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We can just hear the conversation that took place prior to shooting these photos: "Look, just sit on the hood and look sexy- this thing's as good as sold, baby! We'll be able to buy something that runs every day!" "But... the hood is all icky! And why is there smoke pouring out from under the dash?" Doing the pinup thing in a desert setting, maybe throw a little sepia on some of the shots- hey, the car is getting bids, so there's no arguing with success! Some of the shots may be mildly NSFW (if you work in an extremely prudish office). [eBay Motors] galleryPost('PinupMorrisMinor', 9, '1960 Morris Minor 1000 For Sale');
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We've seen a few British cars in this series, including a '59 Morris Minor , a '62 Mini , a '69 MGC-GT , and a '78 Jaguar XJ-6 , but it's been months since the last one. That's why I'm going with this very clean Morris 1000 convertible for today's DOTS machine. You British-car experts should feel free to put on your anoraks and make with the exact year identification on this thing, because I can't narrow it down any closer than the 1956-62 range. This car has lived on the island for quite a while, and it runs fine. Its owner also has the '69 Olds Cutlass convertible we saw not long ago, plus a '69 Dodge Dart we haven't seen yet. And that's not all the cool old iron on this block- just across the street from this stable of street-parked classics is the home of the '47 Plymouth and the '54 Ford . Yes, Alameda truly is the Island That Time Forgot! The interior is in excellent condition, and looks all original (except for the aftermarket...
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After photographing the '59 Morris Minor for the Down On The Street series, I became curious about the history of the Minor family of cars; we don't see many of them here in North America, but they seem to occupy a place in Britain's heart akin to the Dodge Dart's over here. Fortunately, the Morris Minor Owner's Club has a handy family tree diagram that will sort it all out for you. Yes, it all started with a side-valve 918cc engine! [MMOC.org]
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Here's another one of those cars that makes it a real challenge to pinpoint an exact model year. The license plate is a '65 or '66 issue, but the Mini was only sold as a " Morris 850" in the US until 1962. This means it's either a 1959-62 model that was...
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