Morris Minor Owners Club

Here's a wee bit of fun

A good friend of yours has just won a large amount of money on the Euro Millions lottery draw and wants to start their own classic car collection. Aside from the very obvious choice that her collection will include a Morris Minor, she asks you to suggest 6 more all-time classic cars to get her collection underway. What cars are you going to suggest to her! Here's mine:

* Series 1 E type Jaguar 4.2 Roadster (perfection)
* Triumph TR4A (probably my next restoration project )
* Morris Mini Cooper Series 1(sorry - it has to be a Morris, not the 'other' make - wouldn't seem right otherwise )
* BMW 507 (sublime)
* Aston Martin DB5 convertible (ah, Mr Bond.....)
* Ferrari 250 GT lusso (smooooooth)

Over to you.......

Hello Bruce,

Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato

Bristol 403

A.C. Aceca Bristol

Daimler Majestic Major

Jaguar Mk 2 3.8 modified by Coombs

Alec

Rover P4

Bentley T1

Jaguar E-Type

Lotus 7

Mini

Austin Seven

tatra t87

bugatti royale kellner coupe

AC cobra

Jaguar XJ220

aston martin bulldog

aston martin lagonda ( 1980's)

AC Cobra

Lotus Seven

Lotus Cortina

Mini Cooper

Mustang

Triumph TR4

One of my neighbours has a Jag XK140 coupe

That's at the top of my list but if the rumours about what he paid for it are true I would have to pick 5 cheaper cars to go with it.

Aston Martin gt4 Le Mans
Mini Cooper S MK3 works car
Ford RS 200 Rally Car
Maserati 3500 GT Spyder
Mercedes Benz 300 SL roadster
1956 Chevrolet Belair convertible

Morris Minor Van *
Morris Minor Saloon *
Morris Minor SII Traveller *
late 80's 911 turbo 2dr not a targa (with no ABS or traction control - sorts the men from the boys)
Trabant P601S kombi (perfect for the anti bourgeois-ness)
Series Landrover Safari with a later turbo diesel engine
MG 1300 (sporty Austin 1100) in BRG
Jag mk2 in OEW
Fiat Topolino
Bowler Wildcat

Sorry there's 10 in the list!
I've already done the first 6 and couldn't face not having any aspirations!
* I couldn''t write a list of classics without Minors in it!!

1972 FORD TRANSIT with 5 classic LAMBRETTAS in the back

Lambrettalad thats how it used to be on scooter rallys

don't forget the mattress !!!

1930s Riley Kestrel
1978 Vauxhall VX 2300 in Apple green
1967 Renault 10 (1100 or 1300cc) in white (would rust) or maroon (would rust slightly less)
1969 Triumph Stag (one of the press cars maybe)
1960s Volvo Amazon
1978 Citroen CX Prestige (ideally dark brown, LWB, with fawn faux suede interior and barrel dials)

MK 2 GT6 1969 WHITE
MGB 1962 OLD ENGLISH WHITE WIRE WHEELS
TRIUMPH 2.5 PI WHITE 1974
MONTEGO MG TURBO 1984
BMW Z3 2.8 BOSTON GREEN
BMW Z4 2.5 2004 SEQUENCIAL GEARBOX

IGNORE TODAYS DAte lets say 20 years in the future

lambrettalad wrote:1972 FORD TRANSIT with 5 classic LAMBRETTAS in the back

pmsl mine would be full of Vespas sorry!

rayofleamington wrote: Morris Minor Van *
Morris Minor Saloon *
Morris Minor SII Traveller *
* I couldn''t write a list of classics without Minors in it!!

What no Series MM, after your engine rebuilding experience?

1960s Volvo Amazon

doh! can't think why I forgot that off my list! It would have to be an estate for me though.
And maybe a P1800 in red with white stripe too.

P1800 now thats a lovely car

1960 Fiat 500
Citroen 2CV
MK 1Cortina
1965 Vauxhall Viva
A35 Car
VW Beatle
P50
Bond Bug
Mini Cooper S
1961 Morris Minor 2 Door Saloon

Ooh now where to begin...

• Austin Heavy 12/4 Tourer (in blue, can I assume that the Euromillions winner is also of the "Gumdrop generation?")
  
• Alvis TD21 Drophead Coupe
  
• Bentley Speed Six, with Vanden Plas touring coachwork, in green. Did they come in any other?
  
• Jaguar MkII 3.8 converted in period by Coombs - a lighter hue seems to look best; there's a very nice one in 'primer grey' in this month's C&SC
  
• Lagonda LG6
  
• Lancia Aurelia B50
  

If she's won all that money, might I not be entitled to one of them as a 'finders fee? 'Err... how much did she win again?

Well that was a very pleasant way of spending an evening. If only all our problems were so much fun to solve!

Sinclair C5. Well someone has to like them. There is one in every museum
Jaguar E Type Series 1 Roadster
Morgan +4 Flat Rad. Actually I have gone off Morgans since they wanted £40 each to get in to their 100 Anniversary Rally in Cheltenham
1934 Morgan Super Sports Three Wheeler
Morris Minor Series MM
1953 Morris Oxford Series MO