Lot details Registration No: AAO195A Chassis No: FAJ11418048 Mot Expiry: None
Though everyone remembers Alec Issigonis as the creator of the Mini, his first masterpiece was the Morris Minor, an advanced design when it appeared in 1948. As well as rack-and-pinion steering and independent front suspension, conferring excellent handling and roadholding, the saloon was planned to be powered by an all-new flat-four engine, though to Issigonis's chagrin it appeared with Morris' old 918cc sidevalve unit. Things took a turn for the better when the car received the new 803cc A-series engine in 1952, before the 948cc version appeared in 1956, creating the classic Morris Thousand. Though the original low lights were moved up into the wings in 1951, the original split screen remained until 1956 - and these are the most collectible Minors of the almost 1.6 million produced by the time production ended in 1971.
This four-door, one of the last 803s Series IIs, was acquired in 1985 for the same private Lake District collection as many of the other lots in this sale, and appears to be in basically sound order, though the interior has suffered from damp during more than two decades of static display and will need a serious clean-up. Although reported to have been driven into the collection building under its own power, the Morris is currently a non-runner and will require recommissioning prior to road use, its last MOT having expired just before it was acquired for the collection. Sold strictly as viewed, the Minor is accompanied by a buff logbook and V5 / V5C Registration Documents. There are letters from DVLA regarding two number transfers, started as `YTB 888' and then `BB 50'.
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