On this day 31st March 1980

FLYING BANANA · 31st March 2020, 08:35

40 years ago

BL agreed to sell its MG works at Abingdon to a consortium headed by Aston Martin-Lagonda. The last car to be built there was the MGB, and after the closure of the Abingdon plant, the MG marque was temporarily abandoned. Although many plants were closed by BL, none created such an uproar among workers, dealers, clubs, and customers as this closure did. Years later, Sir Michael Edwardes expressed regret about his decision. In 1982, the MG marque was revived and the Austin Rover Group built high-performance versions of their saloon and hatchback models built at Longbridge (Metro) or Cowley (Maestro and Montego). The MG Metro continued until 1990, with the Maestro and Montego versions being suspended a year later.

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trikey · 31st March 2020, 12:27

I can remember the uproar when the metro, maestro and montego got the Mg badges.

We look on them as classics now though.

sworks · 31st March 2020, 15:41

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Originally Posted by trikey

I can remember the uproar when the metro, maestro and montego got the Mg badges.

We look on them as classics now though.

It was exactly the same with the reintroduction of the mini cooper with many saying it wasn’t a real cooper

2750 HP · 31st March 2020, 15:51

Abouit time BMW reincarnated the Triumph brand - TR9 anyone or an updated Stag?

Steve

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,766 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	I can remember the uproar when the metro, maestro and montego got the Mg badges. We look on them as classics now though. __________________ Lest we forget..

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2750 HP Loves to post ZT CDTI, 190+, 260, Triumph TR4, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Mercedes E220d cabriolet Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Little England Posts: 375 Thanks: 8 Thanked 72 Times in 46 Posts	Abouit time BMW reincarnated the Triumph brand - TR9 anyone or an updated Stag? Steve