1977 70s seventies red MG 1500 Midget 1491cc petrol cabrio en-route to Capesthorne Hall classic July car show, Cheshire, UK
In late 1967 (1968 model year), US-spec cars received several safety additions: a padded fascia (dashboard) with smaller main gauges, collapsible steering column, scissor-type hood hinges, a third windshield wiper, additional side marker lights, and anti-burst door latches. In Dec 1968, beginning s/n 66236, the rear axle gear ratio was increased from :1 to :1, giving mph ( km/h) for every 1000 rpm. This increased final drive ratio gave better fuel economy. Minor facelift changes were made to the body trim in late 1969 (1970 model year), with the sills painted black, a revised recessed black grille, and squared off taillights as on the MGB. The 13-inch Rubery Owen "Rostyle" wheels were standardized, but wire-spoked ones remained an option, fitted with either 520X13 Crossply tyres or 145HR13 Pirelli Cinturato CA67. These revised cars were initially presented with matt-black-painted windscreen surround but this proved unpopular and after only a few hundred had been built the Midget reverted to the original brushed alloy. In August 1971, the compression ratio on North American engines was reduced to :1. Engine power output fell to bhp ( kW) at 5500 rpm and 67 lb⋅ft (91 N⋅m) at 3250 rpm. Facelift MG Midget with new grille, black sills The square-shaped rear wheel arches became rounded in January 1972. Also in this year, a Triumph steering rack was fitted, giving a gearing that was somewhat lower than earlier Midgets. A second exhaust silencer was also added in 1972. Alternators were fitted instead of dynamos (generators) from 1973 onwards. Seven months into the 1974 model year, oversized rubber bumper blocks, nicknamed "Sabrinas" after the well-endowed British actress, were added to the chrome bumpers to meet the first US bumper impact regulations. Many consider the round-arch Midgets with chrome bumpers produced for model years 1972-1974 to be the most desirable. These round-arch cars started leaving the Abingdon factory in late 1970s
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Location: Congelton UK
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