Morris Minor Owners Club

Hi I've been offered a 1957 minor split windscreen by a friend . It's mot till next spring and in slightly below average condition , anybody got any idea of the value of this car

Please note that split windscreens finished production in 1956

I had a 1956 split screen (TDD920) which was first registered in May 1957. It must have been one of the last produced and sold as "old stock".

A photo of the car you have been offered would be useful.

Years ago a BL dealer here in Rennes, not far from where I live, had an new and unsold/unregistered Austin 1100 (production ended in 1974) sitting at the back of the showroom behind Allegros and Marinas - this was some time between 1977 and 1983 !

We have a '56 splitscreen, built 31st August and not registered until 12th October, '56, so in theory a car from a showrooom may not have sold/been registered until early '57

hi guys , i was told it was a 1957 but hey who cares might be a 56 , what i really want to know is a rough value of the car as i have no idea , any info much appreciated

WANTED

More information eg a very detailed description ,service /photo history,lots of pictures and then somebody with nouse to look at it and then It's worth what somebody will pay for it
good luck

Even the MOT doesn't say much about how good the car is
How much does you friend want for it?

It would be interesting to know when indeed it was registered as I'd imagine the very last 803's weren't very popular. The split-screen was certainly old-fashioned by then and the engine we know all about.

All depends on condition - we do indeed require more info - but assuming the rust isn't rampant and the engine knackered then around the £1,000 mark. Note this is only my opinion, photos would help greatly for a more accurate figure.

Hi, my friend recons around £1400. The engine bay is very oily the floor pan has had patches here and there to not a great standard , I was hoping to pay to a max of £1000 , could be a nice wee car with lots of TLC

Hi, my friend recons around £1400. The engine bay is very oily the floor pan has had patches here and there to not a great standard , I was hoping to pay to a max of £1000 , could be a nice wee car with lots of TLC

We need pictures ! But frankly - not a very exciting car -so it's just going to be a miserably slow run-around. I agree £1000 max -in fact nearer £700 if the patches are rough....... What's the state of the crossmember under the front seats? And the chassis legs?? It's a BIG mistake to buy from a 'friend'. When it turns out to be a pile of mince - you can't go back and complain....and you'll hate him for ever! Tell him to put it up on ebay and then bid what you think it's worth........

Wise advice Roy think I will leave well alone . It's got more patches underneath than my granny's quilt , I think I was just taken with the spilt windscreen , could easily spend hundreds on it
Thanks for the advice guys

If he does ebay it - be sure to put up a link!!

If anyone has a GENUINE interest in the wee car PM me and I will give you his phone number . The car is in the west of Scotland G83 post code