Vehicle Description
1972 MG Midget
The name "Midget" was first used by MG in 1929 ascribed to the M
Type, this being MG's first baby sports car based on the then newly
released Morris Minor. ... Then came the first of the T Type
Midgets the TA in late 1936, culminating with the TF model of 1954.
The modern MG Midget is a small two-seater sports car produced by
MG from 1961 to 1979. It revived a name that had been used on
earlier models.
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 1972 MG Midget with a no rust rebuilt engine and
transmission all wrapped up in a slightly bluer version of the
British racing green. Oh, and don't bloody supersize me, keep it
mini!
Exterior
Nice straight steel panels with well minded gaps are bolted on to a
miniature frame and adorned with shiny chrome for your enjoyment. A
bit of blue has been added to the traditional British Racing Green
and painted on to these panels giving a well-done aura to this car.
Pre "Sabrina" rubber crash bumpers, this car has thin bumpers in
chrome with neatly small vertical bump bars on both sides of the
grille...very tasteful. Headlight bezels surround round front
lights and lower horizontal yellow orange turn signal lights. A
black egg crate front grille is near perfect with a centered
octagonal MG badge. Sparse but effective trimmings for the side
mirrors, window surrounds and door handles, otherwise the car is
showing nice paint. A black canvas convertible top, fully
operational with a bit of manual help, shows 2 tears within its
confines, but has mostly clear plastic windows. On back is another
"Sabrina" free rear bumper, and large vertical taillights on either
corner. A slight dimpling and some scratches are seen on the boot
lid, but paint is overall very nice. Sporty mag style wheels are on
all 4 corners.
Interior
Lowering the top and we see low back rounded styled buckets in very
nicely preserved black vinyl. It is slightly loose from wear, but
no cracks or tears. These float in a sea of black carpet with a
central hump shift lever, and a small storage area behind the
seats. The iconic MG dash top padded and crack free fronts the
seats and instrument cluster offers up plenty of Smiths gauges and
toggles with warning lights to keep you busy. The original steering
wheel is jutting out from the dash and is in good condition, as are
the original door panels also in black vinyl. A shout out to the
trunk which has been re-felted and presents like new!
Drivetrain
A flip of the bonnet and a fully restored engine bay greets us and
is looking cracking. Nice detailing throughout with shiny black air
filter carb covers, and more of the exterior paint and polished
aluminum throughout. She's a BMC Austin A-series 1275cc 4-cylinder
popper and is fed by dual HS2 SU carburetors and features overhead
valves. On back is a 4-speed manual transmission.
Undercarriage
Underneath we note some surface rust, and a few areas of repair
where invasive rust was there at one time. This is seen on the leaf
spring mountings towards the front of the car, and on the
floorpans. There is no rust now and it appears structurally sound.
Front disc brakes are on, and the exhaust piping may need a look
due to some rust through.
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 those dual SU's. Good
acceleration, smooth shifting, and very snappy handling, with
straight bias free panic braking. An overall good experience
especially with the top down.
A fun car restored to a nice quality and state as it presents now.
Good interior, and very nice engine bay looking very smart. Blue
tinting in the British racing green making for a unique color, and
shiny chrome trimmings throughout. No rust on the exterior, and
it's a convertible. This mini definitely provides maximum
enjoyment.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 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.