MG40 - Big Birthday Bash An event celebrating 40 years of the post-Abingdon production of MG cars Post-Abingdon MGV8s Location Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway Toddington Railway Station Toddington GL54 5DT View Map Updated: 220329 Updated: 220228 Posted: 220208 What's planned for MG40 Saturday 16th July - 10.00am to 4.00pm Includes a Saloon Day with a variety of 'Tin Top' MGs on display from different eras of MG production from the iconic Magnettes of the 1950s to the quiet running 2022 ZS EV. The Midland Centre are planning a road run on the Saturday, open to anyone who would like to participate. Registration for the road run will be on the Centre's own website. Midland Centre link Sunday 17th July - 10.00am to 4.00pm It will be a collaboration of the modern MG Registers, as they come together to celebrate MG40 - The Big Birthday Bash. During the day we'll be marking 40 years of the MG Metro, Maestro & Montego, 30 years of the MG RV8, 20 years of the MG TF and 10 years plus of the MG6. Visit the V8 Mini Marquee at the event. Please keep an eye on the event's social media channel for further details. To keep up to date visit: www.facebook.com/groups/mg40event/ MG-40 event This promises to be a great weekend celebrating 40 years of the post Abingdon built MGs, with plenty on offer for the modern MG owner. The organisers say "that due to the restrictions on car parking - only 250 vehicles per day - please select either Saturday or Sunday, regretfully we will not be able to swap days". The RV8 30th Anniversary will be celebrated on Sunday 17th July 2022 - book your tickets online now The Club's Registers covering the MG models launched in the 40 post-Abingdon years are supporting this two day MG 40 Celebration event which will be located on a site adjacent to Toddington station which is on a steam railway line running to the north east of Cheltenham. Three MGV8s were launched after Abingdon closed, not least the RV8 which will see the 30th anniversary of its launch in 1992 with the main production underway in 1993. The limited production MG ZT260 saloon and then the MG SV sportscar came a little later. More news on this event later.