Hi,
I'm not going to post up a link to this one, however if you look on eBay I think you'll find it fairly easily.
There's a lowlight for sale, sat outside a barn requiring a complete restoration.
From looking at it I'm not even convinced all the bits are there.
Even so the vendor wants £6000!!!
I mean, come on, get real, (as much as I love them) it's a Morris Minor for Christs sake!
Do these people think we were born yesterday.
Talk about delusional or hoping for some random mug to turn up.
Some things just beggar belief!
I looked out of interest, because the car itself wouldn't put me off, just not at that price nor anywhere near it.
Hopefully it'll sit..... and sit...... and sit.......
And at some point in the future they'll come back down to earth!
Okay, rant over.
Best wishes,
Mike.
1954 Series 2: 4 door: "Sally" -- Back on the ground with (slave) wheels, now being sprayed by me, slowly......
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
1952 Morris Minor MM highlight with sidevalve engine still fitted, wants work, so joins the queue for now......
Years ago a neighbour of mine had a light blue saloon on his drive. It was rusted and had not been moved for several years. A friend of mine offered him £500 for it. The neighbour refused the offer saying that 'these cars are worth a fortune'. two years later he had to pay for it to be removed and scrapped. Some people!
The real tragedy is that if the seller would be reasonable then the car could be saved. The longer it stands outside a barn the worse it gets.
I understand why people over-value stuff but once you've had the situation described in the first reply, you see things differently.
I bet there are thousands of classics out there just waiting for a lazy or disabled owner to "get around to it one day". Just have to watch Car S.O.S to realise that.
Last edited by rocco on Wed Mar 05, 2025 12:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I've seen lots of Minors rust away in people's gardens, hedges and fields over the years. Does seem a shame.
As to value, some are greedy, some just clueless........
It's a shame as I think people see moggies as not worth much On the whole so are not too eager to do them up as end worth is low.But as parts are available they are a great car to do surley.
It's a shame as I think people see moggies as not worth much On the whole so are not too eager to do them up as end worth is low.But as parts are available they are a great car to do surley.
Some people need to realise that these cars are not in the same league as fast Fords, Jaguars or Farrari's and they never will be.
They are great little cars but they will only ever be worth a certain amount.
With very few exceptions, ordinary everyday people (the vast majority of owners / prospective owners) will never be able to get their heads round spending £15 to £20K on one (allot still struggle with over £10K no matter how good), short of it being very very early, in perfect original condition and / or with delivery mileage only.
There is no such thing as a 'rare' Morris Minor, some versions simply survive in fewer numbers than others. I even saw another splitscreen Traveller come 'out of the woodwork' and being advertised for restoration the other day.....
Plus owners are getting older, eventually, even with popular cars like our Minor, supply is going to outstrip demand.
Incoming younger enthusiasts is what we need (the subject for another topic) and whilst we are attracting some, attracting them in sufficient numbers is the (ongoing) problem.
The vast majority of up and coming enthusiasts yearn for the cars they remember, which now appears to be mostly cars from the 1980's and 1990's, although the 1970's still has some appeal left in it.
Also the vast majority of people, enthusiasts or not, have other priorities financially, so advertising a restoration case for £6000 doesn't help our cause one jot!
To be blunt, I think he has one too many zero's on that figure.
Best wishes,
Mike.
1954 Series 2: 4 door: "Sally" -- Back on the ground with (slave) wheels, now being sprayed by me, slowly......
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
1952 Morris Minor MM highlight with sidevalve engine still fitted, wants work, so joins the queue for now......
Apart from the issue of 'incoming younger enthusiasts', I do wonder if our cars will be legislated off the road, what with this obsession for electric vehicles and getting rid of petrol and diesel ones. Its a bit of a worry........
myoldjalopy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 05, 2025 10:12 pm
Apart from the issue of 'incoming younger enthusiasts', I do wonder if our cars will be legislated off the road, what with this obsession for electric vehicles and getting rid of petrol and diesel ones. Its a bit of a worry........
I'll still be driving my Morris even if I have to have the petrol delivered to me by an electric tanker!
1969 1098cc Convertible “Xavier” which I have owned since 1989.
I think that will be a while off yet, probably not within the lifetime of many 'older' owners.
Then we may well end up (ironically) going full circle, as petrol was originally sold over the counter in cans I believe?....
But please feel free to correct me on this, as I'd be interested to know....
Best wishes,
Mike.
1954 Series 2: 4 door: "Sally" -- Back on the ground with (slave) wheels, now being sprayed by me, slowly......
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
1952 Morris Minor MM highlight with sidevalve engine still fitted, wants work, so joins the queue for now......
"You can't even buy house coal any more" Possibly depends on where you live. No problem here, best Columbian (coal, that is). I have an outside bunker full. I'm not in a smokeless zone so it's fine.
I am in the USA .... been a fan for years...had one for a bit (6 months) I was lucky to get rid of it...now I see them on market place and they sit and sit and sit...there is is virtually no market for them over here...
If you do buy one don't expect to make anything on it when you go to sell it...especially over here...
They do appear in my humble opinion to be a way under rated older vehicle...rack and pinion steering and unitized body for a car that was designed in the 1940s just makes it stand out...everything over here (USA) in that era were much larger very rounded but big full frames and 6 cylinder and 8 cylinder engines...buggy springs and leaf springs were the norm back in the day...
So I agree....they are a funny breed these little cars...still trying in my head to part with some more cash and purchase another one...knowing full well I might take a bath on it when I sell it...if I can even sell it...
I'm going to play devils advocate here. Yes, people are unrealistic in their expectations of price, especially with basket cases and unfinished/abandoned projects. BUT... Potential buyers inflame the situation with both derisory offers and attitude. Politeness, realistic offers and the ability to argue your position go a long way to completing deals and saving motors.
Messin' with Morris (and Austin) for half a century!
I heard today about a pickup that sold for £28,000. The owner was reselling it and wanted £30,000!!!
Pickup's and vans can garner a premium, depending on condition etc.
To get that for it, well, let's just say for Mark 2 Jaguar money I'd be looking at a Mark 2 Jag........
I hope the buyer isn't expecting to make a profit when they come to sell it, as most people with that kind of cash to spare won't be looking to blow it all on a Morris Minor.....
Divorce pending perhaps...........
Best wishes,
Mike.
1954 Series 2: 4 door: "Sally" -- Back on the ground with (slave) wheels, now being sprayed by me, slowly......
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
1952 Morris Minor MM highlight with sidevalve engine still fitted, wants work, so joins the queue for now......
