Random # 218: MG Midget
What's not to love about the mighty MG Midget and its twin, the Austin Healey Sprite? Both cars are virtually identical, as is the case with so many British cars that share bodies and mechanical packages - with slight variations within the ranges - such as the Morris and Austin Minis, their Riley and Wolseley variants ( Elfs and Hornets , respectively); Morris, Austin, Wolseley, and MG sedans; and some of the Jaguar Daimler models - to name a few. In the case of "Spridgets," as some people like to call them, variations are very minor, with only a bit of chrome here and there and sometimes the provision of wire wheels over steel rims separating the two variants (usually on the slightly fancier MG models) . However, it should be noted that there was never a "Frog Eye" (or "Bug Eye" if you're an American) Midget, meaning that model - officially known as the Mk I - was a stand-alone Austin Healey-only product. This also explains why the ye...