Vehicle Description
1972 MG Midget
The common belief is that the name "M.G." stands for "Morris
Garages". Whether or not this is true has been the subject of much
debate over the years. While it is much easier to simply accept the
most visually obvious answer to the issue, there is substantial
evidence that it is not true. The other side of the argument states
that M.G. stands for itself and is not an abbreviation, but rather
a name in itself. Evidence for this argument is on the vehicle
maker's plate which always states the full name of the company who
built it. On every M.G. made, it states "The M.G. Car Company",
never "The Morris Garages Car Company". Even looking back to the
earliest days of M.G., one cannot find Morris Garages listed on any
company letterhead or even in the very first M.G. Magazine of
1933.
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, no rust, rebuilt engine and
transmission car 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 structure 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 the nice paint. A black canvas convertible top, fully
operational with a bit of manual help, shows mostly clear plastic
windows. On the 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 aluminum slots are on all 4 corners.
Interior
Lowering the top and we see low back rounded bomber styled buckets
in very nicely preserved black vinyl. It has nice and tight
coverings with 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, (not literally but you get the drift). 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, is fed by dual HS2
SU carburetors and features overhead valves. On the 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 floor
pans. 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. All the electrics have been redone
and all are in working condition.
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.
VIN DECODE
GAN5UC112769
G-MG
A-BMC A Series
N-2 Seat Roadster
5-MK3
U-USA LHD
C-1972
112769-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 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.
