History of the MGCCT
In
1930 a club was started by a group of MG enthusiasts which soon came to
be sanctioned by the then new MG Car Company Ltd. The name of this club
was simply and appropriately called the M.G. Car Club Limited. The
underlying mandate was to bring together owners and enthusiasts so that
they could then be able to share activities and the camaradie with
other enthusiasts of these wonderful MG cars.
Fast forward
25 years
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Two individuals, Mike Hunt and Bill Moffat
(both current and active members of our club), being MG owners and
enthusiasts, saw the need for a car club to co-ordinate many of the
motorsport events of the day. An application for Centre status was
submitted to the M.G. Car Club in England. On June 13, 1955 permission
was received and thus was born, The M.G. Car Club of Toronto Ltd.
Over the past 50 years our club has evolved from a primarily motorsport
organization to a combination of rallying, touring and technical
activities, reflecting the changing lifestyles and interests of our
members. We convene meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at the
Toronto Aerospace Museum, Downsview Park, 65 Carl Hall Road, Toronto.
Entertainment at these meetings varies from guest speakers, tech
sessions, slide shows and our famous club auction. Every July, our
regular meeting evolves into a car show called the Tyre Kicker Car
Show. This event gives members a chance to allow
their MG's to strut their stuff.
Currently our membership stands at around 300 individuals representing
about 400 MG cars. While most of our members drive MGB's many own and
drive much older cars and some are lucky enough to have a pre-war MG in
their garage. The M.G. Car Club of Toronto is a multi model MG club.
The MG Car Club of Toronto has twice been awarded the prestigious
Nuffield Cup, in 1992 and in 2005.
In 1991 a brand new register was formed called the North American MGB
Register. In 1992 we hosted their first convention in Peterborough,
Ontario. Over 450 MG's attended from all over Canada and the USA. The
tremendous success of this event was due to the dedication and
commitment of our membes. A select committee of 12 members
spearheaded the
coordination and that number swelled to 50 members when the convention
started. The success of that show 12 years ago created many new and
innovative features that are still in use at current conventions.
The MG Car Club of Toronto has been selected by The North American MGB
Register to host MG2010 which will take place in Belleville, Ontario.
