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1979 MG MIDGET 1500 The best restored car in the world!

  • Price: Ask a price!
  • Location: North Ridgeville, Ohio, United States
  • Condition: Used
  • Make: MG
  • Model: Midget
  • SubModel: Midget
  • Type: Convertible
  • Year: 1979
  • Mileage: 120,000
  • Color: Yellow
  • Number of cylinders: 4
  • Fuel: Gasoline
  • Transmission: Manual
  • Drive type: RWD
  • Interior color: Black
  • Options: Cassette Player
  • Vehicle Title: Clear

1979 MG Midget Description

You are bidding on a 1979 MG Midget 1500 convertible. Starting with a rust-free California car, this car has been restored to the highest level. Over $10,000 in parts alone! Every nut and bolt was removed, re-plated, or replaced. The body was media-blasted to its original metal and acid-etch primed inside and out. It was refinished using all of the highest quality DuPont automotive refinish products. There is not a flaw on the body. When car was reassembled all body rubber weather strips, gaskets and seals were replaced.

The convertible top frame was media-blasted, refinished black, and a new Robbins convertible top was installed. The top has never been down.

Engine/Drive Line

Complete engine rebuild with .020 piston assemblies, reconditioned connecting rods with new bolts, machine crankshaft, new camshaft, all new filters, new timing chain, all new valves, all valve guides, hardened valve seats, all new valve springs, rebuilt carburetor, rebuilt starter, new water pump, new fuel pump, new radiator ore, all radiator / heater hoses, spark plugs, plug wires, all filters, new clutch pressure plate, clutch disc, and throwout bearing, rebuilt 4-speed manual gearbox, resurfaced flywheel, new clutch slave cylinder, rebuilt clutch master cylinder, new rear axle bearings, axle seals, new battery, complete new exhaust system.

Suspension

New rear leaf springs, all rubber spring bushings, rebuild front suspension, new front coil springs, both new lower control arms bushing, new sway bar links, and sway bushings, new steering rack boots, new tie rod ends, new front lever action shock absorbers.

Brakes

All new brake lines, new hydraulic rubber brake hoses, new rear brake wheel cylinders, brake hardware kits, rear brake shoes, new rear brake drums, new parking brake cable assemblies, new front disc brake rotors, rebuilt front calipers, new front brake pads, rebuilt master cylinder, all dot 5 silicone fluid used.

Interior

Seats totally disassembled, seat frames and seat tracks media-blasted and refinished, new seat bottom webbing all new seat foam installed, new vinyl seat covers installed, all new fitted carpet, all new door panel kits, new sun visors, new convertible top boot, Craig cassette radio with front and rear speakers, all new dash switches and steering column switches.

If you are the winning bidder you must submit a PayPal deposit as soon as the auction is over.

The balance will need to be in a bank wire transfer.

Please call 440-488-4041 with any questions.

This car is show ready and probably the finest restored MG Midget in the world!