Morris Minor
Morris Minor
This is the original Morris Minor. Distinguiishing features are the spilt windscreen and the location of the headlamps in the grille. When the 4-door model came out, the headlamps moved to the wings. It was very much Britain's answer to the VW Beetle. Production lasted from 1948 till 1971.
The engine was a 918 cc side-valve unit carried over from the Series E. The 4-door was fitted with the 803 cc engine from the Austin A30.
Specification
1948 Morris Minor MM
Engine
918 cc 4 cylinder side-valve
Power
27.5 bhp @ 4400 rpm
Transmission
4 speed manual
Chassis
Unitary construction
Suspension
Independent torsion bars front, live axle semi-elliptic rear
Brakes
Hydraulic
Top speed
96 km/h
Acceleration
0-80 km/h in 36.8 sec
Dimensions
LxWxH: 3759x1549x1524 mm
Extremely popular body style.