Description
20th Jul, 2024 10:00
The July 2024 Auction
1971 Morris Minor Traveller
Very tastefully modified to a high standard
Estimate
£9, 000 - £11, 000
Buyer's premium: 15. 00%
Lot details
Registration: EFD341K
Chassis: MAW5D1291468F
Odometer: 9, 000
Transmission: Manual
MOT: Exempt
Very smart and tidy appearance
Drives very well
Pleasant fresh colour
Showing low ownership
Comes from a private collection
We are very pleased to offer this very nice Morris Minor Traveler finished in the very fresh and rare colour of Lime Flower with a contrasting upgraded interior, which boasts Cobra front seats trimmed to match the rear seats and new carpets. A very nice place to be sat! The Minor was built for a customer but then bought back by Chris Street of C. S. Autoclassics / Opus Engineering, and boasts an unleaded 1300cc Oselli A-Series engine, Ford five-speed manual gearbox, Marina back axle, disc / drum brakes, wider wheels and telescopic dampers etc. Modified during the late 1990s including the fitting of Cobra bucket front seats and a rear bench trimmed to match, the Traveller was recommissioned following a period of dry storage. The Lime Flower paintwork remains presentable although it is lifting in places at the edges of the roof. The woodwork and the chrome are both very smart and tidy which really sets the Minor off well. A very well-presented car!
We are grateful to the vendor for providing us with the following details about the Morris:
“Stage modified and uprated by Chris Street of Opus Engineering to Series IV specification during the late 1990s
Oselli 1300cc lead-free engine, Ford 5-speed manual gearbox, Marina back axle, disc front brakes, telescopic shock absorbers etc
Lime Flower paintwork and bespoke interior complete with Cobra bucket front seats and a rear bench trimmed in matching fabric
Well known in Morris Minor circles, Chris Street of C. S. Autoclassics (and later the Opus Car Company) did a lot of development work for Charles Ware’s renowned Morris Minor Centre during the 1980s. The idea of an enhanced Morris Minor that could more than hold its own in terms of performance, handling and braking when mixing with modern traffic appealed to many. The Series IV version of Chris Street’s upgrades included a tuned A-series engine, five-speed gearbox, Marina / Ital back axle, disc / drum brakes, wider 13inch wheels and uprated suspension featuring telescopic shock absorbers.”
The Minor comes with a host of paperwork detailing some of the works carried out and showing how much has been spent along the way. There are some copies of a magazine article on the car, as well as a selection of older MOTs, and as you will be aware it is now MOT exempt due to being 53 years old. The HPi report shows that it has only had 3 previous owners. Morris Minors are now becoming very desirable, especially the Traveler models, as there are not many of them around. This one may be one of the best ones due to its upgrades, which as already mentioned ae very tasteful, but more importantly they make the car very usable in today’s modern traffic. A rare thing to have is a cool classic car that can be used and enjoyed as a daily driver.
Come and have a look at it at our purpose-built auction rooms in Cheshire and see what you think of it. We are sure you will not be disappointed and think it is as pretty as we do.
