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NOW for something completely different on offer from Martin Howey Classics (Est 25 years). My latest find is a rare old girl who is now fast approaching her 94th birthday. Yes, it is a 1930 Morris Minor Tourer (2 seater) which, believe it or not, came with an 847cc overhead cam engine. Yes, not a side valve but an OHC! It was the same engine as used in the MGs and Wolseleys of the same era. From 1931 onwards, and mainly aimed at keeping the price of a new car down, this model switched to side valve. This however, is the rarer of the original Morris Minors!
She is a delightful old thing. Her engine is free but as I have not had her running, I am unable to comment any further. I am selling this 94-year-old rarity as a project. Unless that is understood, I shall not be parting with her. I retain plenty of antique vehicles in my sheds. Her underside structure is excellent, her panels are great and she has a fascinating period interior with a mileage reading of 24, 000 on the clock. Her hood and hood frame are clearly also 94-years-old and have pretty much had it although you would probably be able to use what there is as patterns for replacements. She has a current V5, is registered as Historic and has a tax disc on the windscreen from 2015. One can only assume that she was running at the time. This is clearly a car for the tinkerer and is, I repeat, a project. I have not heard her run and, as I am no mechanic myself, I cannot say what she may or may not require. The V5 states no former keepers although this probably means none since DVLA went digital in the 1970s.
A truly sweet and sound old girl crying out for a new loving home. A mega rare opportunity to acquire something totally different for ultra sensible money. She carried her original VK 2726 registration (non transferable) and also chassis and engine numbers (M26805 and V27705) match between V5 and the car's original VIN plate on the engine bay bulkhead. A model well supported by the fine Morris Register Spares Group too.
This description is based on my opinion of the vehicle, the paperwork that comes with the car and anything I have been told about it. The vehicle is 94-years-old and this cannot be taken as a definitive statement for obvious reasons. As with most classic cars, there may be faults and quirks whilst, almost inevitably, some degree of tinkering and care will always be called for. Such are the joys of owning an antique vehicle and they must be taken within their own context and not compared to modern day cars. They are sold as old, mainly out-dated machines and come without any comeback whatsoever. They are my terms and conditions.
My classic cars are motoring antiques. This car, for example, is 94-years-old. It's not two, five or even ten-years-old as your own everyday car may be. It has been around for close on a Century and so will have quirks and faults in there somewhere. As I mentioned above, it's a non runner and is being sold as a project. Faults on these old girls are not always apparent when buying and selling classics which is what I do. I do not restore them, nor do I pretend that they are concours cars. The majority of them go out as they came in, and I continue to enjoy finding more - a skill which is becoming increasingly difficult as many of you will be aware. They deserve to be taken on as "family pets" and cared for through thick and then. They don't make them any more and demand now out-strips supply. Please bear all this in mind, and enjoy your classic car. I can also assist with delivery and so please ask for a quote.
I have now been established as a one-man band classic car dealer for 25 years and pride myself on my buying prowess and - due to small margins - my prices which I firmly believe are up there among the very best in the UK classic car marketplace.
Thanks, Martin. the details below.
