Winning bid
£5,500

1965 MG Midget Mark II

Highlights

  • Comprehensive mechanical overhaul after long-term storage
  • Original RF60 logbook and Heritage Certificate included
  • Recent full service and seat belts added by Lenham Classics
  • British Racing Green with black interior

The Appeal

The MG Midget Mark II often touted as one of the seminal British sports cars - and the 60s were the golden age of exactly that. With its smart, appealing styling, the car's lightweight design and 1098cc A-series straight-four engine offered a pacey, nimble motor that offered the best of top-down summer motoring.

This example, in its original British Racing Green finish, has been well-maintained and recently serviced. It comes with a rich history, including its original RF60 logbook and a Heritage Certificate. The car has been in long-term storage for much of its life, which is no doubt why it looks to be in such fine fettle today. It was mechanically overhauled and recommissioned to running and driving condition between 2013-2017.

History and Paperwork

  • Manufactured and first registered in 1965 to Mr William Stephens from Horley, Surrey
  • Purchased in June 2022 from a classic car and MG/Healey collector in Kent
  • Long-term storage from 1976 until 2011, then mechanically overhauled and put back into storage until 2013-2017
  • Recommissioned to running and driving condition between 2013-2017
  • Covered a total of 65,163 miles until the speedometer was changed in 2017
  • Comes with the original RF60 logbook and a Heritage Certificate
  • Full service and seat belts fitted by Lenham Classics, a local MG and classic car specialist, in 2022
  • Serviced again in May 2023 by the current owner
  • Receipts for all work done on the car can be provided
  • The speedometer now shows 33,368 miles, but this is not believed to be accurate

The Condition

  • Resprayed at some point in its history with the original BRG colour
  • This paint is now showing a few signs of wear
  • Glasswork and lenses in fine order
  • Some light patina to the chrome
  • Wheels carry some light wear, and are shod in Mohawk tyres
  • Underside in good overall order with some localised surface corrosion
  • Original seats are carrying a few holes and tears
  • Door cards are looking a little worn
  • All instruments look legible
  • Horn does not work and the windscreen wiper reservoir is not connected

The Mechanics

  • 1098cc A-series straight-four engine
  • Manual transmission with 4 gears
  • Engine looks in good overall condition
  • We understand the car to be driving with no issues
  • We've no reports of any mechanical faults or leaks


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Auction Details

  • Year1965
  • MakeMG
  • ModelMidget
  • ColourGreen
  • Odometer33,367 Miles
  • Engine size1098cc
  • Seller TypePrivate
  • TownSittingbourne
  • CountyKent
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
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Bidding history

15 Bids from 10 bidders

TimGree••••
Bid
£5,500
01/04/24
TimGree••••
Bid
£5,000
01/04/24
legacyn••••
Bid
£4,500
01/04/24
Cherret••••
Bid
£4,100
01/04/24
powerwa••••
Bid
£4,000
01/04/24
Cherret••••
Bid
£3,600
01/04/24
cgow••••
Bid
£3,500
01/04/24
legacyn••••
Bid
£3,000
31/03/24
Vinced••••
Bid
£2,800
31/03/24
ltw1969••••
Bid
£2,600
30/03/24

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