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ENJOYING a lovely drive out today on a sunny New Year's Day is my 1953 Morris Oxford MO. My word, her 1500cc side valve engine purrs like a sewing machine and she performs beautifully with the most stunning oil pressure! This is one of the nicest 50s gems we have had to offer here at Martin Howey Classics recently and she is what I would refer to as an eminently lovable classic.
Her mileometer reads just 18, 000 and of course I have no idea of whether that it is factual or not. Suffice to say she has covered just 1, 000 miles in the past 20 years and had just three owners for the first 67 years of her life. Who knows? All the same, this is one of the sweetest BMC 1500cc side valves I have ever heard!
Body-wise, she is excellent with just the usual (MO problem) showing itself at the very bottom of one door. That is the offside rear where there is some, almost inevitable, tin worm to be seen on that very bottom two-inch lip. Great underneath, still has jacking points and will probably out live all of us. An absolutely delightful red interior, lovely "gold" dash of the day and a superb steering wheel. What a genuine, marvellous Morris MO from the early 50s. If this is your cup of tea, then you have found what you are looking for.
This description is based on my opinion of the vehicle, the paperwork that comes with the car and anything I have been told about it. The vehicle is approaching 71-years-old and this cannot be taken as a definitive statement for obvious reasons. As with most classic cars, there may be faults and quirks whilst, almost inevitably, some degree of tinkering and care will always be called for. Such are the joys of owning an antique vehicle and they must be taken within their own context and not compared to modern day cars. They are sold as old, mainly out-dated machines and come without any comeback whatsoever. They are my terms and conditions.
My classic cars are motoring antiques. This car, for example, is coming up 71-years-old. It's not two, five or even ten-years-old as your own everyday car may be. It has been in service for more than half a century and so will have quirks and faults in there somewhere. However, faults on these old girls 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. The majority of them go out as they came in, and I continue to enjoy finding more - a skill which is becoming increasingly difficult as many of you will be aware. 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. Please bear all this in mind, and enjoy your classic car. I can also assist with delivery and so please ask for a quote. Martin. the details below
I have now been established as a one-man band classic car dealer for 25 years and pride myself on my buying prowess and - due to small margins - my prices which I firmly believe are up there among the very best in the UK classic car marketplace.
Thanks, Martin. the details below.
