Morris Minor > Reviews

Advantages: a delight to own- no-one smiles at a man driving a Mondeo
Disadvantages: Not a one-off investment- it takes money sometimes

...motor show. It is the Morris Minor, known to its many fans as the ?moggie?. The Morris Minor was the brainchild of Alec Issigonis. During World War 2 he designed a brand new concept in small car motoring, which was codenamed ?Mosquito?. Lord Nuffield, the owner of the Morris Car Company, hated the car?s design, likening it to a ?fried egg?. A number of changes were made and the finished car was given the tried and tested 918cc-sidevalve engine. ... Read review

Advantages: FUN., CHARACTERFUL, CUTE, DIFFERANT
Disadvantages: full restro cars fetch money, cheapos often need work.

The morris minor is one of those cars i like to call "CLASSIC OF CLASSICS" when people think of classics, a lot of people think of the beetle and the minors! LOOKS Not bad at all for a car over 30 years old, infact quite good looking, its roundish!!! Most cars of its day were more square! It looks cute, and almost smiles at you, with those massive headlamp eyes! Like one of the other Morris minor reviews states, no - one smiles at ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap and cheerful
Disadvantages: reduced street cred

The Morris Minor is an affordable gateway into the classic car world. New cars these days are silver and seem to follow a convention nobody wrote. The Morris Minor has a distinct, different image. Driving down the street in this car will cast onlookers to glance and regale their memories or simply intrigue them, either way people notice you. The bonnet is the most striking feature; it has American 50's charm with a British feel. Tinkering with these ... Read review