The iconic Morris Minor was in production for 23 years from 1948 until 1972, with 1.6 million sold. This famous and most British of family cars was the brainchild of Sir Alec Issigonis and available in 2 and 4-door saloon variants, a 2-door convertible, the Traveller estate car and commercial panel van and pick-up versions.

Available from the outset as a convertible (or Tourer), production spanned 3 series of cars - the Series MM, the Series II and the Minor 1000. The Minor 1000 series first appeared in 1956 with a 948 cc variant of the BMC A-Series engine and the Series V in 1962 with an enlarged A Series engine of 1098 cc. This raised the power output to a claimed 48 bhp with a useful increase in torque which, mated to a stronger gearbox, pushed the top speed to 77 mph. Other changes included slightly larger drum brakes, the fitment of separate amber indicator lights and some internal cosmetic updates.

The last Tourer was manufactured in August 1969; the final saloon in November 1970 and the Traveller and commercial versions in April 1971. It is estimated that in excess of 1.6 million Minors of all types were built.

The Minor offered here is a genuine convertible model, first registered in July 1966 in the UK. We have a little history for the car, which appears to have spent its life in the southwest, in the hands of a single family from 1978, prior to its purchase by a Guernsey resident in 2018. There is a history file with the vehicle which lists earlier repair and maintenance work with previous owners, together with old MOT certificates. Following importation and re-registration in Guernsey, the car has been enjoyed, regularly maintained and well cared for.