Morris Minor 1000 Four-door saloon

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The new post-war range of Morris cars was announced in 1948 and included models from the Minor MM to the six-cylinder MO.

The star however, was undoubtedly the Minor, a radical replacement for the pre-war series 'E'. Apart from the side-valve engine, everything else was new and the Issigonis-designed Minor MM became an instant success.

In 1953 the Series II came along with an OHV 803cc engine borrowed from its cousin the Austin A30. Further improvements followed in 1962 with the introduction of the 1000 which included an increase in capacity to 1098cc and a better breathing Westlake head, boosting power, torque and top speed to 77mph. During its remarkable 23 year production run, 1.3 million were produced and thanks to the fantastic supply of available parts, thousands have survived making them a common sight on the roads of Britain after all this time.

'Snowdrop', as she is affectionately known, has lived locally for a number of years and has recently passed an MOT which expires in July 2015 along with her free tax disc. This desirable 4-door saloon version has just tipped over the 100,000 mile mark and so there is still plenty of life left in the old girl yet. She comes with an original hand book and BMC service book on file.

Fun, practical and cheap to run, these brilliant vehicles provide a basic yet thoroughly practical form of transport and are eminently capable of daily use. To their many fans they are also a blessed relied from our bewilderingly high tech world.