1979 MG Midget

The 1979 MG Midget represents the closing chapter of one of Britain's most beloved motoring stories. Nearing the end of production for the Midget, this model captures the end of an era for the affordable, fun sports car that emphasized handling and tactile feedback above all else. By this late stage in its lineage, the Midget had evolved into its "rubber bumper" iteration--a design born of necessity for the American market, but one that has since found its own devoted following. It represents a time when driving was a visceral, analog experience, unburdened by driver aids or complex electronics. It is a car built not for the interstate, but for the sun-drenched backroad, offering a "smiling face" and an eagerness to change direction that few modern vehicles can replicate.