Okay, not much of a collectors item but, then again, not much of a price. Since the 70s and 80s the mg midget has been the budget sports car of choice and first starter classic of many. To find the midget auto parts you need, just click the link or photo below to select the parts. Designing one car and selling it in several different guises and trim levels was a bmc forte and not even the frontline mg brand was immune. Designing one car and selling it in several different guises was a british motor company forte. Both the midget and its companion austinhealey sprite received the 65 hp bmc aseries engine, now displacing 1275 cc. The mg midget mk i continued to be built until mid1964, when a number of significant upgrades were introduced. If you are wondering whats my car really worth, use our car price guide for a free online car value and guide to book price. Prices have inched up a bit, but value trends show them staying steady for the foreseeable future.
Mg classic cars midget 1500 for sale car and classic. The mg midget and b even those made in 1979 with ugly rubber baby buggy bumpers are designed, engineered, and built with, at bottom, late 1950s technology. It revived a name that had been used on earlier models such as the mg. Model overview history of the 19641966 mg midget mk ii. Buy mg midget, austin healey sprite parts and accessories for your repair, rebuild and restoration. Mind you, 60 in the midget feels like 120 in my s8 anyway quote that is the whole point.
Used mg midget price guide, average prices, average. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Woodland hills, ca 964 903 miles from you 1978 mg mgb convertible. It was still an entrylevel sports car, and enthusiasts would usually start with an. The workshop manual, which comprises the fourthand largestportion of this manual, is the official factory manual. Its low running costs, diminutive size and small purchase price make it the perfect car to drive into the world of classic motoring.
Mg midget used price guide and free car valuation new. The mark iii mg midget was introduced in october 1966 as a. Link your active subscription or subscribe for instant access. The mg midget is a small twoseater sports car produced by mg from 1961 to 1979.
Msrp, dealer invoice price and costtoown data for new mg midget convertible. Results include ads from the february, 2020 issue of hemmings motor news. This guide will concentrate on the later sprites and their mg badgeengineered brother, the mg midget. Aseries engined midgets, but as the owner of a 78, i. Search preowned 1978 mg midget listings to find the best local deals. Crevier classic cars is offering a 1979 mg midget roadster.
Mg midget owners manual 1975 1976 1977 1978 us drivers. I also went through a phase with 1960s era air cooled vws, and its the same story. To see ads from the march, 2020 issue, you must be a subscriber to hemmings motor news. If youre doing a complete restoration or just need a few parts for your 78 mg midget, northwest import parts has a full selection of midget car parts. Mg midget 196179 had there been a world championship of badge engineering award, the nowdefunct british motor corporation bmc would have won it at a trot. Vintage, collector and antique auto value trends, model history and vin decoder. Free black book market values for buying, selling, or tradeins. As a recent buyer of a 1973 mg, i needed the book to deal with the car i got a great set of wheels, btw. Find quality mgb auto parts at our easy to use website. It had some service paperwork with it, but no handbook.
Parts and accessories for 78 mg midget victoria british ltd. Mg midget, austin healey sprite restoration parts and. An everyman roadster, the mg midget is the perfect starter classic. Bmcs sprite was badged from inception as an austinhealey but secondgeneration sprites shared all but grille and badges with an mg that revived the prewwii midget designation. I bought this handbook on ebay and received it a couple of weeks ago. Used 1978 mg values select a 1978 mg model below to get used tradein values and retail prices. So although the mg midget buyers guide shows the average price and average mileage, it should be taken as a starting point, rather than an exact indicator of the price you should expect to pay for a specifc used mg midget. Imported from the states in past, it has been in the netherlands for quite some years.
Get instant price details on the market value of the 1978 mg midget convertible. Classic insurance, no car tax if pre jan 1973 registered, cheap bits, easy to maintain and best of all no depreciation if you maintain its condition. We stock over 15,000 parts so that you can get the parts you need for your repair or restoration project fast. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1974 mg midget mk iii and assess the current state of the classic car market.
Currently, the driving experience on the roads in a200 plus bhp sportscar is one of frustration. Car has roll bar, new top, new tires, weber carburetor, and allot of new parts. Find 1978 mg midgets for sale on oodle classifieds. Its not in good shape but will be a great project car.
Thought i would put my skills to the test and see how it would look with a slight sportmodern look. Hey its a warm, sunny september day what am i doing in here. The hagerty classic car valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1978 mg midget mk iv and assess the current state of the classic car market. It revived a name that had been used on earlier models such as the mg mtype, mg dtype, mg jtype and mg ttype. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. The handbook is new and has been very helpful to someone who has never owned an mg before. Feb, 2009 thought i would put my skills to the test and see how it would look with a slight sportmodern look.
Either midget or b will be a fun car to own and cheap too. The second generation is often considered a better value than the other models. We have thousands of listings and a variety of research tools to help you find the perfect car or truck. Mg mgb technical emission equipment removal i am looking to remove the emissions control system from my 71 mgb gt engine. The mg midget can trace its lineage back to the austinhealey frogeye sprite, the car which brought affordable sports car motoring to the british public in 1958. Mg midget classics for sale classics on autotrader.