1968 MG 1300 MkII [ADO16]

1968 MG 1300 MkII [ADO16] in Dal nostro inviato a Copenaghen, Movie, 1970

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Exiv96 ◊ 2020-09-10 17:02	Mk I or Mk II ? Link to "www.aronline.co.uk"
dsl ◊ 2020-09-10 17:41	This looks like a Mk2 to me - smoother rear fins, maybe perforated wheels. Can't tell if indicators present on front wing which would make it definite. The ARonline link is interesting but confusing - 1100 Mk1 2 door in DK is typical for export so no surprise, but name as MG Sports Sedan like US is new info for me. However the comment about Mk2 1300 being 4 door is strange - there was a funny period late 67 into early 68 when BMC offered almost every engine in any ADO16 body to produce total chaos, but then revised everything so the only MG Mk2 for anywhere was 1300 2 door. Due to production shortages of the 1275 engine in 67-68, very few 1300s were actually made during those few months. Mk2 1300 4 doors may have briefly existed on brochures etc, but in practice rarer than unicorns, and DK like everywhere else would have got 2 doors as the normal MG version. So I say 1968 1300 Mk2, just like this DK example (with legible 1300 boot badge).

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Exiv96

◊ 2020-09-10 17:02

Mk I or Mk II ?

Link to "www.aronline.co.uk"

dsl

◊ 2020-09-10 17:41

This looks like a Mk2 to me - smoother rear fins, maybe perforated wheels. Can't tell if indicators present on front wing which would make it definite. The ARonline link is interesting but confusing - 1100 Mk1 2 door in DK is typical for export so no surprise, but name as MG Sports Sedan like US is new info for me. However the comment about Mk2 1300 being 4 door is strange - there was a funny period late 67 into early 68 when BMC offered almost every engine in any ADO16 body to produce total chaos, but then revised everything so the only MG Mk2 for anywhere was 1300 2 door. Due to production shortages of the 1275 engine in 67-68, very few 1300s were actually made during those few months. Mk2 1300 4 doors may have briefly existed on brochures etc, but in practice rarer than unicorns, and DK like everywhere else would have got 2 doors as the normal MG version.

So I say 1968 1300 Mk2, just like this DK example (with legible 1300 boot badge).

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1968 MG 1300 MkII [ADO16]