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1976 MG Midget Mk. IV

Sale price: £3,000.00 make an offer

Car location: Weybridge, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1976
Mileage:
64,112
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1976 MG Midget Mk. IV for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.1) based on 207 votes
For sale by auction on Saturday 07 March 2015 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
First introduced at Monte Carlo by the British Motor Corporation
(BMC) on the 20th May 1958 and intended as a low-cost model. the
Sprite was designed by the Donald Healey Motor Company. which
received a royalty payment from the manufacturers BMC. The low cost
of £669 was achieved by using a mildly tuned version of the A
Series engine and as many other components from existing cars as
possible. Manufactured at the MG sports car factory at Abingdon. it
was not surprising that the success of the design would lead to an
MG version. which was known as the Midget. The final version of the
Austin Healey Sprite arrived in 1966. as the Mk IV. The new model
now used a twin carburettor 1275cc version of the proven A Series
engine which it shared with other BMC models such as the Mini
Cooper S. Another major improvement was the addition of a folding
hood; previous models consisted of a separate hood cover and frame.
In 1969 a 'British Leyland' makeover was applied to the Sprite. br/>consisting of matt black paint on the sills. Rostyle wheels and a
plastic front grill. In 1974. to meet US federal regulations. large
black plastic bumpers were added to the front and rear and the ride
height was increased; an anti-roll bar was added to help with the
higher centre of gravity. The A-Series engine was replaced by the
1493cc unit from the Triumph Spitfire. The last car was
manufactured on 7th December 1979. after 73. 99 of the final
version had been produced.

This very tidy 1976 registered MG Midget has only had four
owners from new and has covered just 64. 12 miles. Much recent work
has been carried out including a replacement gearbox. new exhaust
and a full service. The car has also recently been repainted in
Bracken yellow. The interior is excellent save for a small split in
the seam of the driver's seat and is complete with a full tonneau.
This Midget drives very well and will come with a fresh MoT and is
reluctantly for sale due to the imminent arrival of a baby. MG
Midgets are becoming hard to find; such a good example as this is a
rare opportunity to purchase a very useable. affordable British
classic. 

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