Comments - Unearthed: 1979 MG Midget

Published: Jun 16, 2012
Description: For many roadster enthusiasts, MG was the British automaker who helped create the affordable and fun convertible. The simple, yet elegant combination of a two-seat roadster with a small engine and a m...
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Description: In terms of overall safety, might as well forget it, but these factors alone couldn't stop the growing number of people who loved these cars based on their charm alone. It wasn't until 1989 ...
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Tiago Santos Maia Jul 08, 2012
I agree, the earlier models are prettier
Matthew Malyapa Jun 16, 2012
I like the earliermodels theses have too much plastic
Logan LeMonnier Jun 16, 2012
I see these all the time
Description: First launched in 1961, the original Midget was simply a rebadged (yet more expensive) version of the Austin-Healey Sprite. Power came from a 948cc inline four rated at just 46hp. The car was so basic...
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Clayton Corley Jun 17, 2012
75HP!!!!! that's a record isn't ir
Description: Sales continued to be strong in both the UK and the US, but it was the next generation that debuted in 1974 that many are most familiar with. Unlike those previous versions sold in the US, MG was forc...
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Benni Serious Jun 16, 2012
I own a 1973 Midget chrome bumper model with the a-series 1275 ccm engine. Great little machine and huge fun to drive! Very cheap to run for a classic car. For me it is more sportscar than the MGB which is more a tourer.
Simon Trépanier Jun 16, 2012
I found the MGB nicer... The MG Midget is too short.
Carlton Salmon Jun 16, 2012
A neighbour let me have a very quick go in his BRG Midget. I was 13 and never driven a car before. Being so light and sitting so close to the ground it felt really fast at the time.
Description: By the time production ended in 1979, a total of 73,899 Midgets were built. One of those is this 1979 example. The current owner recently bought it and it had 91,000 miles on the clock, but the engin...
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Description: Next up will be the addition of a stereo and speakers. Overall, this MG Midget still appears to be in solid shape despite its age and sometimes shaky build quality. But neither of these factors really...
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