Description From a deceased estate; current owner since 2014; in regular use until recently; gearbox removed to fit new clutch; new stainless steel exhaust; lots of history; lots to like! William Morris introduced his first car, the 'Bullnose' Oxford, in 1913, starting a tradition of Morris Oxfords that was to continue right up until 1971.

The 15hp LA Series Oxford Six was made between 1929 and 1933 and had a lusty 1,938 cc six-cylinder engine mated to a 3-speed gearbox which gave it a top speed of 60mph.

It was available as a Tourer, an elegant two-door Coupe and a four-door Saloon, the latter with either a fabric or steel body.

Thanks to a joint venture with the American Edward G Budd who had developed the tooling to mass produce steel bodies, the Saloon body was made over the road in Cowley by Pressed Steel Company and was strikingly similar to the contemporary Dodge Sedan with a large sliding sunroof.

Initially of all-steel construction, supply problems were such that it was re...