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- The Classic Sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2025
- 1968 Morris Minor/Ford Crossflow 1700
1968 Morris Minor/Ford Crossflow 1700
1968 Morris Minor/Ford Crossflow 1700
Bespoke Minor V with 125bhp Ford motivation, cleverly conceived and very well executed. The ultimate Morris Minor? Possibly.
- ESTIMATE: £12,000 - £15,000
+ buyer's premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT)
You can choose to bid in the room, by phone, online or via commission.
LIVE AUCTION: This lot will be auctioned on Saturday 22nd March, 2025 at 11.00am GMT at NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
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BODY COLOUR
Gloss Black -
DRIVE
RHD -
REG NUMBER
RHT 831G -
ODOMETER READING
24415 Miles
SUMMARY
Bespoke Minor V with 125bhp Ford motivation, cleverly conceived and very well executed. The ultimate Morris Minor? Possibly.
DESCRIPTION
- Sourced from the MM Centre in 2004, this 1968 two-door Series V Minor was stripped to a bare shell before being entrusted to JLH Minors in Napton for a full body restoration and repaint in Gloss Black
- The car was then rebuilt by our vendor, a time-served automotive engineer, to his personal specification and the result is very impressive
- It’s powered by a 1,700cc Ford Kent crossflow four-cylinder, rebuilt to Burton 'Stage 3' spec, (balanced, modified head, Burton cam) fuelled through twin 40DCOE Webers and exhausted through a fabricated manifold. A print-out in the file confirms that 125bhp was recorded on the rolling road at Aldon Automotive
- Cooling is aided by an aluminium radiator with electric fan and additional features include a toothed-belt drive to the alternator and water pump, a remote oil filter and electronic ignition
- The gearbox is a Sierra 'Type 9' 5-speed (re-manufactured) mated to an Escort RS 2000 rear axle. Escort front disc brakes and rear drums
- The independent front suspension has been modified with bottom wishbones and coil-over dampers (torsion bars retained) and rear suspension is the domain of original leaf springs but with Spax telescopic dampers.
- Other modifications/enhancements include a new wiring harness, battery in the boot, retrimmed throughout, Corbeau front bucket seats, Cooper S 130mph speedo, Stack rev counter, RaceTech temp and oil pressure gauges and much more
- The car has been on the road since 2008, covering around 25,000 miles in mostly dry conditions and kept in dehumidified garage for the rest of the time
- It’s been used and enjoyed over the years including four trips to Le Mans, one of which generated a 'Certificate' from the local Gendarmerie confirming a cruising speed in excess of 100mph!
- Recent new tyres and a current MOT. The history file contains lots of invoices, receipts, old MOTs, modification details with relevant drawings
SPECIFICATION
- Make
- MORRIS
- Model
- MINOR
- Registration Number
- RHT 831G
- MOT Expiry
- Exempt
- Chassis Number
- MA2S51231464
- Engine Number
- 337327
- Transmission
- Manual
- Body Colour
- Gloss Black
GALLERY
CONSIGNOR
Lionel Abbott
- Car Specialist
- 07831 574381
- lionel@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Lionel.
CONTACTPlease note all lots must be removed from the venue no later than 2pm on Monday 24th March. Collections will be from 9am - 2pm. If you cannot collect yourself, please do get in touch with our transport partner, EM Rogers, who will be happy to help you.
Uplift by EM Rogers back to their storage facility in Northampton is £175 plus VAT. Storage is £10 plus VAT per day for the first seven days and £40 plus VAT per week thereafter.
For larger vehicles such as vans, transporters etc. please contact EM Rogers on +44 (0)1604 755511 for a quote.
If you cannot collect, or do not let us know transport arrangements before noon on 24th February, we will send the car to EM Rogers on your behalf.
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