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1979 MG MIDGET 1500 BLACK

Sale price: £4,995.00 make an offer

Price trends for this listing:
11.06.2013: £4,995.00

Car location: Ipswich, United Kingdom

Seller's notes: BEST IN COUNTRY - NO RUST, MECHANICALLY PERFECT, PAINTWORK GOOD CONDITION

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Doors:
2
Mileage:
67,100
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1979 MG MIDGET 1500 BLACK for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 324 votes
MG MIDGET 1500 1979

MG MIDGET 1500 1979

Best example in the UK? Everyone stops me and comments on how immaculate the car is! 

Key features

- One previous owner

- Totally original apart from a new Mohair hood

- Dust cover included

- Partial tonneau cover included

- Full tonneau cover included

- Original hood included

- Two sets of keys

- Every MOT. tax disc and invoice including original purchase receipt in folder

- No rust

- 1979 year of manufacture. registered in 1980

- Great paintwork

- Shut lines perfect

- Mohair hood

- Roll bar

- Rostyle wheels (all in good condition and balanced)

- Averages 37 MPG

- Only 66. 00 miles from new (Fully documented)

- Cheap to tax and insure

- If full price paid will include a years MOT. current MOT has no advisories and was carried out a couple of months ago

- Needs no work. all ready to be enjoyed for the summer!

Overview

Welcome to the sale of my 1979 MG Midget. It is one of only 500 made painted black with a black vinyl interior in the last year of production. It has had only one previous owner to myself and throughout it's life has been garaged and cared for immensely. It benefits from being lightly restored 17 years ago by a recognised restoration company in which it had a full body respray and mechanical overhaul. The car is 100% accident free.

Mechanical

Mechanically the Midget is without fault. It starts every time without fail. When it's cold a small amount of choke is all it needs for it to start up first time. After about a mile or so you can push the choke in and it will run fine without stuttering. The engine doesn't burn oil nor have any leaks. The brakes are effective. braking straight and bringing the car to a stop quickly without locking up. The steering is very delicate and precise. and although not having power steering is very light due to there being a large steering wheel. I filled up with fuel the other day and put in 25 litres of petrol in after doing 207 miles. meaning it averages about 37 miles to the gallon. The heater works extremely well. blowing out warm air after a couple of miles of driving.

Bodywork

A common problem with all cars of this age is rust. This Midget has no rust on it what so ever. The car has been garaged all of its life and was Ziebarted from new. I have in my ownership sprayed a fine layer of engine oil on the underside of the vehicle to protect it further. All the door shuts are spot on. this is a tell tail sign the car has never had to undergo a major restoration as unless the car is fully jigged up the shuts on the Midget will be out. I welcome anyone to pull up the carpets and pull out the spare wheel as you will not find any rust or even previous history of rust as there are no plates about the body. Please see my photos for pictures of the boot floor.

Paintwork

The car was restored 17 years ago by a recognised car restoration company which is still in business today.  I have the receipt for the work carried out and you are welcome to call him to discuss the car. When being lightly restored the car underwent a full body respray and the engine and gearbox were rebuilt too. The paint is in excellent condition – with exception of one or two stone chips it is near perfect. The solid black colour matches on all panels and has a deep gloss shine as can be seen in the photos.

Interior

Black vinyl and black carpets. In very good condition- no rips. tears. stains etc. Unlike so many other Midgets it does not have any holes in the dash for other switches. a radio etc. The dash is unmarked and like new. Every switch. knob. gauge and dash lights work.

Hood

Replaced with a Mohair hood a couple of years ago it is in like new condition. The Mohair hood is the best hood available for Midgets. This is the only modification the car has had since it left the factory. I have the original roof as well if you would like. I also have a dust cover which I will include.  The hood can be lowered by a single person in a couple of minutes – I will happily spend time with the new owner talking through all aspects of the car. Including raising and lowering the roof. fitting the partial and full tonneau covers.

Work needing to be done

None – All ready to go. There are no advisories on the MOT.

Contact

Please either ring me on 07592881700 or alternatively email me at – christian. beaumont@hotmail. co. uk

Test drives are welcomed so long as you have proof of insurance.

Please vist www. christianbeaumont. com to view over 100 high quality photos of the Midget.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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