£7,840 (Est: £8,000 - £10,000)
1926 Morris Oxford Bullnose Tourer
Brightwells • UK • 6 Aug 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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£7,840 (Est: £8,000 - £10,000)
1926 Morris Oxford Bullnose Tourer
UK • 6 Aug 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1926 Oxford Bullnose, a well-known car to the Bullnose Morris Club, has been owned by club members for the last five decades and is regarded as one of the most original cars surviving. Finished in Oxford Claret, it retains its Hotchkiss engine, four-wheel brakes, and comes with extensive documentation.
Condition
7
The car is described as being in good running order and highly original, with some retrimming done in the early 1990s. There's mention of Andre Hartford shocks replacing the original Gabriel shocks, and a new exhaust fitted at some point. Overall, it's well-preserved for its age, but not in perfect 'Pristine' condition.
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5,372 miles (via 2011 MOT)
139632
1926
Auction
Manual
MO7731
United Kingdom
£7,840 (Est: £8,000 - £10,000)
1926 Morris Oxford Bullnose Tourer
Brightwells • UK • 6 Aug 2025
Market Position:
Lowest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
Description From a private collection; highly original; good running order; well-known to the Club; bags of character; just how we like them! Bicycle manufacturer William Morris introduced his first car, the immortal 'Bullnose' Oxford, in 1913, starting a tradition of Morris Oxfords that was to continue right up until 1971.
A cheaper Cowley version was made available in 1915 and the Oxford quickly gained such an enviable reputation for reliability and build quality that, by the end of the 1920's, Morris had become Britain's largest car manufacturer holding a 51% share of the market.
The first Oxford models had 8.9hp White & Poppe engines but by 1919 these had been superceded by Coventry-made 11.9hp Hotchkiss engines which gave easy 50mph performance.
A more conventional flat-fronted radiator replaced the distinctive ‘Bullnose’ type in late 1926, by which time the car had also gained four-wheel brakes.
Easy to drive and maintain, the spacious and sturdy Oxford and Cowley models beca...
Price Analysis vs Other Oxford Bullnoses
£5,400
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£9,240
Median Price (Since 2020)
£15,589
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 26th Jun 2012
Latest MOT mileage:
5,372 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 27th Jun 2011, 5,372 miles
Passed
On 26th May 2010, 5,327 miles
Passed
On 25th Jul 2008, 52,636 miles
Passed
On 27th Jul 2006, 4,736 miles
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