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The Morris Minor remained in production for more than two decades. The car's designer, Alec Issigonis - the father of the Mini, had intended power to come from a horizontally opposed engine. Instead, an existing L-head unit from the Morris 8 was sourced.

The Morris Minor was revolutionary and came equipped with Rack-and-pinion steering and torsion bar independent front suspension. Body styles included a saloon, open tourer, and estate car, the latter, a wood side-trimmed car named the Traveller.

In 1954, the Morris Minor received its most significant change, when the Morris merger with Austin made the new 'A-series' overhead valve engine of the Austin A30 available. It had a smaller displacement but developed more power.

By Daniel Vaughan | May 2017