EX-181 1957 - driven to land speed records at Bonneville.
    23 Aug'57 - MG EX181- 1489cc producing c290 bhp @ 7000 rpm Supercharged MGA Twin cam engine. running on 86% methanol laced with nitrobenzene. acetone. and sulphuric ether. - British Driver: Stirling Moss 245.64mph - 395.31 km/h - Experimental project 1100-1500cc
    3 Oct'59 - MG EX181 - Increased to 1506cc producing over 300 bhp @ 7300 rpm Supercharged MGA Twin cam engine, running on 86% methanol laced with nitrobenzene acetone and sulphuric ether. - American Driver: Phil Hill - 254.91 mph - 410.23 km/h - Experimental project 1500-2000cc - to this day still the fastest MG ever.

EX-181 open


EX-181 frame


Twin Cam engine with HUGE supercharger producing over 300 brake horsepower

os - More Records For Stirling 1957. 226-mph (1-min 10-sec Video)
os - MG Does It Again 1957. 245-mph (14-min 1-sec Video)
os - Tailer Made/ Record Breaking Car 1958. (3-min 32-sec Video)
os - British Car's Great Feat! 1959. 254-mph (1-min 2-sec Video)