Description:

1970 MG Midget, road registered competition car, suitable for sprints, hillclimbs or circuit racing.  Comprehensively restored and upgraded over last 3 years.  £1,000’s spent with all bills and photographic record of work done.  Change of direction forces sale.  All the hard work done, 98% mechanically complete, but requires cosmetic work to finish, plus final setting up for competition.  Comprehensive ‘spares’/upgrade package available.

Stand out orange bodywork with flared arches – good basis for ‘Jägermeister’ evocation?

1380cc Swiftune engine with 45 DCOE Weber carburettor.

Close ratio straight cut gearbox

Quaife LSD with 3.2 Diff

High-capacity radiator with thermostatic electric fan

Oil cooler

Electronic ignition, non-vacuum distributor and competition coil

New Alternator

Peter May remote clutch bleed

500Lb Peter May front springs and ¾” anti-roll bar, lowered front suspension

Mamba Motorsport adjustable negative camber plates and MGB twin lever damper upgrade

Strengthened lower wishbones (modified for AVO strut dampers if regs allow).

Reinforced suspension points and front box sections

Polybushed throughout including AR bar

9” vented front discs with 4 pot calipers, braided brake lines, Mintex M144 pads

Softened rear springs on lowering blocks

Rear AVO dampers, serviced and re-sleeved to suit car

Frontline anti-tramp bars

Panhard rod

Rear drums with Mintex competition shoes

Brake proportioning valve (in cockpit)

Residual brake pressure valve in rear circuit

Minilite replica wheels with Avon ZZR 185 55 R13 tyres

 

Solid monocoque with remedial welding/reinforcing done where required, undersealed

‘Works hardtop’

‘Modsport’ 1 piece bonnet with flared arches.

‘Rollcentre’ full bolt in cage with additional cross brace for seat belts

Sparco race seats (x 2) – FIA 8855- 1999,  valid until end of 2026

Nick Grist ‘Turn one’ 6 point belts – FIA 8853-2016 valid until end of 2028

Extinguisher lines plumbed in

Lifeline Extinguisher (currently not fitted as out of date for circuit racing)

Lightweight race heater/demist fan

 

 

Optional spares/upgrade package

‘Short’ 1380 spare engine, unused, to same spec as fitted.

Lightweight fibreglass/aluminium doors (white)

3.55 Diff (ideal for hillclimbing)

2 x AVO dampers for front, serviced and re-sleeved to suit car

Set of period ‘Allycat’ 13” alloys – will require refurbishment

Lightweight fibreglass boot lid (white)

600Lb front springs (race)

340lb Frontline Fast Road springs (test fitted only)

Brembo front discs and 3 x sets of front pads pre-bedded in.

Rear leaf springs (race), plus spare leaf’s

Distributor with Luminition electronic ignition

Spare alternator (OK but noisy bearing)

 

Price £8,250 for car or £9,000 with all spares.

Keyword Search Terms:

MG Midget, Sprint, Hillclimb, Circuit, MGCC, road going