Every MG before this one rode on a borrowed Morris chassis. The 18/80 was the first time MG engineered its own — and the first to wear the grille that still defines the brand.
Median 55 hp across 56 similar cars
Lead trim: 18/80 2.5 six, chain-driven overhead camshafts (about 60 bhp)
MG 18/80 Mark I and II18-80 · 1928–1931
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a MG 18/80 Mark I and II yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactEvery MG before this one rode on a borrowed Morris chassis. The 18/80 was the first time MG engineered its own — and the first to wear the grille that still defines the brand.
The MG 18/80, built from 1928 to 1931 as successor to the 14/28 and 14/40, was the first MG whose chassis the factory designed itself and the first with the typical MG grille of vertical slats and a vertical centre bar and higher-set headlights; it was at first called the "MG Six" and derived from the Morris Light Six/Oxford Six, for which Cecil Kimber had MG build a stronger chassis. The Mark I and Mark II came in a variety of two- and four-door, two- and four-seat, closed and touring bodies; the Mark I was built from 1928 to 1931 (501) and the Mark II was offered in parallel from 1929 (236). The six-cylinder inline engines had chain-driven overhead camshafts, a displacement of 2468 cc and a double carburettor with a single float chamber, giving about 60 bhp and a top speed of 80 mph, as the "80" in 18/80 indicates.
Collectors Spotted in the MG 18/80 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/80 2.5 six, chain-driven overhead camshafts (about 60 bhp) | 1928–1931 | 2.5 L Inline-6 | 60 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
Did you know the MG 18/80 Mark III Tigress was one of the rarest MGs ever built? Just five of this dry-sump racing version were made, and even its own name was never settled, known as both '18/80' and '18/100'.
Every MG before this one rode on a borrowed Morris chassis. The 18/80 was the first time MG engineered its own — and the first to wear the grille that still defines the brand.
Rivals
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