the producer of sporty vehicles, applicable for the road or the track. In fact, it was on the track that MG's reputation was truly built. In the five-year period beginning in 1930, MGs won 37 major international events. Later years would see MG's racing image further enhanced by its being the first 750cc car to reach 120 mph and the first car of any kind to top 200 mph. Overseas, the MG gained great popularity after World War II when returning U.S. soldiers brought back the spunky vehicle in great numbers. In 1961, the MGB was introduced as a descendant of the MGA-model. Throught the decade, it would under go extensive modifications in both engineering and design. The 1967 MGB was offered both as a standard model and a GT coupe and had a 1798 cc engine which produced a feisty 98 horsepower and speeds up to 110 mph. While performance was everything a sports car enthusiast could want, fuel consumption was quite conservative for the time with the MGB boasting a stingy 22-28 miles per gallon. Now, a classic 1967 MGB is re-created in a precision-engineered replica with all the unforgettable pizzazz and good looks of the original.
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