Vehicle Description
Do you love British cars, we do! This series III Morris minor is
pure enjoyment. For under $10k you can have a fun family car that
will build memories that will last a lifetime. Put your own touches
on this rust free example . She runs great . Series III In 1956,
the Minor received a major program of updates intended to keep the
car competitive into the 1960s. Where previously the Minor had been
offered with a broad range of colors and trim options, the 'Minor
1000' (so named for its 948cc engine) shifted emphasis towards
rationalisation of components to access improved economies of
scale, and thus enabled increased production volumes to help the
Minor retain a significant share of the small car market during a
period where car ownership was becoming more commonplace. The dawn
of the motorway era necessitated the fitting of a new 948cc (57.9
cu in) variant of the BMC A-Series engine, elevating top speed from
63 mph (101 km/h) to 75 mph (121 km/h), and reducing 0-60 mph
acceleration from 52.5 secs to 31.3 secs. Driving was further
improved by a substantially revised gearbox, which incorporated
taller ratios for more relaxed cruising speeds and a remote
selector allowing a shorter gear lever and less ponderous
gearchange action. This new engine and gearbox was the product of a
broader engine policy at BMC, and had been developed for use in a
range of their smaller vehicles, including the Austin A35, A40
Farina, and Austin-Healey Sprite/MG Midget, to maximize parts
sharing and thus reduce production costs, servicing costs and
consumer costs across the model range. A series of changes to the
body pressings for the roof/scuttle and bonnet panels yielded a
large wraparound rear windscreen and one-piece curved front
windscreen, which markedly improved visibility and lent a
modernized appearance to the car at relatively small outlay.
