MG Car Club Podcast

First, we go behind the scenes at Newbury-based Waylands MG for a behind-the-scenes look at one of MG Motor UK’s newest dealerships with Simon Bishop. Hear all about the amazing deals, insights into who is buying MGs at the moment and the latest on new models this year. We then meet British adventurers, Ross and Hugo Turner, at the home of the MG Car Club at Abingdon as they embark upon a unique s...

On this podcast, Wayne chats with Joe McGavin, the great-grandson of MG founder, Cecil Kimber about his knowledge of the man, the legacy that has been left behind and the tremendous pride he has in his family history. Of all the descendants of Cecil Kimber, Joe has the most interest in the story of MG so it's a wonderful treat to chat about what the man who started it all might have been like.&nbs...

In this episode, we catch up with Noel Lindford to hear the latest from behind the scenes of the California Cup AutoTest as he prepares for MG & Triumph 100 next weekend!  Do you have an interesting story to tell? Why not get in touch and we will interview you on the podcast as well! 

In this episode, we have another of our interviews from the MG Abingdon Factory Workers Reunion. The day-long event takes place at Kimber House, home of the MG Car Club, near the location of the old factory, every year.    MG may be about cars to most, but how they helped during the war did not go unrecognised – with some people regarding the work in Abingdon being the pinnacle of the co...

In this episode, we have another of our interviews from the MG Abingdon Factory Workers Reunion. The day-long event takes place at Kimber House, home of the MG Car Club, near the location of the old factory, every year. In the previous episode, we heard from Orlando Vito and Foreman at MG who had progressed from tea boy through the ranks. In this episode we meet a pair of friends, John Wood and Ad...

On the MG Car Club Podcast for this episode, we attended the annual Abingdon Factory Workers’ Reunion Day held at the MG Car Club’s head offices, Kimber House in Abingdon. This event happens every year, but this was the first one since before the pandemic. In this episode we talk to Orlando Vito, who started at MG Abingdon Works as a tea boy and progressed to the position of foreman before the fac...

The MG Car Club announced a new values initiative at MG Live! In this episode of the MG Car Club Podcast, we talk to the team who pulled it all together to understand what the H.E.R.I.T.A.G.E ethos means for the future of the club and ensuring we have a healthy community long into the future for the 'Marque of Friendship'. Joining us is Rob Constant, Chairman of the MGCC's Vintage Register, John D...

On this episode of the MG Car Club Podcast we chat to stunt driver Paul Swift! He will be telling us all about his forthcoming show, opening the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. But, not only that, he will be letting owners of Longbridge built MGs know how they can be a part of the fun! We give you a preview of the latest news and merchandise ahead of this year’s MG Live! Plus a reminder of some...

The MG Car Club Podcast returns with more stories, memories , interviews and news from the global MG community. This week, we talk to ex-cab driver and author of the definitive history book on Carbodies - the company that began building bodies for Triple M era MGs as well as a number of other car manufacturers before moving into Taxi production. Plus, w...

The MG Car Club Podcast returns with more stories, memories , interviews and news from the global MG community. This week, we talk to Tony Brown, a man who has had more than his fair share of scrapes and adventures with MGAs over the years. He shares his highlights from a lifetime of MG ownership with us in this fantastic conversation. Sit back, giggle a little and enjoy this fabulous story. Do yo...

Following the announcement that the MG Car Club are to offer owners of historic MGs the opportunity to carbon offset their mileage, we interview Tom Worthington from Tree-V who administer the scheme for the MGCC and FBHVC, to find out more about how the scheme works and whether it really makes a difference to the emissions challenge we all face.  Plus we rou...

On this week's podcast we take stock on the past three-months since E10 was introduced as the standard grade of fuel in the UK and debunk some of the myths that have circulated around historic vehicles and ethanol in fuels. Nigel Elliot has served over 30 years in the industry developing fuels and is now the Fuels Specialist advisor to the FBHVC. On this podcast we examine what the...

Mike Parker joins us to reminisce over. superb season of motorsport within the Lackford Engineering Midget and Sprite Challenge. Pippa Cow won the championship in a Class E Sprite by 3 points over Mark Witherspoon's Class D 'Frog-eyed' Sprite. Mike tells us about his own MG history and explains in the model's 60th anniversary year,  what he believes the attractio...

Ian Fischer is a member of a nation-wide collective of younger MG fans across the USA and this week joins us to explain what motivates him at the age of 17 to not only restore an MGB but also modify it to take an engine from another make of car, but which engine will he choose? All is revealed on this week's episode. 

This week, Competition Secretary Mark Baulch and commentator from our live streaming, Ian Waterhouse join us to look back over the season of MG Car Club racing, from the very first round to the exciting climax at Snetterton earlier this month. Keep up with all the gossip from up and down the paddock and hear some of our previews of what we can look forward to in 2022.

This week, we talk to the Secretary of the MG Car Club's Young Members' Branch. Keiran Reid not only owns an MGB and MGF but also works in the industry at a major parts supplier. In this interview Keiran and Wayne chat about where his love for MGs stemmed from, some of his highlights of ownership so far plus what the future holds for younger generations of MG fans.

This week, we talk to John Newey about his lifetime selling MGs as part of the family business, Summit Garage in Dudley. In this week's episode John explains how the cars and customers have changed since he started ion 1980, his fondest memories of vehicles that have passed through the dealership in its long history and shares with us, his own passion for MGs new and old.

This week, we talk to Jeremy Holdsworth about his own life growing up around MGs in Canada and North America, what the MG scene is like in his part of the world and what events the are holding. Jeremy shares details of one particularly exciting event, MG 2022, due to take place in Peterborough, Ontario 19-23 June 2022. Plus we share the latest MG Car Club news and Wayne gives his tribute to Graham...

In the anniversary year of the MG Zeds, we talk to Scott Biddlecombe from who is not only incredibly passionate about the model range but also has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the parts , maintenance and other technical information we all need to keep these special cars on the road. In this episode we hear from Scott on his own MG history, where his passion for the Zed range stems from and also h...

On this week's podcast we speak to another member who recently visited Kimber House with his stunningly gorgeous MG PA finished in two-tone blue. We asked him about his many years of ownership and how he restored the car and has enjoyed it ever since. The latest from the Triumph and MG Weekend is that the California Cup is still very much open for entries and waiting for you to be brave enough to...

On this week's podcast we speak to Chris Lewis who has an amazingly original MG Magnette, that used to be owned by his Father. Plus, we remember James Davis - a truly amazing man that we interviewed back on Episode 42 who sadly passed away this month. The latest from the Triumph and MG Weekend is that the Moss Europe Live Arena schedule line-up has been announced, but we need your cars to be the s...

On this week's podcast we speak to MG Zed racer, Tylor Ballard. Based in Abingdon Tylor's day job is working on MGs and at the weekend competing as a front runner in the MG Trophy Championship in his ZR170. Plus we bring you the latest news on MG Car Club events, including the Triumph and MG Weekend.

On this week's podcast we speak to the current interim-General Manager of the MG Car Club Roy Locock. Roy drove his MG Midget on an epic around the world adventure covering 39,000 miles. He then took Bridget the Midget to Australia and faced flooding in the Northern Territories and an engine rebuild part way through his journey! This is a story that proves the MG Midget is a lot more har...

Bob Ridgard was one of motor racing's innovators. A driver himself, racing MGs and even a Chevrolet Camaro, he moved to the UK from South Africa in the late - 60s and began developing seats for club racers. His seats went on to be used by the likes of Stirling Moss and works teams like the BMC / BL operation in Abingdon. Ridgard Seats are inextricably linked to the development of driver...

This week look into a technical subject that will not only be of great interest to MGF owners, but also offers a fascinating insight into the story behind the Hydrolastic and Hydragas suspension systems developed by BL throughout the 1970s. We talk to Ian, from Hydragas and Hydrolastic Service Ltd about how he invented a way to repair these suspension systems to ensure the cars equipped with this...