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 mighty with a header now replacing the factory manifold and the emissions equipment removed.
Undercarriage
Underneath we note some surface rust, on suspension parts and the edges of the unibody where the floor pans and rockers meet. Front disc brakes are on with drums in the rear and the exhaust has a stock style muffler. Providing the sporty and surefooted ride is an independent coil spring front suspension that works with a leaf spring suspension in the rear and things are looking just cracking amid the patina finished undercarriage.
Drive-Ability
This car started with ease, and rolled effortlessly over to the Classic Auto Mall test track. Here it performed very nicely with some power coming from the engine and that Zenith 1-barrel carb. Good acceleration, smooth shifting, and very snappy handling, with straight bias free panic braking. An overall good experience especially with the top down but our drive was not without a few frowns. We noted the heater blow didn't blow, the radio did not belt out any tunes, the brake lights did not illuminate when prompted, and the wipers refused to wipe.
A fun car, unrestored, still presenting nicely and a hoot to drive. Good interior, nice patina riddled engine bay, faded paint with some black accenting on the lowers, and shiny chrome trimmings throughout. Overall solid on the exterior, and it's a convertible. This mini definitely provides maximum enjoyment in a mini package. SO, I guess good things do come in small packages?!
GAN6UF165993G
G-MG
A-BMC A Series 1493cc Engine
N-2 Seat Roadster
6-Midget
U-USA Lhd
F-1975
165993G-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
