Not Sold (Est: £20,000 - £22,000)
1968 Morris 1800S
Brightwells • UK • 17 Sept 2025
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Not Sold (Est: £20,000 - £22,000)
1968 Morris 1800S
UK • 17 Sept 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a BMC works prepared entry in the 1970 London-Mexico World Cup Rally. It has a huge history and is highly original, making it a rare and complete example of a BMC works rally 1800.
Condition
7
The car has a huge history and is highly original. It did not finish the rally, but made it past Sao Paulo before mechanical issues arose. Little is known of its subsequent history until it turned up at the Mouldsworth Motor Museum. Its then owners prepared it for the Pirelli Marathon, fitting a rebuilt engine, new gearbox and brakes, but it experienced engine issues, and was repaired and put back into the museum. Tony Fall confirmed the car is the most original example he had ever seen. Brightwells sold this car on behalf of Mouldsworth Museum in 2013.
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78,814 kilometers (via 2018 MOT)
OOH745G
1968
Auction
MHS8D4419A
RHD
United Kingdom
Not Sold (Est: £20,000 - £22,000)
1968 Morris 1800S
Brightwells • UK • 17 Sept 2025
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
Description BMC works prepared entry in the 1970 London-Mexico World Cup Rally; huge history and highly original The 1968 London-Sydney rally had been a huge success, with manufacturers appreciating the publicity it gave them in vital export markets across the globe.
Everyone was up for another go and with the 1970 Football World Cup being hosted in Mexico, it seemed the perfect destination and timing for another event.
Organised by John Sprinzel and John Brown, the Daily Mirror sponsored the gruelling 16,000 mile high speed rally, covering some of the most difficult and challenging terrain imaginable spread over three continents.
The BMC competitions department had been exercising their brains on the 1800 Landcrab for some time.
Never really thought of as in any way sporty, BMC had at least introduced an S model with twin carburettors boosting power to a useful 95bhp.
This perked the car up no end and a team were put together for the 1968 London - Sydney rally.
It did fantastica...
Price Analysis vs Other 1800 Ss
£10,800
Lowest Price (All Time)
£18,560
Median Price (All Time)
£26,320
Highest Price (All Time)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 10th May 2019
Latest MOT mileage:
78,814 kilometers
MOT History
Passed
On 11th May 2018, 78,814 kilometers
Passed
On 22nd Jun 2016, 78,814 miles
Passed
On 25th Jun 2015, 78,814 miles
Passed
On 16th Aug 2013, 78,814 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
User Entered:
- visual smoke test
- front os floor starting to corrode
- ns and os rear hand brake cabbles running very close to both steel brake pipes
- note timming chest bolts loose
MOT Mileage Trend
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Auction House Headquarters
Brightwells
Easters Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0DE, England
Located in Leominster, Herefordshire, Brightwells is a physical and online auction house handling classic, vintage, and modern classic vehicles. They conduct regular auctions and offer vehicle consignment services.
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