Vehicle Description
1959 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible This car has unibody
construction, front torsion bars, rack and pinion steering, a
wheelbase of 86" and a length of 148". It weighs 1475 lbs. A 948
cc, 37 hp, 4-cylinder overhead-valve engine and 4-speed gearbox
drive the rear wheels. Top speed is 72 mph. In 1910, bicycle
manufacturer William Morris, founded the Morris Motor Company and,
in 1913, produced his first car, a Morris Oxford, at the factory in
Cowley, Oxford, England. By 1924, Morris had become the largest
automobile manufacturer in Britain. (That same year, Cecil Kimberly
began building sport cars based on the Morris, and named them "MG"
after his sales agency, Morris Garages). The first Morris Minors
were made from 1928 to 1934. In 1938, William Morris, now Viscount
Nuffield, merged Morris Motor Company with MG and Riley to form the
Nuffield Organization. In 1948, a completely new Morris Minor
appeared, the work of a team led by Alec Issigonis, who later
designed the famous Mini. In 1952, the Nuffield Organization merged
with Austin to form the British Motor Corporation. Between 1948 and
1971, 1.62 million Morris Minors were produced as 2 and 4 door
sedans, convertibles, station wagons, pickup trucks, and commercial
and postal vans. This example has enjoyed a professional nut and
bolt restoration ...the car is close to 'new car ' condition. No
expense spared cosmetically or mechanically. Everything is
operating as it should, wipers, lights, horn, heater, even the
radio is in working order. Check out the 'trafficator' turn signal
alarms both left and right sides. The brakes have been upgraded to
front disc with drilled and slotted rotors. Just a pleasure to look
at, this thing couldn't be cuter and fun to drive! Original owners
manual is included as well as the original Morris warranty document
indicating it was sold here in the states by Nick Graffeo Motors in
Birmingham, Alabama
