1972 MG Midget. RHD.
This car had a complete bare shell rebuild in 1994 & any rust was cut out & replaced with new metal. The engine was rebuilt too.
This was done by its previous owner & there is a photo record of all the work. Before re-assembly the body was rustproofed & the colour changed from red to British racing green.
The car was then treated like a favourite child & was only used for weekend fun when the weather allowed. He brought the car over to France when he moved here where due to the demands of house & garden it spent the last 10 years in a dry garage with an occasional fire-up to keep things moving. Realising that he is unlikely to use it he has let it go.
The MG is the 1972 to 1974 model so still a chrome bumper model. It also has the round rear wheel arches which was unique to this 2 year production run.
It has the 1275 engine with twin carbs, proper folding roof & Rostyle wheels.
Oil pressure is good, clutch is fine & the brakes work.
This car is structurally sound with no rust issues although the waxoyl treatment could do with a refresh where it has dried out. I have a vehicle lift so potential buyers can have a thorough look underneath. First gear is noisy, a common issue but the others are fine. There is a dent on top of one wing where a cat knocked a box off a shelf in the garage & there is paint damage on the boot lid from a leaking r/c model’s fuel tank that was left there. There are a few little chips in the paint as there would be after 25 years or so.
The car will be french registered & an FFVE certificate has already been applied for. As soon as my CT station re-opens it will be tested.
It is a sound car which can be used ‘as is’ or tinkered with to make it near perfect without resorting to any major work.
I am selling it because I am old & a big unit, the latter making getting in & out a bit of a challenge!
Offers in the region of 5250 euros.
