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£1,350
1958 Morris Minor, 948cc. Registration number 736 YUF (non transferrable). Chassis number FAA1/619047. Engine number 9M-U-H197520.
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.
Exports to the United States began in 1949, which required raising the headlamps from their position in the grille in order to meet local legislation. This change was soon adopted across the board. Initially the line included both two- and four-door saloons, and a jaunty little tourer which commanded about a third of the market.
After Morris merged with Austin to form the British Motor Corporation (BMC), a Series II Minor was introduced in 1952 with the 803 cc overhead valve Austin A-series engine from the A30.
In 1956, the Minor received a major programme of updates intended to keep the car competitive into the 1960s.
The dawn of the motorway era necessitated the fitting of a new 948cc variant of the BMC A-Series engine, elevating top speed from 63 mph to 75 mph, and reducing 0-60 mph acceleration from 52.5 secs to 31.3 secs.
YUF was owned by Terrance Marshall of York in 2013 before he sold it to Andrew O'Neill in 2014. He fitted new tyres but a growing family meant it was unused since 2015. A new battery has been fitted and it has been driven 20 miles to the saleroom. It will benefit from more recommissioning as the brakes are binding and the fuel gauge does not work.
Sold with the V5C.
Please note areas of rust at the rear of the vehicle
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