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 thecarpeting 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.
