Morris Minor Convertible 1961

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Lot No: 86
Year Make Model Mileage SOLD FOR
1961 Morris Minor Convertible 22,190 (Not Warranted) £10,400.00 + buyers premium

Description:

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A description from the vendor:

“506 XUH  is a pretty special little car as it does seem that the mileage of 22,190 miles could very well be genuine.  She is, to my knowledge, just a three owner car from new. The first owner, a Mr Ollier, apparently bought her new for the sole purpose of going night fishing!  It stayed in his ownership until bought by a Mr Hawkins on  23rd December 2007 as a Christmas present for his wife.  He had it stripped right down and resprayed, it’s seats recovered, new hood and cover and carpets etc. On completion it was used a couple of times but unfortunately his wife never really took to it and it was laid up in a dry and heated garage until I bought it in Feb 2019.

All those years with such little use had taken it’s toll on the mechanics of the car. However, the chassis and bodywork remained in an extremely good state.  The underside of the car is very clean and has never been welded.

Our first drive out took us a few miles out of Plymouth onto Dartmoor where getting up the hills was a bit of and adventure due to a very worn clutch and coming down was even more exciting due to very worn brakes!! On top of this the engine seemed to be using quite a lot of oil.
Here is list of all the work undertaken in 2019 to get the car into the excellent little car she is today.

New clutch.
Reconditioned Engine from Charles Ware at approx. 20,567 miles
New Exhaust
Dynamo to alternator conversion
Brake system overhauled
Radiator re-cored
Temperature Gauge fitted
New fuel line.

All this work was carried out by Classic Car Restoration Services, Wrangaton, Devon.
Henry is now running like a dream and should now go on running beautifully for many more years.

I am sadly selling this beautiful little car as Covid 19 has made me change the direction of my life and I need the garage for a new non car related project.  You may find a few tear drops on the upholstery!!”

Lot No. 86
Auction 30th October 2020 - 94% SOLD
Vehicle Make Morris
Vehicle Model Minor Convertible
Year of Manufacture 1961
Mileage 22,190 (Not Warranted)
Registration 506XUH
Date first Registered 19-06-1961
MOT N/A
Chassis Number MAT3911482
Engine Number RM65083
Estimated Sale Price £6950 - 7950

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