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| 1975 MG Midget |
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Price: $6,500 |
Last Updated 37 minutes ago
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| Year: |
1975 |
| Make: |
MG |
| Model: |
Midget |
| Trim: |
N\A |
| Engine: |
1493cc |
| Fuel: |
N\A |
| Color: |
Teal |
| Miles: |
63798 |
| Stock #: |
5640 |
| Body Style: |
Convertible |
| Condition: |
Used |
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Vehicle Description
1975 MG Midget Roadster #5640 It has now been over 50 years since the MG Midget shook up the sportscar world! Here are some interesting facts about the MG Midget's history. The MKI had a 948 cc engine, which was increased to 1098cc in 1963 and again raised to 1275cc in 1965. In 1974 the 1500cc engine would be introduced, but due to smog regulations, it produced about the same 65 horsepower as the 1275cc powerplant.  A car with the 948 cc engine was tested by The : Motor, a British automotive magazine, in 1962 where it was reported to have a top speed of 87.9 mph and a 0-60 mph time of 18.3 seconds. The little car also achieved an impressive 40.2 MPG, important in the post-Suez Crisis world. The square-shaped rear wheel arches became rounded in January 1972, but in 1974 the rear wheel arches were squared off again due to crash regulations in the US. A total of 236,089 MG Midget cars were sold between 1961 and 1979. -Thx to Thegentlemanracer.com If you have an affinity for British sports cars, and love tooling around the countryside with top down, buzzing through corners, flipping through gears, and pushing the limits of a car's suspension around curves, then this may be the consignment for you. We present a 1975 MG Midget with faded paint, running great thanks to some recent maintenance and all solid underneath. Oh and don't bloody super-size me, keep it mini! Due to modifications of the emissions control devices installed by the manufacturer, please check your local, state, and federal laws to determine if this vehicle is applicable for use on public highways in your area.  Exterior Nice straight steel panels with decently minded gaps are bolted on to a miniature frame, and adorned  Sabrina rubber crash bumpers and chrome bezels for your visual enjoyment. Faded teal paint is on to these panels giving an unrestored but alluring finish to the body. Rust, some surface and some on the invasive end of the spectrum is seen and a black rocker painting adds nice contrast to the teal and goes with the black convertible top. This top is showing some age with a few notable tears and shows light hazing and yellowing for the plastic windows. A simple mouthlike opening is in the front of the large rubber bumper with a centered octagonal MG badge. Sparse but effective trimmings for the side mirrors, window surrounds, rocker trim, and door handles show nicely. On the back is another Sabrina mandated crash rear bumper, and large vertical taillights on either corner. Another octagonal MG badge seen on the boot lid.  Sporty mag style silver highlighted wheels are on all 4 corners, and all have a black background. Interior A swing of the doors and we have black vinyl for the door panels. These are showing a bit of wrinkling and are peppered with black knobs and chrome pulls for the door release. The buckets are in black vinyl with a central ribbed pattern to compliment the textured grain.  The original dash is upfront and in splendid condition save for the cracked black padded topper. Overall this is in very nice condition with original gauges and a nice center console in black with an ashtray and the shift lever with a watch like knob topper. The factory AM/FM radio hangs below the chrome trimmed and mesh grilled speaker.  Faded and torn black carpet covers the floors and behind the seats the carpeting has been removed showing the original burgundy finish. A peek into the trunk shows black finished metal, some brown Berber carpeting and an extra wire knock off spare wheel. Drivetrain A flip of the bonnet and an unrestored and original engine bay greets us and is looking cracking. She's a Triumph SC 1493cc 4-cylinder and is fed by a single Zenith CD4 1-barrel carb with a new throttle cable and features overhead valves.  On the back is a Morris Marina 4-speed manual transmission with a new slave and clutch cylinder pushing power rearward to a 3.90 rear axle. Small but might |
Vehicle Options
Variable Speed Windshield Wipers,Padded Sun Visors & Dash,Instrumentation,Heater/Defroster,Factory Tach,Bucket Seats,AM/FM RADIO |
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