1969 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible *Sold £4,500*

Description

• Serviced and MoT’d for the last 23 years
• Always garaged
• MoT’d until October 2023
• Regularly used
• Affectionately known as Miriam!

Is there anything else better than seeing a Morris Minor trundling along the byways going about its business? Yes, actually there is. It’s seeing a Morris 1000 Convertible, with the top down, pootling about!

The Moggie needs no introduction, does it. So here are couple of useless irrelevant ‘facts’ instead.

Tiff Needell learned to race in one. Believe that if you will. The codename for the original Moggie was Mosquito.. that one is definitely true!

Many people swear that the Moggie is the only classic car you’ll ever need. Long live the Morris Minor.

Miriam, as she is affectionately known, has been with our vendor for 23 years, but reluctantly, the time has come to find a new home for her.

Purchased from the Charles Ware Morris Minor Centre in 2000 with an odometer reading of 13,900 miles, the Morris Minor 1000 Convertible has always been garaged and used regularly. You may have seen Miriam ambling across the North York Moors in the summer months, as the vendors husband used her on a weekly basis going about his duties as a Voluntary Ranger. What a job eh?!

During their ownership the Morris has been serviced and MoT’d every year, YES, EVERY YEAR,  by Tom Roy Motors, and anything that needed putting right was put right. All the invoices are present with the paperwork along with the original sales invoice from Charles Ware.

Significant work done includes

• Recon engine 2012
• New front wings 2013
• New rear wings 2018
• Refurbish and respray bonnet 2016
• Refurbish and respray boot 2018
• Refurbish and respray doors 2018
• Alternator fitted 2016
• Stainless steel rails 2015
• Steel exhaust 2010
• New radiator 2009
• New battery 2023

Take a look at the pictures in the photo gallery, there’s lots of them. You’ll see that this Morris Minor does have some crusty bits, she is fifty four years old after all. The bottom of the doors need some attention and the paintwork is cracked in some areas.

The more recently sprayed panels don’t quite match and there are areas that have been touched up. The bumpers do have some pitting, the wheels could do with a little TLC. The hood also has some damage. But she’s been loved, unconditionally.

The interior, although nice and bright, has some damage to the front seats and the rear seats are marked. The vendor has tried to remove the marks to no avail.

The current mileage of 30,805 is not warranted, as at some point the cable was replaced.

The 1098cc engine starts on the button and sounds just lovely, the deserved reward for being regularly maintained.

Our view

We had the pleasure of meeting Miriam and her vendors and it was plain to see that she’s been a huge part of their life. We could have chatted for ages about all the good times spent with this little car. Yes, she not perfect, but if you’re looking for an honest classic that you could jump in tomorrow and enjoy, you’ve found it.

Morris Minor 1000 convertible prices vary hugely, this one has been realistically reserved and is here to be sold. Happy bidding.

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Vehicle Location: York, North Yorks YO61 – it’s the responsibility of the winning bidder to make collection / transportation arrangements directly with the vendor.

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