One of a kind Custom Retro Look with Austin Healey Inspiration-NO RESERVE

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1979 MG Midget

Offering for sale, this unique 1979 MG Midget! Lots of work has been completed.


Everyone knows the 1979 (LAST YEAR) of the Midget hadthoseugly BIG rubber front and rear bumpers. Not this retro beauty. The originalbumperswere removed and rear replaced with 1964 style split bumpers and custom grill. The hood was replaced with a 1964 Austin Healy Sprite with the air scoop and retains the Sprite emblem. (Original MG hood painted to match, included with sale). The improvements gave this MG the preferred retro styling from the 1960s, but retained the later 70s more powerful 1500 Spitfire engine. Mileage can not be confirmed due to the age of the car. OD reads 2464.


This car is really nice. Runs/drives great! Upgraded Weber 2BBl carb. Tight clutch and sweet shifting. The new MG performance muffler gives this little guy a beastly sound.


Everything works, even the wipers!


Here is a list of work.....


NEW MG Wheels and Tires!

NEW MG Performance muffler

Fresh paint and striping


-New Brake master cylinder
-New fuel tank and sending unit (note: fuelgaugenot working, probably wiring issue)
-Wiring repairs and timing adjustment

-Newspark plugs,spark plugwires, changed oil, fuel filter

-New battery
-Replaced turn signal switch and horn
-New radio with Bluetooth. New speaker in back, glows red/blue if LED wire connected (not installed but comes with car)
-Hardwired trickle charger
-Replaced hood and trunk with 1964 Austin Healy Sprite hood (with custom working scoop). Original hood and Sprite trunk lid come with.
-Removed original heavy rubber bumpers, and retrofitted with 60s era chrome
-Installed lowering kit, front end 1”
-New Old English White paint with striping
-New rubber trim parts
-New seat upholstery
-New carpet
-New soft convertible top
-New headlights with intergraded turn signals
-Rebuilt Weber duel carburetor (Original MG carburetors not preferred), & manifold
-New radiator
-New water pump
-New cooling system hoses and clamps
-Recently Flushed cooling system
-Fan refurbished
-Refurbished coolant overflow tank
-New high performance racing plugs
-New performance plug wires
-New coil
- New HEI Distributor (not installed but with car)
-Heater box cleaned and refurbished
-New heater air tube & clamp
-New valve coverRe-painted original valve cover (red)
-Oil pan (cleaned and tightened bolts
-New vapor tube and clamp
-Bundled wiring
-Wired brush cleaned alternator, EGR pipe
-Replaced grill with new custom designed grill with emblem
-New wood steering wheel and matching wood shifter knob
-Radio replaced with plate (Radio included with sale)

Note from SELLER: I have bought, sold, restored, loved on classic cars for 20 years. This one is really nice and pretty special. I bought the car back in August for my adult daughter, she just could not learn how to drive a stick, so now someone else will get the opportunity to own this one of a kind Midget. If I were not 6'1", she would not be leaving the family.