Interesting car on Gumtree

[Edward1949]

https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-vehicle ... 1513796771

.....apart from the slightly bonkers price ! How did it end up in Poland, and in good condition ?

[Bill_qaz]

Apart from the crazy price I wonder why its claimed as:
"This car is unique because it's a limited edition and the only one of its kind in the world. "

[Owlsman]

The word 'scam' screams loud and clear to me!
The car doesn't appear to be in particularly outstanding condition. For that sort of money, even if it was 'unique', it would need to be in concours condition.
I'm no expert in the MM Series but what is that tube that can be seen to the right of the air cleaner? It seems to be some sort of vent that passes through the bulkhead to a metal structure in the footwell. Some sort of heater perhaps, as it can get a bit parky in Denmark!

[geoberni]

The word 'scam' screams loud and clear to me!
The car doesn't appear to be in particularly outstanding condition. For that sort of money, even if it was 'unique', it would need to be in concours condition.
I'm no expert in the MM Series but what is that tube that can be seen to the right of the air cleaner? It seems to be some sort of vent that passes through the bulkhead to a metal structure in the footwell. Some sort of heater perhaps, as it can get a bit parky in Denmark!

Well 164691 puts it in the crossover period of MM/SII being built side by side, the first 803 being fitted to 160001, but of course this is a late MM.
It appears to have quite a heater system fitted, as you've noted, but I'd call it a Johnny Cash Car rather than a Limited Edition.

[Veitchy]

I will "bite"!
What's "special" about it? It's a nice looking example of a "late model" MM, it's not even a "low light"!
I don't know if that's a realistic figure in Europe/UK or not, but personally I would rather have a "Jag" you could get for the same price!
I think "scammer" is the right word, either that or someone who has been "dudded" by a scammer and is now stuck with a nice car he has paid far too much for!!
And the "mini" didn't come out until 1959, so a long bow drawing a comparison, even the Minor 1000 was several years away!

[Chief]

The sun visor metal plate reads:
The owner's name and residence Ivor Larsson Trovde 16 The vehicle's place of residence Tome Lilla Operating weight (couldn't make it out) kg.

The paper on the door (that has a photo of the gold ring disc) appears to read:
For sale: Morris Minor "West" Limited Edition – the only model of its kind in the world.

(the above is only correct if 1) I read what I could right and 2) we trust Google Translate).

Then we have the zoomed in photo of the paper on the door glass, reading:
No. 164691 Type USHM 3 Morris Motors Limited.

I'm not convinced about scammer, they've been selling 17 years and have another car for sale in which they say they've been working abroad for several years and my guess is they never updated their profile. The other cars photos appear taken on different days since their daughter changes clothing a lot (again, also in Poland).

Did learn something though, never knew the old engines were called USHM and numbered based on their changes

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It's just struck me, you don't suppose he read "Morris Motors Limited" on a gold disc, and thought that, in addition to the number, meant it was a "Limitied Edition" do you ?