Vehicle Description
1973 MG Midget Roadster
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 1973 MG Midget with a rebuilt engine, no rust, a clean
interior, and a 4-speed transmission with a new clutch as well as
other mechanicals performed, all wrapped up in a green respray with
black rockers. Oh and don't bloody super-size 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 bumpers and bezels
for your visual enjoyment. The color change from maroon to Green
Mallard paint is looking snazzy, but we note some color mismatch
here and there along with a few touch ups and the jamb still
showing proudly in the original maroon. A black rocker painting
adds nice contrast to the green and goes with the black convertible
top. This top is new and shows it with crystal clean plastic for
the windows. Pre "Sabrina" rubber crash bumpers, this car has thin
bumpers in chrome with neatly small vertical bump bars on both
sides of the grill...very tasteful. Headlight bezels surround round
front lights and the lower horizontal orange turn signal lights are
looking just cracking. A black egg crate front grille is near
perfect with a centered octagonal MG badge. Sparse but effective
trimmings are on for the side mirrors, window surrounds and door
handles and all remain shiny. On the back is another "Sabrina" free
rear bumper, and large vertical taillights on either corner. A
short boot lid with another MG badge is bringing up the rear and
down low is a chrom twin piped Monza style exhaust tip. Sporty
knock off style 13-inch wire spoked wheels are on all 4 corners,
and all have blackwall rubber all around.
Interior
Lowering the top and we see high back rounded styled buckets which
are like new with their ribbed and stitched vinyl hides. These
float in a sea of like new black carpet with a central hump shift
lever and a small storage area behind the seats. The iconic MG dash
is padded and crack free and fronts the seats. The instrument
cluster offers up plenty of Smiths gauges and toggles with warning
lights to keep you busy, and a finger on the pulse of the
mechanicals. In the center of the dash just above the hump is the
factory AM radio and speaker grille. The original wide black rimmed
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 is showing in maroon paint and has
the spare and jack neatly installed in this rust free
environment.
Drivetrain
A flip of the bonnet and a fully restored engine bay greets us, and
is looking cracking. Nice detailing throughout with shiny chrome
side draft air filter carb covers, and more of the exterior paint
and polished aluminum throughout. She's a BMC Austin A-series
1275cc 4-cylinder and is fed by a single Weber 2-barrel carb and
features overhead valves. This mighty mini mill was completely
rebuilt and on the back is a 4-speed manual transmission with a new
clutch pushing power rearward to a 3.90 rear axle. Small but
stunning.
Undercarriage
Underneath we note some surface rust on suspension parts and areas
of the trunk. Keeping things structurally solid are new floor pans
and a solid unibody. Fully rebuilt independent coil spring
suspension is up front and in the rear we note traditional leaf
springs. Front disc brakes are on with drums in the rear and our
consignor states that the entire brake system was rebuilt. A new
exhaust system is noted and has a glasspack style muffler.
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 Weber 2-barrel. Good
acceleration, smooth shifting, and very snappy handling, with
straight bias free panic braking. An overall good experience
especially with the top down and only 2 frowns to note. An AM radio
that doesn't broadcast and an occasionally sticky throttle.
A fun car restored to a nice quality and state as it presents now.
Good interior, and very nice engine bay looking very smart. Green
paint with some black accenting on the lowers, and shiny chrome
trimmings throughout. No rust 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?!
GAN5UD135563G
G-MG
A-BMC A Series 1275cc
N-2 Seat Roadster
5-MK3
U-Left Hand Driver
D-1973
135563G-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.
