1972 MG Midget
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Highlights
- Extensive invoices and history
- Finished in Old English White
- Fun easy to drive classic
- Just serviced and MOT'd
The Appeal
The MG Midget is a very popular classic and for good reason; fun to drive, easily available parts and great looks the midget is the ideal classic car.
Finished in Old English White, with a Navy Blue soft-top, front spotlights, roll cage and racing decals this Midget looks fantastic and offers a fantastic British Classic car driving experience.
Finished in Old English White, with a Navy Blue soft-top, front spotlights, roll cage and racing decals this Midget looks fantastic and offers a fantastic British Classic car driving experience.
The History and Paperwork
- Just serviced and MOT'd even though MOT Exempt and SORN
- An Invoice from Frontline Developments for a rear suspension kit in 2011
- An invoice from MGOC Spares for right hand side outer sill, jack point and upper and lower kevlar X flow radiator hoses dated 2013
- An Invoice from Moss Bristol for an aluminium rocker cover, copper head gasket, exhaust manifold, stainless steel sports exhaust, fuel pump and a full set of spark plugs dated 2012
- An invoice from G R Pook Engineering for machining the cylinder head, valve seats and cleaning/facing the valve cars dated 2015
- An invoice from Allparts for the Old English White paint and associated hardeners/thinners dated 2014
- An Invoice for a new radiator core dated 2013
The Interior
- Roll cage
- Generally good condition
- Plush blue carpeting in good condition
- Gorgeous MG metal and wood steering wheel
- Polished alloy window handles
- Modern Stereo
Sitting down low behind the gorgeous metal and wood steering wheel, with the roll cage at your back you instantly get a feeling of just how fun this car is going to be to drive. The small enclosed cockpit with a myriad of dials and soft blue carpeting further add to the sense that this car was built for driving pleasure.
The seats are soft and comfortable and the dash, door cards and carpets all appear generally in good condition. The interior would benefit from some finishing to bring it up to standard, but we think that once you sit behind the wheel you’ll only want to be out on the road!
The seats are soft and comfortable and the dash, door cards and carpets all appear generally in good condition. The interior would benefit from some finishing to bring it up to standard, but we think that once you sit behind the wheel you’ll only want to be out on the road!
The Exterior
With the extensive decals, Navy Blue soft-top and finished in Old English White, this Midget looks fantastic.
The paintwork on all four wheels looks good and whilst the brightwork would benefit from a polish it all still looks good. We noticed a couple of small sections on the soft-top that require attention where it pulls over the frame, but otherwise it’s in good condition including the plastic windows. There is also a hardtop included.
There are a few signs of bubbling on the paintwork as shown in the images as well as an area next to the bonnet and on the drivers side door that require some attention. The car has been kept covered as in the photos and this will be supplied with the car.
The paintwork on all four wheels looks good and whilst the brightwork would benefit from a polish it all still looks good. We noticed a couple of small sections on the soft-top that require attention where it pulls over the frame, but otherwise it’s in good condition including the plastic windows. There is also a hardtop included.
There are a few signs of bubbling on the paintwork as shown in the images as well as an area next to the bonnet and on the drivers side door that require some attention. The car has been kept covered as in the photos and this will be supplied with the car.
The Mechanics
- Extensive invoices for many parts from the previous owner
- Lots of quality aftermarket parts including roll cage and full stainless steel exhaust
The owner tells us that the car runs very well. There is an extensive selection of invoices from the previous owner as detailed above as well as many others for general sundries. As can be seen in the images there are a few areas that would benefit from attention, but we think that this car would make a great project for anyone looking for a unique MG Midget.
Summary
This midget looks fantastic with the racing livery, soft-top, roll cage and Old English White paint job. The interior presents well and with the addition of a few choice upgrades like the steering wheel it will provide a fantastic driving experience for the new owner.
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Vehicle specification
- Year 1972
- Make MG
- Model Midget
- Colour White
- Odometer 8,982 Miles
- Engine size 1275
Auction Details
- Seller Type Private
- Town Swansea
- Location Wales
- Country United Kingdom
18
bids
- du•••• £5,000 22/05/22
- ar•••• £4,250 22/05/22
- jo•••• £4,109 22/05/22
- da•••• £4,000 22/05/22
- da•••• £3,900 22/05/22
- ry•••• £3,800 22/05/22
- da•••• £3,700 22/05/22
- ry•••• £3,600 22/05/22
- Wa•••• £3,500 21/05/22
- Al•••• £3,300 21/05/22
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