Vintage 1970s MG Midget 'Heavy on the Fun' Print Advertisement — Original British Sports Car Ad
Approximately 8 x 11 inches.
This vintage 1970s MG Midget magazine advertisement captures the era's youth-oriented sports car marketing at its most exuberant — roller-skating daredevils leaping over the open-top roadster beneath the unforgettable tagline 'Heavy on the fun. Light on the budget.' The original print ad promotes the 1500cc British Leyland roadster as the lowest-priced authentic sports car in America, pairing classic convertible styling with an action-sport lifestyle that defined the decade. A collectible ad for British automotive enthusiasts, the piece reflects the final, spirited years of the iconic Midget before production ended in 1979.
What you see is what you get; the ad in the photo is the exact one that'll come to you. Listed sizes are close, but treat them as ballpark, not gospel.
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Every unframed ad rides safe: acid free sleeve, stiff backerboard behind it, another board up front, all tucked into a rigid photo mailer and sent USPS with 3-day tracking. It'll get to you the way it left us.