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Rough Start: Just In Case You Wanted A Tiny Roadster With ’70s Flair…


Rough Start: Just In Case You Wanted A Tiny Roadster With ’70s Flair…

Not everyone marches to the same drum. Some like big diesel trucks, some like pimped out vans, some like farm equipment. But let’s suggest, for a second, that your tastes are for the weird. Like, really weird. You have some performance leanings; handling must be good and acceleration must be decent. And if it’s a convertible or roadster, all the better. I know I’ve narrowed it down closely, but I’ve managed to find a car for you, you special little flower.

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This MG Midget is certainly a 1970’s custom, from the Vector wheels to the metric ton of fiberglass bodywork. Fender flares are as wide as the bell-bottom jeans were, and that Porsche-inspired whale tail can collect enough rainwater to fill a small pool up for your kids. The Volkswagen (we think) grille and square headlights really set off the front end, but some repair might be needed for the hole in the front air dam. Wait, what? That’s on purpose? Oh. Uh…whoops.

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Underhood is a Ford V6 of indeterminate origin, though a good guess would be the Cologne 2.8 from a Mustang II. While the MG is light enough that it does count as an upgrade, we’ll take the bet that a serious going-through will be needed before this car gives you fever of any kind, disco or not. Actually it might give you a fever, one that hasn’t been seen by medical science yet. Better take care.

Click Here if you think that parting with $2,000 of your hard-earned money to own this MG is a good idea

(Thanks to Ron Ward for the tip!)


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10 thoughts on “Rough Start: Just In Case You Wanted A Tiny Roadster With ’70s Flair…

  1. TubbedPacecar

    Well, my guess would be that by the time you peeled off all the gaudy fiberglass, you would be left with little, other than a very large pile of iron oxide flakes…..and tetanus

  2. jerry z

    Ad says bodywork done in steel not fiberglass.

    For $2K I don’t think its a bad deal to have fun with the car!

  3. John T

    if I won the lottery tomorrow, I’d buy this and the caddy Lumina and see how fast they could crash into each other.

  4. Chevy Hatin' Mad Geordie

    I took a dump this morning after a 2 day whisky bender – what was left floating looked exactly like this -no wonder I’ve got a sore arse!

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