Mg midget 1500 (1974-1979)

2001-2005 From K-series smoothie to V6 firecracker, this Z-car is a performance car bargain

ASKING £9750 PRICE ENGINE 998cc/4-cyl/OHV POWER 39bhp@4750rpm TORQUE ...

ASKING £13,995 PRICE ENGINE 1795cc/4-cyl/DOHC POWER 158bhp@6750rpm TORQUE ...

We find out if MG captured the spirit of its illustrious sports car past by driving three very different examples of the breed

Classic values & essential buying advice

Were it not for Morris Garages’ need for a swift riposte to the launch of Morris Motors’ Occasional Four model at the 1924 London Motor Show, the company soon to be known as MG might have become known