Not Sold | 1963 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible Desirable factory 'MAT' convertible

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1963 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible Desirable factory 'MAT' convertible

United Kingdom • 29 Apr 2026 • Lot 10

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1963 Morris Minor 1000 Convertible is a genuine factory-produced model, confirmed by its 'MAT' chassis number. It features a restoration in Clarendon Grey with a St. James Red leather interior and has had only four keepers since 2006, with a period of single ownership from 2006 to 2019. The car appears to be a show-worthy and usable example.

Condition

7

The car is described as being in charming condition thanks to a restoration. It has been well-preserved since the restoration and appears to have seen minimal use, with the underside still extremely clean. However, there is mention of a previous restoration, indicating that some wear or damage was present before the restoration. So, the car is in overall solid condition with slight wear visible.

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[Transmission]

Transmission:

MAT51027043

Chassis No:

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

31 UYC

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The Morris Minor was unveiled at the 1948 Earls Court Motor Show and thirteen years later became the first British car to achieve one million sales.

Designed by Alec Issigonis (who later penned the ubiquitous Mini), the original Minor—or "poached egg" as Lord Nuffield delightfully called it—and its side-valve engine was a sedate performer, but that changed with the introduction of the OHV 803cc A-series engine in 1953, and when the Minor 1000 arrived in 1956 with the 948cc, it had real pep.

The engine grew again to 1,098cc in 1962.

Equipped with independent front suspension, rack-and-pinion steering and four-wheel drum brakes, the Morris Minor was practical and economical as well as fun.

Convertible (Tourer) models were dropped in June, 1969, and saloon production ended in November, 1970, but Travellers soldiered on until April, 1971.

This beautiful 1963 Minor Convertible—among the earliest to be fitted with the 1,098cc engine—appears to have had only nine registered keepers, but ...