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ONCE an almost staple diet of middle class motoring (when we used to use such phrases), the Morris Oxford was the perfect middle of the range family saloon. Pitched into the Farina range alongside Austin, Wolseley, MG and Riley, it was the Oxford name that you probably heard first as in: "Yea I have one of those. It's the Morris Oxford shape!"
They were everywhere. Always easy to find and usually one Oxford would end up being a workhorse for countless owners. Today it is quite the opposite. Should you want to go out and buy an Oxford, then it is a totally different proposition. They are hard to find. Perhaps what has happened is quite simple. There are plenty still around, but those who own them are not particularly keen to part with them. Check around the classic car marketplace and you will see for yourself.
This proud old girl, a 1966 model, is in very nice order indeed showing only a few minor paint imperfections here and there. Her mileage reads just 41, 000 and could well be right judging by how she feels and responds on the road. A really perky driver is how I would describe her. Far from being old and tired, she feels responsive and fresh, showing really strong oil pressure. She boasts a tidy interior with the leather (not vinyl) showing an acceptable and not unattractive amount of wear. Original Oxford steering wheel. All in all, a pleasure to sit in and drive. Not too many on the market and so a rare opportunity to land a good one. Not a show winner, rather just a nice usable old thing.
My classic cars are motoring antiques. Please do not confuse them with your one-year-old Range Rover. This car, for example, is 56-years-old and so will have quirks and faults in there somewhere. These are not always apparent when buying and selling classics which is what I do. I do not restore them, nor do I pretend that they are concours cars. I am not a garage, nor am I a showroom. I do not subject them to rigorous tests and inspections. They deserve to be taken on as "family pets" and cared for through thick and then. They don't make them any more and demand now out-strips supply. The majority of these ancient motors will need degrees of restoration or re-commissioning. They are not intended to be everyday cars; they are aimed at the enthusiast, the classic car lover and the diy motor mechanic and body man. They are hobby cars; there to be tinkered with and enjoyed. Please accept them as being in their own context as context is all.
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