Showing only 79,437 miles; affordable British sports-car fun powered by the desirable 1,275cc engine and a manual gearbox; the current V5C showing eight former keepersFirst registered in August 1969, this MG Midget presents well in its classic combination of green paintwork, black hood, and black interior, capturing everything people love about this iconic slice of British open-top motoring.

Fitted with the desirable 1,275cc engine and manual gearbox, it offers the lively, a favorite among enthusiasts of lightweight sports cars.Sitting nicely on a set of wire wheels, it has all the right visual touches too.

It is now showing only 79,437 miles, a very reasonable figure for a car of this age.The MG Midget itself has a rich and much-loved history.

Introduced in 1961 as a sister car to the Austin-Healey Sprite, it evolved through several generations, with the 1275cc version widely regarded as the sweet spot of the range.

Light, simple, and famously nimble, the Midget became a symbol of...