Lot details Registration No: FW 3919 Chassis No: 2532 Mot Expiry: Exempt
- Owned since 1975, restored in the 1980s
- Original registration, replacement MG engine and gearbox, hydraulic brakes
- Very useable example which would reward cosmetic improvement
"It is a comforting thought in these critical days to feel that so long as British manufacturers can turn out such cars as this new Midget, we have nothing to fear from competition from the rest of the world.and at the selling price of £199 10s should prove a complete success." Motor Sport magazine, September 1932
Derived from the M-Type, the J-Type was produced from 1932 to 1934 with the majority being to J2 two-seater specification of which just 2083 examples were built. Representing outstanding value at under £200, the Midget's 847cc, overhead-camshaft, Wolseley-derived engine was coupled to a four-speed gearbox and housed in a simple D-Type chassis frame with half-elliptic springing all round and solid front and rear axles. Its race bred pedigree and classic sporting appearance made the J2 extremely popular in period and they remain highly sought after by collectors today.
Having been in the current ownership since 1975, when purchased this early cycle wing J2 was fitted with a Ford side valve engine (a not uncommon conversion at the time) together with a gearbox of indeterminate origin. Subject to a restoration completed in 1984 by Belcher Engineering, works included the fitment of a new ash frame, replacement of the engine with an MG unit based around an M-Type block and installation of a correct type gearbox. Factory fitted with Bowden cable brakes, the system has been upgraded to hydraulic operation whilst the car's original registration number has been reallocated. The vendor also informs us a hood accompanies the car. Finished in red with black interior and now presenting as a very useable example which would reward some cosmetic improvement to the paintwork and interior, FW 3919 is offered with numerous invoices, old-style continuation logbook, lubrication chart, instruction manual, assorted expired MoT certificates and Swansea V5C document.
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