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This British manufacturer of kit and small-series sports cars originated with N.G. Cars Ltd, based in New Milton, Hampshire, and later operated from further locations in South Yorkshire and Leicestershire before eventually being based in Epsom, Surrey.

The marque was founded by Nick Green, whose first design, a sports coupé called the Tycoon, did not reach production. Green then turned to a more traditional style of car, producing the TA model, which proved popular. Loosely inspired by the Aston Martin International, it was initially designed around MGB mechanical components mounted in a steel cruciform chassis, with a one-piece fibreglass body and an aluminium bonnet.

This was followed in 1982 by the TC, styled after the prewar Aston Martin Ulster, which retained the MGB base but offered optional Rover V8 power. A lightweight competition version, the TCR, was introduced in 1985 for racing use. In 1983 the TD appeared as a 2+2 variant that abandoned the boat-tail rear end of the TC, while the TF used the TD's structure with more flowing wings.

Production of the TA model was later taken up in 1987 by the T.A. Motor Car Co. (TAMCC), which developed a new chassis based on the Morris Marina. This company was renamed Pastiche in 1989 and assumed responsibility for the entire NG model range. At this point the cars were renamed: the TA became the International, the TC and TD models were discontinued, and the TF was renamed the Ascot. A new Marina-based model was also introduced, which, with the optional Rover V8 engine, became known as the Gladiator. A further model built on a Cortina/Sierra-derived chassis was called the Henley. Rights to the Henley design were later acquired in 1992 by GTM, who developed it into the Challenger.

Another project from this era was the 1988 Sedan, a Rover V8-powered four-seat sports saloon with a fixed roof and flowing wing styling, though this model did not progress beyond the prototype stage.