Registration No: VAK 798S
Chassis No: GAN6206964G
MOT: November 2022

• Converted to chrome bumper specification
• Recorded mileage of just 14,500 miles
• Subject to much restoration work in 2016
• Fitted with a hard-top and a Black hood

The need to comply with forthcoming US safety legislation saw MG revise the design of its Midget sportscar for the final time in 1974. Entering showrooms that October, the resultant MKIV version (as it was unofficially known) was immediately recognisable courtesy of its impact-absorbing 'rubber bumpers'. Far better integrated than similar contrivances found on other American market cars, the weight penalty was more than offset by the adoption of a new 1500cc engine. Sourced from the Triumph Spitfire together with an all-synchromesh gearbox, it gave the Midget a notable boost in performance. Capable of over 100mph and known for its tidy handling, the MKIV was well received by the press and public alike.

Manufactured in 1978, this Midget 1500 was supplied new to the United Kingdom being first registered on the 5^th of June that year. Fitted with the aforementioned 1500cc straight-four engine allied to the four-speed manual transmission, the MG is finished in Red, with Black hood and scarce White hard-top, along with Black interior upholstery. In current registered ownership since 2016, the MG has a recorded mileage of just c.14,500 miles. Subject to much restoration work in 2016, ‘VAK 798S’ is offered with a no advisory MOT certificate until November 2022 and a current V5C document.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452