When the MG Owners’ Club moved to its current site north of Cambridge in the ’90s, its associated Workshop and Spares businesses were already in full swing.
Founded in 1979, MGOC Spares now supplies millions of units each year, from 23,000 product lines organised in its 30,000sq ft warehouse, while next door MGOC Workshop continues its reputation from 1986 as a go-to for expert restoration, servicing and inspection.
“The building is already at the maximum permissible size for the site,” says workshop manager Ian Wallman.
“We’re booked months ahead, but I wouldn’t want it any bigger.”
MGOC Spares’ 30,000sq ft warehouse houses everything from dashboards and dampers to a full MGB GT bodyshell
The workshop majors on post-war models, from MGA to MG6, although T-series cars do pay a visit occasionally.
“We do about four full restorations a year,” reflects Ian. “Often we’ll take on jobs where the owner has started it, but run out of skill, time or enthusiasm.”
Fresh out of the on-site paint booth during our visit was a Harvest Gold BGT, delivered stripped and ready for a respray, adjacent to a Riviera Blue roadster sent in from another garage with a list of tasks to complete.
A recently repainted MGB GT (left) with a crash-damaged RV8
