MG Cars is a British sports car brand and former manufacturer, founded in 1924. MG Cars is best known for its two-seater open sports cars, but MG also produced sedans and coupes. More recently, the MG brand has been used for sportier versions of other models from the parent company. The MG brand was in continuous use for 56 years (except for the years of World War II). The production of predominantly two-seater sports cars was concentrated in a factory in Abingdon, about 10 miles south of Oxford. The competition department of the British Motor Corporation was also based at the Abingdon plant and produced many successful rally and racing cars. However, in the fall of 1980, the Abingdon plant was closed and the production of the MGB ceased. Between 1982 and 1991, the MG brand was revived with sportier versions of other models.