1979 MG Midget 1500

Highlights

• Freshly restored late model Midget in Inca Yellow
• Back-to-bare-metal two year restoration just completed
• Approximately £8,000 spent on parts alone
• Virtually every area of the car renovated or renewed
• Detailed pictorial history of the restoration available
• Torquey 1.5L engine and fully synchromesh gearbox

The Appeal

47 years after the last Midget rolled off the line, here is a chance to buy what amounts to a brand new car. That’s not because it’s spent decades in a dry barn unused; instead, it’s something far better - a freshly restored car where the work has touched virtually every single part of the car.

It’s a bold claim, but the photos back it up. The vendor bought it in 2024 as a project car and subsequently restored it, completing the work a few weeks ago. The pre-restoration photos show just how big a project it was. We’re told that £8,000 was expended on parts alone.

Now finished in smart Inca Yellow with black interior, this factory-correct car is surely one of the best late-model Midgets available anywhere.

The vendor says:

“Superb example of a fully restored MG Midget in iconic Inca Yellow. Starts, runs and drives like it should. A fully documented, pictorial history of the restoration is available to any prospective buyers.”

Key Information

• Mileage: 72,430 miles indicated (odometer replaced, total mileage may be higher)
• Country of registration: United Kingdom
• Technical inspection status: MOT exempt
• Technical specs: 1,491cc Standard Triumph 4cyl petrol, four-speed manual
• Paperwork: Pictorial restoration history and parts bills retained, V5C

The Detail

• Purchased as a project as shown and ‘back-to-bare-metal restoration’ by seller
• Work began in 2024 and completed a few weeks ago in 2026
• Rust and previous poor work cut out and repaired with new or custom-made panels
• Bodywork treated with epoxy primer and stone chip, with cavities treated with Waxoyl
• Resprayed in Inca Yellow inside, outside and underneath
• Vendor states the finish is mirror-like with no scratches or blemishes
• Car has been barely used since completion so presents well
• All weather seals replaced
• New black Mohair hood fitted
• Upgraded to halogen headlights
• Seats, dash, instruments and trim panels all restored
• Black vinyl interior with matching carpets
• New inertia reel seatbelts fitted
• Centre console restored and radio installed
• Rostyle wheels stripped and repainted, fitted with five brand new tyres
• Further work to mechanicals detailed below
• Vendor states the car starts, runs and drives as it should

Mechanical work:

• Suspension, springs, dampers and bushes restored or replaced as needed
• Brakes overhauled
• Cylinder head fully rebuilt to allow use of modern unleaded fuel
• All seals replaced
• Ignition system overhauled
• Engine and gearbox overhauled
• New fuel tank fitted
• Upgraded to electric fuel pump and regulator
• Large bore stainless steel exhaust and tubular manifold
• New alternator
• Replacement water pump
• New clutch
• Replacement 2-speed windscreen wiper motor

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