MG · 1961–1979
MG Midget
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.
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Predecessor: MG T-type
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Specifications
- name
- MG Midget
- Manufacturer
- MG (BMC, later British Leyland)
- Production
- 1961–1979
- Class
- Sports car
- Body style
- 2-door roadster
- Layout
- Front mid engine rear drive
- Successor
- MG F / MG TF
- Related
- Austin-Healey Sprite
- 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
- Wheelbase
- 80 in
- Length
- 137 in
- Width
- Mk I and II 54 in, Mk III and 1500 55 in
- Height
- 48.5 in (before springs enlarged for 1974 rubber bumper cars)
- Kerb weight
- 735 kg (approx.)
- Assembly
- United Kingdom: Abingdon, England, Australia
Specification summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Measured facts from Wikidata (CC0). Check the linked sources for citations.
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1881468CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_MidgetCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1377440305 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:R%C3%A9tromobile_2018_-_MG_Midget_-_001.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Thesupermat · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.