Highlights
- Very pretty Midnight Blue Midget with two-tone interior
- Expensive rebuild in 2000 with new Heritage body shell
- Gold seal engine and gearbox fitted during restoration
- Suspension, brakes overhauled and clutch replaced around 2020
- Upgraded to wire wheels with spin-off hubs with new Blockley tyres
- Garaged and well looked after, never used in rain
- Huge history file of maintenance
The Appeal
If a big part of our fabulous classic car scene is the nostalgia that certain cars evoke for us, then few motors deliver that quite like Abingdon’s minute Midget. For many enthusiasts, the little MG was their first taste of motoring, a two-seat maker of memories.
Whether you’re here for the memories or because you just love a pretty British sports car, this ‘71 Midget definitely delivers. It is beautifully presented in Midnight Blue, a colour that accentuates the chrome wires and rear luggage rack and complements the two-tone red and black interior. It is all very tastefully done and is the result of an expensive 2000 restoration that included a new Heritage shell.
During the car’s rebirth, it was fitted with a new Gold Seal engine and gearbox. Despite covering a few miles in the intervening years, in 2020 it was fitted with a new clutch, and the suspension and brakes were overhauled. New Blockley tyres were fitted in 2025. The impressive history file documents all this work.
Few classics are as easy to own and as simply rewarding as a good Midget. This attractive car is exactly that.
The vendor says:
“Great fun to drive. The chrome work really stands out against the Blue paintwork. Well sorted and looked after MG with peace of mind it has had a replacement body shell which today would be a very costly exercise!”
History and Paperwork
- UK market RHD car first registered 13th September 1971
- Colour change recorded in 1996 from orange to blue
- Reported to have been restored in 2000 including new Heritage shell
- VIN number GBE103540
- 11 registered keepers from new
- Registered as a Historic Vehicle so MOT and tax exempt
- Large history file with lots of invoices and MOTs
- Handwritten notes covering the car’s restoration shown in photos
- Shows 54,828 miles on a five digit odometer so this is not verified
- MOT records indicate the car has covered minimal miles covered since rebuild
- Garaged, well looked after, never used in rain, protected from the elements, we are told
The Condition
- Rebuilt in 2000 with new Heritage body shell
- Vendor reports that shell remains in very good order
- Smart Midnight Blue paint with minimal blemishes for a 25-year-old finish
- Chrome bumpers reported to be in very good order
- Upgraded to wire wheels with spin-off hubs during restoration
- Features chrome wire wheels with painted wire spare wheel
- New Blockley tyres with period tread pattern fitted in 2025
- Chrome boot rack fitted
- Hood replaced a few years ago and reported to be in very good order
- Hod features what vendor says is a well-coated black frame
- Optional tonneau cover included
- Replacement chrome front grille recently fitted
- Smart interior with black vinyl seats and replacement red carpets
- Interior presents well with few indications of age due to sparing use
- Features wood rim steering wheel and speakers but no radio
- Black vinyl seats in good condition with discreet repair to driver's seat backrest
- All switchgear and dials work we are told
The Mechanics
- Gold Seal 1,275cc four-cylinder petrol engine fitted during restoration
- Replacement 4spd gearbox fitted during restoration
- We are told the car has covered few miles since restoration
- Starts and runs well we are told
- Twin SU carburettors with K&N filters fitted
- Engine and gearbox painted green for period look
- Suspension, brakes overhauled and clutch replaced around 2020
- Sportier style exhaust fitted in 2020
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