WORDS AND PHOTOS: ROB HAWKINSbefore Mini, ADO16 had been equipped
with Moulton Hydrolastic suspension
and all models got front disc brakes,
drums on the rear, and either a
1098cc or 1275cc A-series engine.
Production began in 1962 and lasted
until the middle of 1974 with a range
of models being added and dropped
throughout, such as the Vanden PlasMC’s larger family-sized
equivalent of the highly
successful Mini was the
best-selling two- and
four-door, front-wheel-drive ADO16,
which came in a variety of marques,
including Austin, Morris, Vanden Plas,
Riley, Innocenti and, as shown here,
the MG-badged version. Two yearsB
Princess. Total production of all models
passed the two million mark in 1971,
and total sales throughout its lifespan
exceeded 2.3 million, with 1.3 million
of those in the UK. This mid-sized
family saloon was hugely successful
in the UK, being the best-selling car
from 1963 to 1966 and also from 1968
to 1971. According to the MG Owners’68 MGEAUGUST 2019 http://www.mgenthusiast.comPRESERVATION
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When Ray Greenhalgh found an MG 1100
for sale that was apparently meticulously
maintained, he couldn’t resist buying it.