For Sale: 1959 Morris Minor in O'Fallon, Illinois

Gateway Classic Cars of Tampa is proud to present this Fast and Furious 1959 Morris Minor 1000! Anyone familiar with British automotive history knows the Morris was a staple of affordable motoring in the UK and it's former colonies. With over 1.5 million sold, the Minor was a sales success thanks to being compact practical and offering good value. No one would imagine a spend thrift's car as a hot rod, but that's what this Morris Minors' owner did. He saw the light compact body and rwd chassis and thought "I bet that'll make a for a fast ride". So he set off to make the Frankenstein monster of Frankenstein monsters! first the itty bitty 948cc 4 banger was tossed in the trash and a tuned, modern Mitsubishi 4G63, turbo engine from a 2008 EVO 8 was stuffed between the fenders. The 400hp hp is harnessed by 5 speed manual from a 3rd Gen RX7, that sends power to a 9" Ford axle with 3.73 gears! Under the body a 85 Datsun 750 mini-truck chassis serves provides the chassis while the suspension was fortified with a Mustang II front end and coil-overs shocks at all four corners. Disk brakes yank this thing to a stop front and rear. Staggered Chip Foose wheels wrapped in sticky rubber keep this Turbo powered go-kart sunny side up, and cold AC, racing seats, and power windows ensure you're safe and comfy during the ride. This 1959 Morris is a riot! You definitely won't see yourself coming or going with this ride. Make this red rocket yours today!