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[Mr Badger]

Rather more prosaic than your dream rides, but we love her all the same – our 1969 four-door Morris 1000 (aka Morris Minor). At least the body shape (and some of the running gear, at that!) remained largely unchanged between 1948 and 1971!

She's known as Mrs Wilberforce (from The Ladykillers) on account of that quintesential British big screen spinster's memorable question, "Who's got the lolly?" (ie where's the money?)... sadly, as with many vintage cars, the answer is 'it's gone to make you look good,m'dear!'

These were taken last year, when we'd just got her back from having a helluva lot of work done, owing to years of bodging by a so-called professional Morris Minor garage who'd swindled three sets of owners out of their hard-earned cash for really quite dangerous 'restoration' work...

WARNING: some North American FLers may find that the very British lack of 'stuff' in this car leaves them feeling slightly anxious. I would like to assure you that the lack of equipment is an advantage, and not a hindrance!

 

[jamespowers]

She's known as Mrs Wilberforce (from The Ladykillers)

For a moment I thought you named it after my Humphries from Are You Being Served? His first name was Wilberforce.

 

[Mr Badger]

Droll isn't a word I usually associate with our American brethren but that's verrr...

 

[owlbeen]

Rather more prosaic than your dream rides, but we love her all the same – our 1969 four-door Morris 1000 (aka Morris Minor)...

And what a fantastic looking Morris it is!

I'm always impressed with how roomy they are inside, despite being such teeny little things.

 

[jamespowers]

Droll isn't a word I usually associate with our American brethren but that's verrr...

lol lol lol

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

The Maddiemobile comes to mind.

[video=youtube;JYZNSyP9v9M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYZNSyP9v9M[/video]

 

[jamespowers]

The Maddiemobile comes to mind.

[video=youtube;JYZNSyP9v9M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYZNSyP9v9M[/video]

That was One Step Beyond.

 

[LizzieMaine]

My 1941 Dodge Kingsway, fresh from having its brakes done, and driven to work tonite.

Captured by a passing photographer, who said "y'know, *you* ought to have a car like that."

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Great photo.
Love the Dodge,Lizzie!

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Looks great, Lizzie!

I know I've posted pictures of my Cadillac car in the past, but I just love the darn thing like it's one of my kids lol

 

[jamespowers]

Captured by a passing photographer, who said "y'know, *you* ought to have a car like that."

He was right.

 

[bulldog1935]

'84 alfa GTV6

170,000 miles with my hair on fire

'05 F150

the car of my dreams that I will never own
'58 1900 CSS Zagato

btw, Packards came up in a series of posts. A good friend lost a '51 Packard in Katrina.

 

[Auld Edwardian]

Rather more prosaic than your dream rides, but we love her all the same – our 1969 four-door Morris 1000 (aka Morris Minor). At least the body shape (and some of the running gear, at that!) remained largely unchanged between 1948 and 1971!

She's known as Mrs Wilberforce (from The Ladykillers) on account of that quintesential British big screen spinster's memorable question, "Who's got the lolly?" (ie where's the money?)... sadly, as with many vintage cars, the answer is 'it's gone to make you look good,m'dear!'

These were taken last year, when we'd just got her back from having a helluva lot of work done, owing to years of bodging by a so-called professional Morris Minor garage who'd swindled three sets of owners out of their hard-earned cash for really quite dangerous 'restoration' work...

WARNING: some North American FLers may find that the very British lack of 'stuff' in this car leaves them feeling slightly anxious. I would like to assure you that the lack of equipment is an advantage, and not a hindrance!

A very smart looking Morris you have there. I once owned two Anglias, one was a van. Very fun cars. I think your Morris might just fit in the boot of my 65 Lincoln if the top was up! One could always use a good spare.

 

[Auld Edwardian]

My 1941 Dodge Kingsway, fresh from having its brakes done, and driven to work tonite.

Captured by a passing photographer, who said "y'know, *you* ought to have a car like that."

Very nice car you have there,
I hope you get many enjoyable years with it. Will you be laying it up for the winter? I cannot imagine driving it in the snow with the dreaded salt!

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Picked this up yesterday.

 

[scottyrocks]

Early 70s Country Squire? We don't see anything that old in any sort of good condition 'round here. In fact, just today, I saw a big Chevy wagon of the square body 80s variety. Tires half flat, faded paint, some body rot, hood slightly open - didn't look like it was in running condition. But it was all there.

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Yes, good eye! She's a '72. I was shocked to find one in this good of shape. They're usually gone in the rockers/fenders, and the di-noc paneling is faded out.

I see Caprices like that quite often, it's a shame people don't keep them up.

Early 70s Country Squire? We don't see anything that old in any sort of good condition 'round here. In fact, just today, I saw a big Chevy wagon of the square body 80s variety. Tires half flat, faded paint, some body rot, hood slightly open - didn't look like it was in running condition. But it was all there.

 

[LizzieMaine]

Very nice car you have there,
I hope you get many enjoyable years with it. Will you be laying it up for the winter? I cannot imagine driving it in the snow with the dreaded salt!

I'll probably put in the garage once the snow starts, but I want to get the clutch replaced this fall before that happens. It was originally from Halifax, so it's no stranger to snow, but there was a lot of underside work done before I bought it and I'd just as soon avoid salt going forward.

Other than the brakes, which I've been getting rebuilt piecemeal over the summer, and the generator, everything's original, so the clutch that's on there has gone 92,000 miles. I'd just as soon change it now rather than wait till it's worn completely flat.

 

[Auld Edwardian]

I'll probably put in the garage once the snow starts, but I want to get the clutch replaced this fall before that happens. It was originally from Halifax, so it's no stranger to snow, but there was a lot of underside work done before I bought it and I'd just as soon avoid salt going forward.

Other than the brakes, which I've been getting rebuilt piecemeal over the summer, and the generator, everything's original, so the clutch that's on there has gone 92,000 miles. I'd just as soon change it now rather than wait till it's worn completely flat.

That's a wise choice on the clutch before you have a whoops moment with it, which is far from fun. It happened to me years ago with a 1969 MGB-GT. I put mine in mothballs once the snow starts. and will not bring it out again until there have been a few good rains in spring to make sure the salt has been washed off the roads. My car came out of Rumson NJ (Historically a very well heeled town.) and being along the shore, it has seen more than it's fair share of salt. If I have anything to say about it, it will not see it, nor rain, on purpose again. I'm working on electrical bugs at present, and shall be for a while. By the way if you ever need your generator rebuilt, my brother is a master alternator & generator rebuilder. He just had some gentleman come into the shop he works at with a 194o's era car that nobody else could fix the generator, and he did. The gentleman was so happy he gave him a $75.00 tip!

 

[jamespowers]

Picked this up yesterday.

lol lol Why am I not surprised?