1957 Morris Minor 1000 Review - Designed In Britain, Built In Australia!
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:10 - Drivetrain
3:38 - Interior
6:03 - BFB Test
6:11 - Seats
6:38 - Back Seats
7:55 - Trunk / Cargo Space
8:35 - Exterior
9:26 - Final Thoughts
12:20 - Outro - Auta a dopravní prostředky
My first car in England was a 1953 Morris Minor series 1. It did not have the full screen but a split screen. It was a great little car, drove from England on a holiday trip to Barcelona one year, and the following year went to Germany & Austria. There were 3 of us and we camped. Had to put a roof rack on it. Max speed was 50 mph downhill with the wind behind us. But it survived and brought us safely there and back.
Among Britain's finest. Reliable, well-engineered and long lasting, something that can't be said of most British cars.
Is 0-60 in 31 seconds well engineered to you? Given it's weight and engine size? Even for the 1950s this is embarrassingly slow
@@bldontmatter5319 Just as slow as the competition. A 1200cc VW Beetle took almost 40 seconds. For the US it was certainly dangerously slow, but that was the norm in Europe and the rest of the world at the time.
@@jaaguero not sure when a bug would do anything even close to 30 seconds. Most places are saying 20-25 seconds.
@@jaaguero My sister had a Bug I drove it a bit and it was surprisingly zippy for such an ancient design.
The UK versions of these all had heaters! A necessity in the UK, but not so much for Australia 😂
just bought a 1951 morry guess what no heater And i,m in australia lol i am going to fit a sort of heating thing hope it works
Aww hell yeah! My dad has been telling me about his pre-teen exploits in his parents' Morris Minor my entire life! 😂
I live in New Zealand, and Morris Minors were popular cars back in the day. Plus they were also assembled in New Zealand too.
I love seeing all these classic cars on here lately. Just one of the MANY reasons why you rock Zack!
My mum had a teacher when she was young in the late 60s who'd sometimes take her to school in a white Morris minor 1000 like this but with the red interior. That was in Harare in Zimbabwe (but back when it was called Southern Rhodesia or something). The humble Morris minor is truly a national treasure for the UK. What's more, not so long ago in May of 2023 I bought a similar white/cream minor like the one my mum was driven in. it's desperately needing restoration due to chassis rot and total break and electrical failure and well pretty much everything but the engine, the engine and gearbox are totally sound and runs almost seamlessly (just 50k miles on the clock). However the sweetness of the Moggy I own, is that it spent it's whole life with one family belonging to one old lady in the south east of England until I bought it from a mechanic they entrusted to sell it on.
Travelled in the 1000 a few times in the latter 1950s, early 1960s. We never owned a car, so Dad took one out as a rental from time to time, usually Friday until Monday.
Regarding the seating: Dad driving, Mum front passenger, three skinny-assed kids in the rear bench seat. Happy days.
I've owned the Aussie version of the BMC Mini (K) with the 1100 cc east/west motor, short gear stick, windup windows and different grill.
Hi from England, these have such a distinctive exhaust note, that parpy farty sound you get especially when you change gear, you can always tell when a Morris Minor passes by. They built these up to 1971, 2 & 4 door sedan, 2 door convertible & a 2 door woody station wagon called the traveler. The final engine used was a 1098cc a series 4 cylinder unit.
My mom drove one of these in the mid 70’s when I was 4 or 5 years old. I have memories of riding in it. I asked them both about the car just a few months ago: She had a friend in high school that had one and always wanted one of her own. My dad was out driving one day when he saw the car on the road. He followed the owner til he stopped and asked if he wanted to sell it. He did; so we got it. It was a US market left hand drive car. Red with a white top. He put some wide Chevy Vega steelies on it so it looked really sporty. Mom loved her Minor. Had to sell it when we moved to the NC as he didn’t feel it would cope to well climbing mountains. He was right. Years later ..1986…my sister drove a Renault Dauphine. Similar power to the Minor. I rode with her once in that car. It would do about 25 mph on the highway climbing the mountains. We were being passed by semi trucks!
Never had one of these but I've worked on them and I love them. Super easy to tune up and modernise a bit too!
One bonus of the Minor was the way the panels were stanped made them surprisingly easy to repair. They were also setup for the UKs climate and they didn't rust as badly as many of their contemporaries. Something British Leyland sadly forgot about.
However those factors mean the survival rates of them are astonishingly good. They're still plentiful in the UK, AUS and NZ! That means you still see them out on the road way more than most other classic cars over here!
Shame they never really caught on in the states, US market cars are quite the rarity. It always amazed that the Beetle of all things caught on so well when the Minor (as much as I love the bug) was definitely the better car of the two.
Not only did Australia introduce seatbelts, but, it's intresting to see 3 point seatbelts on the front! 👍👍👍👍👍
My mom was 3 months pregnant with me in 1970, her and my dad drove to a judges house and woke him up to marry them in one of these. An hour later it was done and here I am.
Fun Fact: This is the facelifted Morris Minor. The first generation introduced in 1948 and running until 1952 had headlights integrated in the grille... so actually a little more modern looking. This, the "facelift" (throwback more like) was produced as you see here, broadly speaking, with slight engine tinkering and such... until 1971. I reckon BMC and then British Leyland (the successor of BMC) figured that if Volkswagen could get away with it, why not they?
I’m in Melbourne, Australia.
Were these Morris Minors made in Port Melbourne at GMH General Motors Holden ?
I was given two Morris Minor’s in 1973 at the age of 13 which one of them was a 1954, two-door split window vehicle and started my journey off as a motor mechanic .
I now have a another 54 two-door split window Morris Minor, who’s name is Daisy, and we absolutely adore her, she gets a massive amount of attention on the road here in Melbourne Australia.
Her garage mate is a 1968, Pontiac Firebird, which she still gets more attention on the road than the Firebird.
Everybody, that Daisy comes in contact with has a smile on their face, which is amazing.
5:06 funny. Few years ago some cars were exactly like this. Well you pushed a button after turning the key but same. 😅
Australia had a bunch of slightly different versions of British and American cars. It's interesting to look at where and how the designs diverged. That's awesome that the owner knows the car's history and has kept it for so long.
I've never heard of a pull-button starter. Seems like it would be easy to accidentally pull while the car's running, being as it's next to the light switch. I like the dual glove boxes and simple dashboard. Color-matched interiors should make a comeback. Those slots on the B-pillar are for semaphore turn signals called trafficators. It would be interesting to see if they work on this car.
Yes,very true! A sort of equal mix of English,Australian & North American cars! New Zealand was similar. South Africa had a similar mix of European & North American cars,some built there,some not,just like Aust & NZ. South America got an equal mix of European cars & North American cars,too...also with some made there,and some made in North America or Europe.
I actually don't think 4 door Morris Minors were sold in England...but I might be wrong. I only ever remember seeing 2 door models,even the estate/station wagons,called Morris Travellers,with wooden trim on the side,were 2 doors. They even sold a van & I think pick-up truck version in England!
@@markhealey9409 there were 4-doors, 2-doors, 2-door convertibles, 2-door 'travellers'(estate/station wagon - the wood was structural, not just trim), vans and pickups. These types were all built and sold in the UK.
My Mum had one as her first car. G'day from Australia 🦘
A classmate of mine when i was a senior in high school in State College,Pennsylvania in 1984-1985 had a yellow convertible English made Morris Minor....and another classmate had a red 60s Mini Cooper! People used to beg them for rides in both cars,in the parking lot after school! 😍😍😂😂
My neighbor when I was a young child had two of these. A two door sedan and a Traveler... that is, the coachbuilt woody wagon version. I have very fond memories of gawking at these (and his two Opel GT's and whatever other fun and weird cars from decades past and foreign parts he'd buy and sell... I remember a 49 Ford pickup and a Triumph TR5 at different points). Needless to say, it seriously influenced my taste in cars. ^_^
The first car I ever bought was a 1959 Morris Minor 1000. Gotta restore that car one day!
BMC Aust. built versions of a development of this: Morris Major and Austin Lancer...it evolved into something of a beast, due to the necessary chassis upgrades needed for the rough roads in this country. It had a 58bhp B Series, big brakes and an MG gearbox...I own two...they're great!
My dad had a Saloon and my mum had the Traveller when i was very young. I FINALLY got my own Morris last year!
If this was a UK built Minor it would have had a heater installed at the factory in Cowley, Oxford. I owned a 1961 Minor 1000 convertible way back in the 1990s, I now own a 1932 Morris Minor Two-Seater (think very small Ford Model A), and I also own a Citroen 2CV which is the French 'people's car'.
I love the 2 tier trunk. Why were you almost whispering, Zack, when you were back there? Kind of reverent, lol. Thanks for another great review! Loving the great selection of cars, young and old, you've gotten into!
I believe there was a lady walking her dog nearby so I got shy lol
I live in Australia and up until recently a woman was using a Morris 1000 as a daily driver l do remember these from my teenage years l knew many people who owned these and actually drove a friend's Morris Minor my impression was were was the power l had another british car with a much larger engine which had a bit more power than the Morris 1000
As someone who's not a small guy, that back seat looked painful.
An enjoyable video about the great Morris Minor 1000.
Well presented with enthusiasm.
I would like to see more video content makers on CZcams present their material similar to this.
We are given just the right sort of information in a way that I found I was comfortable with.
What a nice looking car that particular version of the Moggy is. Lucky sod who owns it.
I wonder what it would be like to drive a Morris Minor though with a modern day engine replacement.
Perchance a 1ltr 80hp fuel efficient engine, (around 3 years old, purchased second hand for a reasonable price), with likely disc brake, suspension and prop shaft upgrades, maybe even with Auto gearbox for those people that prefer that, though leaving the interior and bodywork almost just as it is.
Yes the engine is a big part of the originality and charm of the vehicle I wonder even with a modern engine replacement how that would effect the driving experience.
I suppose if someone never had driven a Moggy with the original engine would it be more acceptable to them should they go out and purchase one already modded up rather than go from original engine to new one.
Gaining a longer service interval no doubt along with other benefits.
Ok then, I will state again that it is a well presented video and say I may well check out some more of Zack's output.
Cool, nice pleasant video to watch that was, with thankfully no self interest sponsor advertising going on, or Patreon begging/buy me a coffee type begging that cheapens and debases such output.
On let us remember a FREE to air video platform, that even pays a content provider with some form of YT ad revenue.
They have NO excuses should they seek to financially profit, just sheer greed and overvaluing of themselves & their output. That I say is best kept out of this medium.
Who needs it.
I still own my mothers Morris Minor 1000 4-door saloon that my dad bought new for her on the 3rd of May 1957.My brother, sister & myself all learnt to drive with this car which was also built in Australia (Zetland, New South Wales) in CKD form. It's been restored to concours condition over 7 years & runs as good as new. The Victorian registration number is very close to the one tested, being GRH 093. This is the first video I've seen from your channel...is that just luck or fate ???
By the way,I think these cars were still made right up until 1971 or 1972 in England! Like V Dub Beetles & Minis,it was one of the basic car designs that lasted in production the longest! I think they debuted in the late 40s & Minis in 1959!
Ahh now this old girl brings back some memories
If anyone here has a 1st generation Altima SE, please let Zack review it! I'd love to see one of those out & about again.
I like the colour of the interior and I’m surprised that they sold different fittings in Australia than in Europe. And I like the rims, grille and even the engine in that same paint. Although I hardly can believe this was original (as obviously the carpet isn’t).
Very nice car and family story!
I drive a British right hand driven four door Morris Minor of the same year in Germany (black with red leather interior) that has a heater and a parcel shelf installed under the dashboard.
My Sri Lankan friend has 2 of these in pristine condition over there. Guy is hopelesslely in love with them lol He also has a classic mini. Very endearing cars.
My friend at college in the late 80s had a Morris Minor. One of my fondest memories was taking his Minor up to Beachy Head on a boring Sunday morning (after a brutal night of drinking the previous night) to throw melons off the cliffs.
My dad and my great grandpa used to have one of those cars and I absolutely love old cars and I love a lot of the 80s cars. My favourite is the Toyota Gresser and the Toyota Camry and the Toyota crown
Of course the hi/low beam button is on the left on RHD cars,as well! It would be unsafe & annoying to take your foot off the accelerator to use it!
I have a 1959 US spec minor (LHD). Love it every day.
This makes a beetle look like a sporty luxury car.
My Grandmother was a School teacher and drove one of these to work they are a very strong car she was rear-ended by a semi and the front axle was on the roof and it only bent it my Grandmother was more worried about her broken eggs
Sadie the cleaning lady? I don't even know the song well but people who would have had minors knew it.
Excellent review thanks.
I’m in Australia and have a 1957 4 door Morrie called Monti - I also have a 1966 Woody - Morris Minor 1100 Traveller called Les
(You always have to name your Morris Minors 😂
This car has all the characteristics that can train you to be one of the greatest driver on planet earth.
Modest power; weak brakes; good steering, gearbox & clutch; predictable & consistent handling; can toss &
catch AND four wheel slide through turns at 50 MPH. "Fun Little Learner". Hand Brake Turns well on Gravel or Wet.
I daily drive one of these! Rarely ever lets me down!
Front and rear shoulder belts!
The little black switch below the Speedo turns the speedo light off. I have no idea why!
Very nice video!
I like driving in my car, its not quite a Jaguar. It says Morris on the door, the GPO owned it before (that's all I can hear when I see one of these lol)
I had a used 1968 (983cc?) Morris Mini, with 8,500 miles on the clock, but it had the infamous Mini knock on one of the CV joints already. I went on to buy four other new versions, all Austin's/BMC, including two Clubmans, 1100cc and 998cc. I loved the Hydrolastic suspension.
I’m guessing that those seat belts are aftermarket. Shoulder belts in 1957? I don’t think so.
You can see where the b-post has been drilled for the top mount, which was how they were done before the factory added the captive nut for it in 1961 (same for most BMC vehicles). Factory-fitted seat belts weren’t actually mandatory by law for new cars until 1964.
Definitely Funky Design! Wonder if they did well in Euro? And 0-60: 30+ seconds? Don't dare pull out in front a car lol
The Hindustan Ambassador!
Have you also reviewed the 2CV?
My dad's old brother owed the travel vision it had worked on the sides back in 60s in black he was chef machineic at bus depot in Liverpool uk he use to pride him self in keeping the car in top condition he took it for it's annual MOT safety check at his depot on of his x Apprentices he was a bit nervous to tell my uncle that the car had failed my uncle said your just doing your job the problem was one of the brake lights was not working he sold the car a few months later but off it to me dad first but my dad said no a Decision he later regreted my uncle also made a decision he regret by buying a vaxhall viva
Wich was one of the latest cars in the U.K a few it was not long before it was rusting away he sold that for a brand new vw Beatle which my brother ended up with because him an my dad had the same problem with the eye site failing my dad did give me his wartburg two stroke car which I had for a few years I now on a diesel vaxhall astra which is very Fugle on fuel it averages 58 mpg
Cool car
Same designer as the Mini - Sir Alec Issigonis.
10:04 Uhhhh... Zack, BMC (and BL succeeding) would've been more England's GM. With all the fun melodrama included (actually, moreso than here).
Britain's actually
So neat
thats got a decent exhaust manifold !
curious on the fuel economy
Thing needs a subaru boxer engine
Most of these were built for the export market which raised tax money for the British government. People in Britain didn't really do cars until the very late 50s or 60s, because they were so broke. They were made with minor tweaks until 1972.
British versions had a heater.
You left out the turn signal is the best part of the car they come out of the side of it
I have a 1963 Morris Minor that has the bigger 1098cc engine, you must have a hydraulic clutch on yours, mine does not have a clutch cable but a rod system that feels like a tank, I see you also have an antiroll bar on the front.
Imagine stuffing a Holden engine in one of these!
Josh Giddey’s favorite car
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Hindustan Ambassador if you wish to get a cheap version of this car.
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No electronics in a Morris Minor. Just electrics.
No way! So cool to see outside of the UK, it’s not uncommon to see these on uk roads in 2023