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- 1961 Morris Minor Million - No. 179 of 350
1961 Morris Minor Million - No. 179 of 350
Lot Number: 152
1961 Morris Minor Million - No. 179 of 350
The unmistakeable 'Minor Million', fully restored and just three owners from new.
- NOT SOLD
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 10th December, 2022 at 10.30am GMT at Warwickshire Event Centre, CV31 1XN
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BODY COLOUR
Lilac -
DRIVE
RHD -
REG NUMBER
5935 BT -
ODOMETER READING
51692 Miles
SUMMARY
The unmistakeable 'Minor Million', fully restored and just three owners from new.
DESCRIPTION
- Launched on 04/01/1961 to commemorate the Morris Minor’s 1,000,000 production milestone and limited to 350 cars, one per dealer
- All were painted Lilac, badged '1000000' and trimmed in Ivory leather
- This lovely example was supplied by Kennings Ltd on 16/01/1961 to the first of just three owners and registered 5935 BT
- Fully restored by the Morris Minor Centre Ltd in Bristol during 2017 for its second owner
- Sold by them to our vendor in 2019 for £29,500 and reported in Car and Classic Weekly as a record price
- Presented to auction with an odometer reading of 51,682 miles (at time of cataloguing), the 2019 Bill of Sale, Heritage Certificate and a V5C showing two former keepers
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 152
- Make
- MORRIS
- Model
- MINOR
- Variant
- Million
- Registration Number
- 5935 BT
- MOT Expiry
- Exempt
- Chassis Number
- MA2S31000179
- Engine Number
- H492296
- Transmission
- Manual
- Body Colour
- Lilac
GALLERY
CONSIGNOR
Arwel Richards
- Car Specialist
- 07434 960868
- arwel@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Arwel.
CONTACTSCORE:
108 / 135
Exterior
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Engine
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Remarks
Started on the button during photography and ran well
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Vehicle History
Remarks
Bill of sale in 2019 to vendor from Charles Ware Morris Minor
About the Seller Rating
A lot's rating is compiled based on information provided by the seller of the lot. We strongly recommend viewing a lot prior to bidding as we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided by the seller. We will not entertain any disputes over seller rating details.
Poor Numerous faults / Extensive damage / Many missing parts / Project or donor car
Fair Basic condition / Requires attention mechanically & cosmetically / Some damage / Some missing parts
Good Everyday useable classic car / Driven & enjoyed / Commensurate with age & mileage / Drives and looks as it should / Some vehicle history
Very good Almost pristine / Mechanically & cosmetically sound / Driven only occasionally / Extensive vehicle history
Excellent Pristine / Original / Documented nut & bolt ground-up restoration / Stored professionally / Trailered only / Complete vehicle history
Vehicles can be collected from The Warwickshire Event Centre, CV31 1XN, on Sunday 11th December between 10am and 3pm and Monday 12th September between 9am and 1pm.
Our transport partners, EM Rogers, can assist with collection and delivery. Please contact them on 01604 755511 or trafficdesk@emrogers.co.uk for a quote.
Due to venue restrictions we need to be clear of The WEC by 1pm on Monday 12th therefore any motor vehicles not collected by this time will be taken to our transport partners storage facility in Northampton for a fee of £150 plus VAT. Storage will be charged at £10 plus VAT per day.
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