Description

1963 MG Midget MkI 

Older restoration in good order throughout; later 1,275cc engine and RWA shell; fast road cam, high lift rockers and rolling road tune showing 83bhp; chrome wire wheels; a sporty little Midget that is ready to enjoy

First registered in June 1963, this MG Midget has had just six owners from new, according to the V5C, and comes with a good file of invoices to show regular upkeep over the years.

From 1987 to 1998 it was owned by a Mr James of Newport who had the bodywork restored by the MG Centre Cardiff in 1990 at a cost of £3,292 (new wings, sills, door shells, waxoil treatment, repaint in black etc). It was presumably converted to the round wheelarch style at this time (pre-1972 Midgets having square rear wheelarches). In 1995 at c.91,000 miles it had another bout of expenditure including a new duck hood, new steering rack, track rod ends, shock absorbers etc.

From 2000 to 2021 it was owned by a Mr Reynolds of Pontypool who seems to have used it very lightly, old MOTs showing that it has only covered around 2,000 miles in the last 22 years.

Fitted with a later 1,275cc engine with a fast road cam at some point, we are told that in the current ownership it has also been fitted with high lift rockers. Earlier this year it had a further bout of fettling including an overhaul of the carbs, new sports coil, Powerspark electronic distributor, performance HT leads, new plugs, oil, filter etc. It was then rolling road tuned by Nutts Performance of Pontypool, dyno sheets showing that the engine now produces 83bhp - compared to 65bhp as standard.  

Riding on chrome wire wheels and retaining its original (transferable) Sussex-issue registration number, 964 KPX, it appears to be in generally good order throughout and has been starting promptly and running well as we have moved it around on site, with good 40psi oil pressure and a pleasingly sporty exhaust note.

For more information contact James on 07970 309907 or email james.dennison@brightwells.com