In postwar Britain the ubiquitous Morris Minor was a model of functionality ... BMC added the more modern 803-cc ohv engine from the Austin A30. The car got a new gearbox, and the grille-mounted ...

Morris shipped them to the Minor assembly ... and Datsun 1200 and 1400 engines are "almost clones." But the Minor's engine compartment is short and wide, limiting engine-swap choices.

This car is a Minor 1000, which was an updated version launched in 1956 and featuring a 948cc version of the BMC A engine. Beginning in 1968, the Minor was built by British Leyland. The firewall ...

One throwback to older Morris cars was the 918cc sidevalve, four-cylinder, 27.5bhp engine, which meant the Minor huffed and puffed to its maximum speed of just 60mph. Most of these first cars ...

The engine was as far forward as possible for ... so the name Minor was selected. The Morris Minor was a hit from its first showing. The design was considered revolutionary. By 1952, Nuffield ...

Not much is known about the revived Morris Minor's specs other than it would have likely been powered by Rover's K-Series inline-four engine. A consultant on the bid told Autocar: SAIC would have ...

Morris marked this with 350 copies of the Minor Million, each with lilac paint and white interior trim, all two-door saloons with the 948cc engine. The saloon pictured is by far the oldest Minor ...

Frank purchased the Morris Minor back in 1998 ... a 350-c.i. small-block Chevy crate engine backed by a 700R4 automatic overdrive transmission. See All 6 Photos To get the classic European ...

Matthew has taken a 1953 Morris Minor and replaced its petrol engine with an electric motor. In doing so he has built a zero-emission EV without having to manufacture a whole new car, has improved ...

The engine, on the other hand ... If you're not familiar with the Morris Minor, the British economy car debuted in 1948 as a replacement for the pre-WWII Eight. Known as the Minor MM, the first ...

Throughout those decades, though, the Britain-built Morris Minor was priced ... featuring a 948cc version of the BMC A engine. Beginning in 1968, the Minor was built by British Leyland.