The Roaring Season

So the entire front end on the Morrari was actually off another car? So the bodywork is effectively from two different cars? Not entirely - just the wings and grille and they could have been 'new old stock'. Remember that the 'highlight' wings were the result of a balls up at Morris where they ...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MORRIS-MINOR-1000-BODY-INTERIOR-/270804048435?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item3f0d2dda33 IS this the right model Nuffield Thats a four door anyway, but, if you look, its got the 'long bonnet' which the Morrari didn't have. The 'long bonnet' extends right back to the gutter on the A ...

Well I only just noticed myself as I have never seen so many photos of the Morrari in one place! In fact, the Morrari looks to have been a 50-51 car (not 53 as I mentioned earlier) - the 'short' bonnet was actually discontinued in 1951. So it was quite a rare body really. Of course Greg is free to ...

Here's a view of the proper roof/boot area on a low light: http://mmoc.org.uk/mbimage.php?src=1297724613_2647 And here's a close up of a later saloon with the sausage-like moulding below the window: http://www.freenet77.co.uk/auctions/2009/06-classic-cars/pics640x480/morrisminor/IMGP2239.jpg The ...

Gerard thanks for the ph number and Roger thanks for the photos, and David great comments - in fact I am humbled by the response on here its been great. The knowledge and memories are do good. Here is a pic of the donor car taken on the weekend. http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll60/Stroker32 ...