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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MG J-type Midget

MG ZT 190MG J-type MidgetPicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG J-type MidgetThe MG J-type was produced by the MG Car company from 1932 to 1934. 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 MG M-type Midget of 1929 to 1932, driving the rear wheels through a four speed non-synchromesh gearbox. The chassis was from the D-type with suspension by half elliptic springs and Hartford friction shock absorbers all round with rigid front and rear axles. The car had a wheelbase of 86 inches (2184 mm) and a track of 42 inches (1067 mm)....

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MG F-type Magna

MG ZT 190MG F-type MagnaPicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG F-type MagnaThe MG F-type Magna was a six cylinder engined car produced by the MG Car company from October 1931 to 1932. It was also known as the MG 12/70.Looking for a car to fill the gap between the M-type Midget and the MG 18/80, MG turned to another of the engines that had become available from William Morris's acquisition of Wolseley. This was the 1271 cc 6 cylinder version of the overhead camshaft engine used in the 1929 MG M-type Midget and previously seen in the 1930 Wolseley Hornet and had dummy side covers to disguise its origins. Fitted with 1 in (25 mm) twin SU carburettors...

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MG D-type Midget

MG ZT 190MG D-type MidgetPicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG D-type MidgetThe MG D-type Midget was produced by the MG Car company in 1931 and 1932. It used the engine from the MG M-type in the chassis from the MG C-type and was only available as a four seater. Of the 250 cars produced, 208 were open tourers, 37 were salonettes and five went to external coachbuilders.The car used the M-type 847 cc engine that was derived from the overhead camshaft engine from the 1928 Morris Minor and Wolseley 10 with a single SU carburettor producing 27 bhp (20 kW) at 4500 rpm. Drive was to the rear wheels through a three speed non-synchromesh gearbox with a...

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MG C-type Midget

MG ZT 190MG C-type MidgetPicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG C-type MidgetThe MG C-type was produced by the MG Car company from 1931 to 1932. It was designed for competition use and based on the M-Type Midget. A special car, EX120 had been developed from the M-Type for George Eyston to make an attempt on the 750 cc class 24 hour record at Autodrome de Montlhéry in France. The attempt was successful and a series of replica cars were made which became the C-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 with a single SU carburettor and a new crankshaft...

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MG M-type Midget

MG ZT 190MG M-type MidgetPicture Of MG ZT 190 CarsMG ZT 190MG M-type MidgetThe MG M-type was produced by the MG Car company from April 1929 to 1932. It was sometimes referred to as the 8/33. Launched at the 1928 London Motor Show when the sales of the larger MG saloons was faultering because of the economic climate, the small car brought MG ownership to a new sector of the market and probably saved the company. Early cars were made in the Cowley factory, but from 1930 production had transferred to Abingdon.This 2 door sports car used an updated version of the four-cylinder bevel-gear driven overhead camshaft engine used in the 1928 Morris Minor...

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