MG Midget

This article is about the MG Midget that was built between 1961 and 1979. For similarly-named cars produced between 1928 and 1955, see MG Midget (disambiguation).

MG Midget
MG Midget Mark I (1963)
Overview
ManufacturerMG (BMC, later British Leyland)
Production1961–1979
Assembly
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body style2-door roadster
LayoutFR layout
RelatedAustin-Healey Sprite
Powertrain
Engine
  • MkI: 948 cc A-Series I4
  • MkII: 1.1L (1098 cc) A-Series I4
  • MkIII: 1.3L (1275 cc) A-Series I4
  • MkIV: 1.5L (1493 cc) Standard SC I4
Dimensions
Wheelbase80 in (2,032 mm)[2]
Length137 in (3,480 mm)[2]
Width
  • Mk I and II 54 in (1,372 mm)[2]
  • Mk III and 1500 55 in (1,397 mm)
Height48.5 in (1,232 mm) (before springs enlarged for 1974 rubber bumper cars)
Curb weight735 kg (1,620 lb) (approx.)
Chronology
SuccessorMG F / MG TF

The MG Midget is a small two-seater lightweight sports car produced by MG from 1961 to 1979. It revived a name that had been used on earlier models such as the MG M-type, MG D-type, MG J-type and MG T-type.

  1. ^ "MG Midget & FWD Register". www.mgcarclubsydney.com.au.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Motor1962 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).