MG ZT Full-Size Cars

MG ZT 190MG ZT Full-Size CarsPicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG ZT Full-Size CarsThe MG ZT is a high-performance MG-branded version of the Rover 75 executive car, produced by MG Rover at their Longbridge plant in Birmingham from 2001 to 2005. An estate version, the MG ZT-T, was also available. Styling is similar to the 75, although uprated springs and chassis modifications make for a far firmer ride. Production of the cars ceased in 2005 amidst financial turmoil at MG Rover.A Full-Size Cars is a marketing term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car. In the United States, the EPA uses "large car" to denote full-size...

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MG MGA 1500

MG ZT 190MG MGA 1500Picture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG MGA 1500The 1489 cc engine produced 68 hp (51 kW) at first, but was soon uprated to 72 hp (54 kW). Lockheed hydraulic drum brakes were used on all wheels. A coupe version was also produced, bringing the total production of standard MGA to 58,750.An early open car was tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1955 had a top speed of 97.8 mph (157.4 km/h) and could accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 16.0 seconds. A fuel consumption of 26.7 miles per imperial gallon (10.6 L/100 km; 22.2 mpg-US) was recorded. The test car cost £844 including taxes.MG MGA 1500MGA 1500 showing the early...

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MG MGA

MG ZT 190MG MGAPicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG MGAThe MGA is a sports car produced by MG division of the British Motor Corporation from 1955 to 1962.The MGA replaced the older T-type cars and represented a complete styling break from the older vehicles. The car was officially launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show of 1955. It was replaced by the MGB when production ceased in July 1962. Through that time, BMC sold 101,081 units, the vast majority of which were exported with only 5869 cars sold on the home market, the highest export percentage of any British car.The design dates back to 1952 when MG designer Syd Enever created a streamlined...

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MG KN Magnette

MG ZT 190MG KN MagnettePicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG KN MagnetteThe MG KN Magnette was produced by the MG Car company between 1933 and 1934 and was designed to use up surplus bodies made for the MG K-type saloons that were not sold. These bodies were fitted to the K1 chassis but had the more powerful MG N-Type 1271 cc engine.The body had no pillar between the front and rear doors. The front doors were hinged at the windscreen end and closed against the rear doors. To give the impression of being a two door coupe the rear doors had no external handles. The absence of the central pillar affected the structure of the body and often caused...

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MG SA Saloon

MG ZT 190MG SA SaloonPicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG SA SaloonThe MG SA or MG 2-litre was a Sports Saloon produced by the MG Car company from 1936 to 1939. Launched as the 2 litre, it only later became known as the SA, the car had been originally planned as an advanced performance saloon to rival the likes of SS Cars (later to be known as Jaguar) and even Bentley with all independent suspension and was given the factory code of EX150 and designated the S-type. A prototype was made but with the amalgamation of MG with Morris Motors in 1935 development stopped. The Cowley drawing office picked up the project again but a much more conservative...

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MG WA Saloon

MG ZT 160MG WA SaloonPicture Of MG ZT 160 CarsMG ZT 160MG WA SaloonThe MG WA was a Sports Saloon produced by the MG Car company between 1938 to 1939 and was at the time the largest and heaviest car the company had built. Although similar to the SA the car had a wider track at the rear allowing a larger body to be fitted.The car used a tuned version of the six cylinder Morris QPHG engine enlarged to 2561 cc. The compression ratio was increased to 7.25 to 1 and a new balanced crankshaft was fitted. Drive was to the live rear axle via a four speed manual gearbox with synchromesh on the top three ratios and a divided propshaft. Wire wheels were fitted...

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MG Y-type Saloon

MG ZT 190MG Y-type SaloonPicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG Y-type SaloonThe MG Y-type was a small saloon car built by the MG Car Company between 1947 and 1953.When production ceased in 1953 8,336 "Y" Types had been produced, the breakdown being: 6,151 "YA"s (including 9 cars supplied to Swiss and Italian custom coachbuilders for special bodies), 1,301 "YB"s and 877 "Y Tourers".Development and LaunchIn the years immediately before the Second World War, MG had sought to supplement their popular range of 'Midget' Sports Cars with three saloons of various sizes and engine capacities. These were the "S", "V" and "W" models. The MG factory at Abingdon...

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MG VA Saloon

MG ZT 190MG VA SaloonPicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG VA SaloonThe MG VA, or MG 1.5 Litre as it was originally marketed, was produced by the MG Car company between February 1937 and September 1939 and was the smallest of the three sports saloons they produced in the late 1930s, the others being the SA and WA.The car used a tuned version of the push rod, overhead valve four cylinder Morris TPBG type engine that was also fitted to the Wolseley 12/48 and Morris 12. The MG version had twin SU carburettors and developed 54 bhp (40 kW) at 4500 rpm. Drive was to the live rear axle via a four speed manual gearbox with synchromesh on the top three...

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Sports Sedan

MG ZT 190Sports SedanPicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190Sports SedanA Sports Sedan or a Sports Saloon is a descriptive term applied to a sedan automobile that is designed to look and feel "sporty", offering the motorist more connection with the driving experience, while providing the comfort and amenities expected of a luxury sedan. A wider definition that includes related coupé, convertibles, crossovers is known as sport luxury. Most vehicles in this category overlap with the compact executive car and executive car classifications, while the sporty small family sedans are called sport compacts (mostly used in North America).HistoryThe term was...

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MG R-Type Midget

MG ZT 190MG R-Type MidgetPicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG R-Type MidgetThe MG R-Type Midget was produced by the MG Car company in 1935. It was designed for competition use and was a development of the Q-Type.The car used a tuned short stroke (73 mm) version of the bevel gear driven overhead camshaft engine from the 1928 Morris Minor and Wolseley 10. This had already been highly tuned for use in the Q-type and was further modified, especially in the input area, to improve reliability. It was fitted with a Zoller supercharger and produced 110 bhp (82 kW) at 7200 rpm. The gearbox was a four speed preselector type unit. At the rear the differential...

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MG Q-type Midget

MG ZT 180MG Q-type MidgetPicture Of MG ZT 180 CarsMG ZT 180MG Q-type MidgetThe MG Q-Type Midget (sometimes referred to as the QA) was a racing car produced by the MG Car company in 1934. The chassis was based on the one used on the MG K3 but was narrower and used N-Type axles. The engine used the cylinder block from the P-type but with a special crankshaft to bring the capacity down to 746 cc by reducing the stroke from 83 mm (3.3 in) to 71 mm (2.8 in). A high pressure Zoller supercharger was fitted giving a boost to 2.5 atmospheres (1.8kg/cc) and allowing the engine to produce 113 bhp (84 kW) at 7200 rpm. A sprint version was also made with...

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MG P-type Midget

MG ZT 190MG P-type MidgetPicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG P-type MidgetThe MG P-type Midget was produced by the MG Car company from 1934 to 1936. This 2 door sports car used an updated version of the overhead camshaft, crossflow engine, used in the 1928 Morris Minor and Wolseley 10 and previously fitted in the J-type Midget of 1932 to 1934, driving the rear wheels through a four speed non-synchromesh gearbox. The chassis was a strengthened and slightly longer version of that used in the J-type with suspension by half elliptic springs all round with rigid front and rear axles. Steering was initially by a Marles Weller and later a Bishop Cam...

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MG N-type Magnette

MG ZT 190MG N-Type MagnettePicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG N-Type MagnetteThe MG N-Type Magnette was produced by the MG Car company from October 1934 to 1936. The car was developed from the K-type and L-type but had a new chassis that broke away in design from the simple ladder type used on the earlier cars of the 1930s being wider at the rear than the front and with the body fitted to outriggers off the main frame.NAThe engine was a further development of the 1271 cc 6 cylinder KD series overhead camshaft engine used in the K-type and originally used in the 1930 Wolseley Hornet. Modifications were made to the cylinder block and head and...

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MG L-type Magna

MG ZT 190MG L-type MagnaPicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG L-type MagnaThe MG L-type Magna was produced by the MG Car company in 1933 and 1934.This 2 door Sports Car used a smaller version of the 6 cylinder overhead camshaft, crossflow engine which now had a capacity of 1086 cc with a bore of 57 mm and stroke of 71 mm and produced 41 bhp (31 kW) at 5500 rpm. It was previously fitted in the 1930 Wolseley Hornet and the 1931 MG F-Type Magna . Drive was to the rear wheels through a four speed non-synchromesh gearbox. The chassis was a narrower version of that used in the K-type with suspension by half elliptic springs all round with rigid front...

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MG K-type Magnette

MG ZT 190MG K-type MagnettePicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG K-type MagnetteThe MG K-type Magnette was produced by the MG Car company from October 1932 to 1934.Launched at the 1932 London Motor Show, the K-type replaced the F-Type Magna but having at first a slightly smaller capacity engine it took the name Magnette. The chassis was similar to the Magna but strengthened and had the track increased by 6 inches (150 mm) to 48 inches (1200 mm) and was available in two lengths with a wheelbase of either 94 inches (2388 mm) or 108 inches (2743 mm). The steering was modified with a patented divided track rod which was claimed to reduce kick back...

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