The MG Midget in Today The End PartPicture Of Mg Midget CarsThe Spridgets are also popular in the U.S. and elsewhere for vintage racing. All Sprites and earlier model Midgets are powered by the very common A-Series engine which is very tunable for higher output.Picture Of Mg Midget CarsToday, many MG Midgets are being restored helped by the availability of parts with many being re-manufactured. 'British Motor Heritage', which owns many of the original press tools, makes body panels and complete body shells. In the UK, among other suppliers, 'Moss Europe' and 'MG World UK' supply many other parts both new and used.The MG Midget MkI (1961-1964)The...

The MG Midget in Today Part 1Picture Of Mg Midget CarsThe car developed by Donald Healey that started as an Austin Healey Sprite, and which spawned the late-model MG Midget, has more recently been given the generic name Spridget. It really was a Healey, not an MG, but the generic name does not reflect this.Picture Of Mg Midget CarsFrom the late 1980s on, Spridgets became popular cars for inclusion in club racing in the UK, because they were readily available and the lack of development by the original manufacturer made them easy targets for performance tuning.Picture Of Mg Midget CarsThe UK still has a race series dedicated to the MG Midget...

The MG Midget 1500 (1974-1980)Picture Of Mg Midget CarsIn 1974 a new and, as it turned out, final version of the Midget arrived. It was known as the MG Midget 1500 Cars although it was officially still the Mark III. This car was equipped with the 1493cc, four-cylinder, pushrod, OHV engine from its rival the Spitfire, which also provided the transmission. As with many large groups, rationalisation was now the name of the game for British Leyland. Furthermore, it was becoming increasingly difficult to make the A-series engine meet the required exhaust emission standards and still develop enough power, whereas this was easier with the larger-capacity...

The MG Midget Mk III(1966-1974)Picture Of Mg Midget CarsThe Midget Mk II Cars had continued to sell until late 1966, when the Mk III model was introduced. Once again, the engine had been enlarged - this time it had the 1275cc A-series unit developed from the one used in the Mini Cooper S. This produced 65bhp and could propel the little car to speeds in the mid 90's.Picture Of 1970 Mg Midget CarsAlthough there were no really obvious changes to the appearance of the car, there were minor ones. Perhaps one of the most important of these was the addition of a folding soft top, which replaced the one which had to be fully removed to be stowed.Picture...

MG Midget MKIIThe MG Midget MkII (1964-1966)Picture OfMG Midget MKII CarsMG Midget MK2MG Midget MK2 Parts 1Externally the main changes were to the doors, which gained wind-up windows, swivelling quarter lights, external handles and separate locks. The windscreen also gained a (slight) curvature and was retained in a more substantial frame. The hood (US - top), though modified, continued to have a removable frame that had to be erected before the cover was put on. The rear springs were replaced by more conventional semi-elliptic types which gave a better ride. The engine block was strengthened and larger main bearings were fitted, allowing the...

MG Midget MKIThe MG Midget MkI (1964-1966)Picture OfMG Midget MKI CarsMG Midget MK1MG Midget MK1 Parts 1The first version was essentially a slightly more expensive badge engineered version of the Austin-Healey Sprite MKII and retained the quarter-elliptic sprung rear axle from the original Sprite. The engine was a 948 cc A-Series with twin SU carburettors producing 46 hp (34 kW) at 5500 rpm and 53 lbf·ft (72 Nm) at 3000 rpm. Brakes were 7 in (178 mm) drums all round. A hard top, heater, radio and luggage rack were available as factory fitted extras.Picture Of 1961 Austin Healey SpriteIn October 1962 the engine was increased to 1098 cc raising...

The MG Midget Cars DesignPicture Of Mg Midget CarsFrom the outset, the Sprite had been designed to be of unitary construction, with the floorpan and body being built as one strong, rigid structure. Stiffness was provided by box-like sections sills and crossmembers, a deep transmission tunnel, the scuttle, and the box shaped boot. At the front, the crossmember for the suspension and steering was carried on a pair of chassis legs which projected forwards from the scuttle bulkhead. Picture Of 1966 Mg Midget CarsThe suspension was the same as the Austin upon which it was based, with double wishbones and coil springs where the upper wishbone...