Up for sale is my right hand drive 1964 MG Midget Mark II in Riviera Blue.  It’s a wonderfully documented car with 33k original miles.  The car was imported recently from England where it spent it’s entire life.  The original UK number plate is 792TDV and will always belong to the car (google the number and you will find old pictures).

The car was restored in early 2000.  The rusted panels were replaced with fresh steel.  The engine is the original 1098cc and not rebuilt.  Everything starts, runs and works exactly as it should, one exception is the tachometer.  The tach doesn’t work and I’ve never taken the time to see what’s wrong with it.  The car is still wired positive voltage and still has the original generator.  It also still has the left pointing headlights (these are an easy change but I think it’s cool having UK running gear).

The car starts up easy and runs great.  I drove it from Atlanta to Montgomery in 95 degree August weather and didn’t have a single problem.  No overheating, no smoke at all.  The motor doesn’t leak but there is a small leak from the oil pressure sender (I will try to fix this).  I’ve taken the car on several 3 hour road trips with no problems.  The first time I drove the car was 2 1/2 hours from Wales to East Anglia in the United Kingdom, very reliable.

Included with the car, I have a new Accuspark distributor with electronic ignition and matching coil.  To use it you need to convert to negative earth.  All very easy to do but I wanted to keep it original for car shows.  Speaking of car shows, at the first English car show we went to we won best English car and also took the President’s trophy.

The interior looks fantastic.  The original dash looks great and doesn’t have any cracks.  The original steering wheel (very rare) looks great and doesn’t have any cracks (even rarer).  The gauges all look nice.

The car comes with a fairly new top.  There’s only one worn place where the driver’s window rubs on it.  Maybe 1/4 ” and hardly noticeable.  I also have a tonneau cover to use when you don’t want to drive around with the top in the trunk.  The tonneau covers the interior and can be unzipped down the middle so you can drive with the passenger side covered up.

To me, the Mark II is the best year to have.  It’s a true roadster with no top but it’s got door handles, roll up windows, and a buildable top.  A 50 year old car isn’t meant to be a daily driver so a roadster is perfectly fine. 

Driving on the right side is easy.  Shifting with your left hand is also surprisingly easy.  The down side is drive-throughs and toll booths are a bit of a pain if you don’t have a passenger.  Driving the car is so much fun whether you’re by yourself or taking your 9 year old for a spin.  People stare and think he’s driving.  OK, people stare at you no matter what.  It’s a completely unique car and you’re driving on the ‘wrong’ side.

This is a small car.  I’m 5’10” and fit.  6’ is probably about as tall as you can fit and still drive.

Performance?  It’s a 50 year old car with even older technology.  It feels fast and fun but most modern minivans can probably out run you.  It’s fun and feels fast but don’t expect Shelby Cobra performance.

I’m military and recently imported the car from England.  The only reason I’m selling the car is to help with the down payment on a business my wife and I are buying.  Owning this car has always been a dream but retiring from the military and owning my own business is an even bigger dream.  I absolutely love this car and it kills me to sell it.

Last, I’m including the V5 (google that), the original 1964 MG Midget Mark II dealer booklet, an almost perfect Royal Auto Club welcome booklet, and all the car’s MOTs that I can find (google MOT also if you don’t know).   I have all the MOTs dating back to the 1960’s, we just moved to a new house so I need to look around and find them. 

I am in contact with the original owner and will give out his e-mail after the purchase.  He’s very curious what further adventures his little car has and has some great history of where it’s been.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.