Its size alone was outdated by then, and its skittish handling and modest performance pushed it to the back of the pack. At least the B still had some positive qualities, but the Midget? Not really. The two MGs, the B and the Midget, were “classics” or utterly geriatric by 1975, depending on your choice of words. And the newcomers were both decidedly different than the traditional front-engine roadster formula: the mid-engine Fiat X1/9, and the hardtop TR7. The Fiat 124 Spider wasn’t exactly youthful anymore, except in comparison to them. The long-time British favorites (MGB, Midget and Spitfire) were getting extremely long in tooth, and very vulnerable to new competition. There was change in the air in the mid seventies, and no where more so than in the sports car market. Individual reviews are one thing, but it takes a comparison to really find their relative strengths and weaknesses. Back in 1976, there were a lot more options even at the affordable end of the market, and R&T took six of them out for a comparison. The weather just begs for some top-down motoring, and for many, that means a genuine sports car.
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