1966 Morris Minor, 1098cc. Registration number GUN 433D. Cha...

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£3,400

1966 Morris Minor, 1098cc. Registration number GUN 433D. Chassis number TBC. Engine number TBC.

The post-war Morris Minor, one of Alec Issigonis’s first masterpieces, became nearly as iconic during its 23 years of production as its ostensible successor and sister icon, the Mini. Released in 1948, it used unitary construction and torsion bar front suspension, although some other novel features, like a flat four engine, never reached production.

A new, larger version of the existing A-Series engine had been developed in conjunction with cylinder head specialist Harry Weslake for the then new ADO16 Austin/Morris 1100 range. This new engine used a taller block than the 948 cc unit, with increased bore and stroke bringing total capacity up to 1,098 cc. The revised engine was teamed to a stronger gearbox fitted with baulk ring synchromesh replacing the previous cone-clutch type. From October 1963, larger combined front side/indicator light units, common to many BMC vehicles of the time, were fitted to the front wings, and larger tail lamp units were fitted at the rear. In 1964 the interior received its final update, with a new heater unit (now with fresh air ventilation), and from October of that year, a modified dashboard with toggle switches, white-on-black speedometer unit (incorporating a warning light for a blocked oil filter), textured alloy fascia, new glove-box cover design), and finally a two-spoke 'safety' steering wheel were added.

GUN is fitted with electronic ignition, front disc brakes, inertia reel seat belts, Ford Ka front seats, halogen headlights laminated windscreen. In good running order it passed its last MOT in June 2022.

Sold with the V5C workshop manual and various spares