A background in competitive motorsport through the A Seventies and Eighties means that Stuart Simons is a man with a need for speed; a need he has satisfied by building his dream MG Midget. Don’t be fooled by its diminutive appearance because Stuart’s MG packs an incredibly powerful punch.
“Having been very active in competitive motorsport, building and rallying Mini Coopers, Hillman Imps and Ford Escorts, I was never afraid of working with a variety of cars,” said Stuart. “But the BMC A-series engine is perhaps my favourite.
“I progressed to competing successfully in the National Autotest Championships towards the end of the Seventies with Minis and my Mk1 Escort Mexico, in which I was proud to be a member of the England Team on one occasion. Many of my co-competitors were driving the then sports car of choice: the MG Midget/Austin-Healey Sprite and I was lucky enough to use theirs on occasion. I
