The Morris Minor saloon remains the practical, easy-to-own classic it has been since it kick-started the classic car movement way back when. There’s simply nothing you can’t buy for them, they’re easy to work on, easy to garage and in Minor 1000 form have the pace to keep up with modern traffic.
Q: What is the average sale price of a Morris Minor – 1000? A: The average price of a Morris Minor – 1000 is $15,674.
What is the top speed of a Morris Minor?
73mph
Is a Morris Minor reliable?
The Minor is more than worthy of consideration as a first foray into the world of classic car ownership, being relatively reliable, cheap to repair and – above all – utterly charming.
Can you still buy a Morris Minor car? – Related Questions
Morris Minors could be supplied in either Saloon, Convertible, Traveller, Van and Pickup forms. One other form that could be specified was as a chassis cab. This was an LCV chassis with a cab but no back body. The cab could either have an open back or a closed back like on a pickup.
What year was the Morris Minor made?
The Morris Minor was launched at the British Motor Show of 1948, which opened at Earl’s Court on October 27th. The British Motor Show of 1948 opened on October 27th at Earl’s Court and attracted more than half a million people.
What was wrong with the Austin Allegro?
It wasn’t very spacious, had a range of asthmatic engines and was priced higher than its chief rivals, too, so it’s no wonder it failed so miserably. And those cars that did find owners were nothing but trouble, with the constant threat of breakdown looming large every time you’d think about going for a drive.
How can you tell if a Morris Minor convertible is real?
Check the cut of the panel at the top of the window screen, on a genuine convertible the panel will be spot welded into place and there should not be any holes for a courtesy light. The chassis number for later genuine convertibles (June-1958 to June 1969) should carry the prefix MAT…
There were 74,960 convertibles made, between 1948-1969, 215,328 Travellers between 1953-71 and a cool 1 million sedans, with a few box vans and pickups in the mix. As a first-time classic or a family-friendly fun-mobile, there’s a lot to be said for the Morris Minor.
Where do Morris Minors rust?
Front wings tend to rust at the front around the head light and at the rear at the A post/flitch area. Rot at the A post usual means some repair to the inner wing is needed. Also check condition of the inner wing and the bump stop mounting.
Is a Morris Minor rear wheel drive?
The Morris Minor 1000 top speed is 117 Km/h / 73 mph. Is Morris Minor 1000 All Wheel Drive (AWD)? No, the Morris Minor 1000 is not All Wheel Drive (AWD). It’s Rear Wheel Drive (RWD).
Who makes Morris Minor cars?
The Morris Minor is a small 4-seater car with an 850 cc engine manufactured by Morris Motors Limited from 1928 until 1934.
How many Morris Minors are in the UK?
There are 2,397 MORRIS MINOR left in the UK with an MOT. 0.0073% of all UK vehicles are MORRIS MINOR. Vehicle data is updated in near real-time as they pass & fail MOT tests.
How many Morris Minor Millions are left?
Today, about 70 Millions survive. These include the very first car – which, perhaps unsurprisingly, ended up being resprayed bright red. Alas, my ‘historic’ bumper perished along with my Minor in an accident some 20 years ago.
The rights to the Morris marque are currently owned by Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corporation. The history of William Morris’s business is commemorated in the Morris Motors Museum at the Oxford Bus Museum.
When did they stop making the Morris Minor?
The Minor was the first British car to exceed a million sales, a figure that was reached in 1961. A total of 1,619,815 of all types were produced between 1948 and 1971. The Traveller remained popular until the end of Minor production, the last one being built in April 1971, five months after the last saloon.
What happened to Morris Minor?
Sales declined and although not axed when British Leyland was formed in 1968, the convertible was phased out in 1969, the two and four door saloons in 1970, and finally, the popular Traveller version in 1971.