Her favorite car when she’s out at her country home is also her daily, a 1970s MG Midget Mark III. She’s owned it at least since 2007, and she’s often seen driving it around her estate in Cotswold in England. The MG Midget, made between 1961 and 1979 is often considered a “starter classic” for aspiring classic collectors, because it’s cheap to own and surprisingly cheap to maintain and run, unlike many other classics.
Moss’ proved the exception to that rule last week: it broke down by the side of the road, leaving the model stranded, the Daily Mail reports. According to the tab, the tiny but beautiful MG was abandoned near Burwood, on a stretch of the A361, on the grassy side of the road. Moss had already left when a towing truck came, and a team loaded it up onto a trailer and took it in for repairs. Photos available at the link show that the mechanics first try to see if it could be fixed on the spot, but whatever was wrong with it required transportation to the shop.
The Midget was initially a more expensive, badge-engineered version of the Austin-Healey Sprite deluxe model, delivering a top speed of about 90 mph (145 kph) and a 0 to 60 (0 to 97 kph) time in over 18 seconds. Mark III of the sportscar was introduced in 1966 and featured a 1.3-liter (1275 cc) A-Series I4 engine that delivered 65 hp at 6,000 rpm and 72 lb-ft (98 Nm) of torque at 3,000 rpm.
She's a lover of vintage cars, but Kate Moss suffered a set back when her beloved blue vintage MG broke down earlier this week.
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The supermodel, 47, was forced to abandon her vehicle on the side of the A361 near Burford. @DailyMailCeleb pic.twitter.com/wDRcpkFks1