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Imperial War Museum | Duxford, Cambridgeshire
Viewing: Tues 8th April from 12pm
Auction: Wed 9th April from 9am
Location: IWM Duxford Airfield, Cambridge CB22 4QR
1974 MG Midget 1275
Just 19, 000 miles from new
Estimate
£10, 000 - £12, 000
Registration No: THO 451M
Chassis No: GAN5141488G
MOT: March 2026
Just 19, 000 miles from new
Only three owners from new
Highly original and nicely presented example with original Harvest Gold paintwork with Black interior upholstery
Accompanied by a history file including the original Passport to Service and previous MOT certificates
The MG Midget of 1961 was essentially a MKII Austin Healey Sprite in a slightly different suit of clothes. The newcomer started life powered by a 948cc BMC 'A' Series engine. The doors were without external handles or locks and the side windows comprised sliding perspex screens. Braking was by drums all-round. Matters had greatly improved by the time the MKIII version appeared in 1966, not least in the engine compartment where the motor's capacity had been increased from 1098cc to 1275cc. Semi-elliptic rear springs had replaced the original quarter-elliptic ones inherited from the Frogeye Sprite, and the front drum brakes had been replaced with discs. Wind-up windows had been fitted, together with a superior hood.
Manufactured in 1974, chassis ‘GAN5141488G’ was supplied new by Righton & Bennett Ltd of Privett Road, Gosport on the 12th of March that year to its first owner. Part exchanging an Austin Mini, the Midget was specified from the factory in Harvest Gold with Black trim and with the Extras Pack, as well as being fitted with an oil cooler, static seat belts, and head restraints, as well as undersealing, coming to a total of £1, 220. 79 new. Retained by the first owner from new until 2020, the Midget was in use until 1995 before being placed into dry storage, with the Midget having covered 18, 259 miles at the last MOT in 1995. Thereafter purchased by a dealer and recommissioned, ‘THO 451M’ has since had only a further two private owners and has covered less than 1, 000 further miles, being offered now with just over 19, 000 miles from new on the odometer.
Still highly original, the Midget is believed to retain its factory paintwork and interior upholstery and is offered with a history file that contains much original documentation including the new car order form and sales invoice, the Passport to Service, price list, paint and trim guide, sales literature, and drivers handbook. The file further contains a selection of MOT certificates from 1978–1995, recent invoices, ownership history, and a current V5C document. Benefitting from a service with new spark plugs and coil in 2022, and another service with carburettor set-up and rocker cover refresh in 2023, the Midget boasts a current MOT until March 2026. Such original examples of MG Midgets are rare to find, and this example with low mileage and ownership is a great candidate to add to any collection.
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Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
