Morris 8s are rare visitors to the auctions these days, and it’s certainly a long time since we’ve seen one in this condition.

It was first registered in July 1937 and decades later has been the subject of a comprehensive restoration that was started in the 1980s by a previous owner and recently completed by the vendor.

The engine was apparently rebuilt at the outset but has covered very few miles since.

Within the last two years the body was removed, the chassis treated to some minor welding, the car repainted in the more appealing combination of black over green, the interior completely retrimmed, and new tyres fitted all round.

The work included an overhaul of the braking system, but the vendor is keen for us to point out that the rear shoes currently have a tendency to bind, while the front linings apparently need matching (spare linings are included in the lot).

The car has been refurbished to original specification, the only exception being the very sensible addition of flas...