26th Apr, 2023 13:00

Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire

 
Lot 43
 

1966 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller

Estimated at £8,000 - £10,000

Lot details

Registration No: FRH 233D
Chassis No: MAW51128692
MOT: Exempt

  • Subject to a comprehensive restoration including a renewed wood frame
  • Presented in Old English White with complementary Red interior upholstery
  • Displaying 47,345 recorded miles at the time of consignment
  • Offered with a large selection of restoration images

Debuting alongside Jaguar's superbly glamorous XK120 at the 1948 London Motor Show, the Morris Minor was somewhat overshadowed. An exceptionally advanced design, the Minor was the brainchild of Sir Alec Issigonis. With a monocoque chassis, independent torsion-bar front suspension, all-round hydraulic drum brakes and rack and pinion steering the model possessed excellent handling but lacked the horsepower to exploit it. However, things improved markedly when the four-cylinder 1098cc OHV A-series equipped Series V was introduced in 1962. With up to 45bhp and 60lbft of torque being transmitted to its rear wheels via a four-speed manual gearbox, the Series V was reputedly capable of 77mph. From 1965, no further major production improvements were made to the Minor, with resources being channelled into improving the ADO16 (the Minor's spiritual successor and Britain's best-selling car in the 1960s), and development of the Morris Marina, which would succeed the Minor on the Cowley production lines in 1971.

One of the most enduring of our post-war classics has been the Alec Issigonis engineered Morris Minor. The great man's basic concept and straightforward technical layout was spot-on, Minors not only being an economic proposition for the Morris bean counters to sanction their manufacturer, but also because private punters could afford to buy and run them in very large numbers over many years with relatively easy to achieve upgrades. Chassis number MAW51128692 was registered new in the United Kingdom on the 1st of January 1966. Finished in Old English White with a Red interior upholstery, and Red carpeting, the Morris is known to have had a comprehensive restoration in the early 2000s. The work completed included a full bodywork renovation with renewed wood and a mechanical overhaul. Showing just five former keepers on HPI and with a recorded 47,345 miles at the time of consignment, the Traveller is accompanied by a large selection of restoration images.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452

 

Auction: Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire, 26th Apr, 2023


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