MG anniversaries coming in 2023 MG 100 100th Anniversary of MG sports cars 50V8 50th Anniversary of the MGBGTV8 45th Anniversary of the V8 Register 30th Anniversary of the RV8 Key anniversary events in 2023 MG 100 Anniversary event at Gaydon on Saturday 27th May 2023 More information to follow MG 100 Live! 2023 on Sat 10th/Sun 11th Jun 2023 More information to follow MGV8-50 events on Sat 19th/Sun 20th August 2023 More information to follow Posted: 221105 2023 – the 100th Anniversary of MG sports cars The first MGs were available to customers 1923 with the first recorded sale in August 1923. Adverts for MGs first appeared in December 1923 in which the model was named ‘The M.G. Super Sports Morris’ featuring the MG Octagon. 2023 - the 50th Anniversary of the MGBGTV8 In 2023 it will be 50 years since the launch of the MGBGTV8 in August 1973 - and also the 45th anniversary of the formation of the V8 Register in October 1978 and the 30th anniversary of the start of RV8 production in 1993. 50th Anniversary of the MGBGTV8 >MGBGTV8 at Earls Court motorshow 1973. More >MGBGTV8 press release on 15th August 1973. More >See more in our MGBGTV8 archives - visit them 45th Anniversary of the the V8 Register >Formation of the V8 Register in October 1978. More >First V8 AGM in May 1979. More 30th Anniversary of the start of RV8 production >Reborn MG comes up to marque - Eric Dymock tests a relaunched national treasure in May 1993. More >First full RV8 road test in Autocar June 1993. More >MG RV8 - the marque has returned. More >See more in our RV8 archives - visit them