1978 MG Midget MK IV Convertible, 1.5 Liter Gas Engine, 4 Speed Manual Transmission, nearly $3,000 just spent making sure car was mechanically sound including rebuilding carburetor, fuel system, Master Cylinder, Battery and more! This car is priced to sell and ready to roll! 1.5 Liter Gas Engine. Engine Location : Front Drive Type : Rear Wheel Body / Chassis : Steel unibody Production Years for Series : 1974 - 1979. Inline 4 Displacement : 1493 cc | 91.1 cu in. | 1.5 L. Power : 50 BHP. Torque : 67 Ft-Lbs. Bore : 2.9 in | Stroke : 3.4 in | Compression : 9.1:1. Main Bearings : 3 Construction : Cast-iron block and head 1 Zenith CD4 carburetor. U.S. cars were fitted with a single Zenith carburetor and had a top speed around 80 mph. Transmission: 4 Speed Manual Floor Shift ; all-synchro. Gear Ratios 1st Gear : 3.412:1. 2nd Gear : 2.112:1. 3rd Gear : 1.433:1. 4th Gear : 1.00:1. Paint & Body : Dark British Racing Green Factory code - GN29. Good sheet metal, not perfect. Good lines. Body fit and gaps. Hood opens forward. Chrome luggage rack on top of trunk deck lid. All the light assemblies are new or rebuilt. The lenses are good and clear no cracks. Solid Aluminum 1 peice across the top and sides. Benefits included weighing less and it wont rust and versus a three-piece across the top window frame. There are no 45 or rounded angles that can loosen up and the rubber mounting sometimes fails on other vehicles. Good glass. The rear suspension is five piece leaf springs with a small pivoting stabilizer arm on each side of the car. Interior - Black vinyl. Nice high back bucket seats with headrests. The door panels are vinyl both the seats and the door panels. Have a nice raised stitched ribbing in the middle. In the dash tachometer. Shoulder harness style seatbelts. The carpeting is nice throughout the car larger speakers mounted in the kit panels. The mechanical top fits very well, has no rips or tears nor fade marks. Nearly $3,000 just spent making sure car was mechanically sound including rebuilding carburetor, fuel system, Master Cylinder, a NEW Battery and more! Manufactured By British Leyland. This year span model was raised to reduce the likelihood of damage during a crash, and hitting parking curbs and bottoming out on speed bumps. A newer feature was huge rubber safety bumpers at both ends. Rare Cars. Finding bone stock rubber-bumper cars is becoming increasingly difficult as many owners have opted to rebuild their Midgets with chrome bumpers. Lever shocks suspension with a-arms in the front. The MG Midget is a GREAT CAR to get into vintage motoring. Factory Steel MG Wheels with new chrome beauty rings. Michelin Black wall out radio. Tires are in pretty decent condition. These small high revving four-cylinder cars are a blast to drive. They hug the road and the curves. While we do our best to provide the highest quality muscle cars with an honest and reliable description and realize the importance of transparency when selling vehicles. That being said, we have not built, modified, changed or personally owned this vehicle. Whether this vehicle is consigned or owned by Past & Present Motor Cars we do not know the vehicles complete history since new. We want to be clear and try to answer any questions our customers might have prior to purchasing. Additionally, we not only welcome but we encourage 3rd party independent inspections. Please inquire prior to purchase to make sure the advertised vehicle has not already been sold. We list our vehicles on multiple websites and a vehicle can sell at any time. If a customer chooses to purchase sight unseen (many of our customers choose this option) the customer accepts the vehicle AS IS and WHERE IS and understands we cannot address concerns after purchase. For this reason, it's important all concerns are addressed prior to purchase. We make every effort to present accurate and reliable information, but use of this information is voluntary, and should only be deemed reliable after an independent review of its accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. It is the sole responsibility of the customer to verify the existence of options, accessories and the vehicle condition before time of sale. Financing is Available with low rates and Vehicle Shipping is available from our Showroom to your Garage. A Classic Car Warranty is Available for Purchase from a 3rd Party. Please speak to our Sales Associate or Company Representative for more information. Our team is working and available anytime by Phone or Text for your convenience at 407-559-7759. Thank you for your interest!
