Classic Cars in Britain
The 1950s was a peak time for superb style and design. Modern clothing and home furnishings were only one aspect of this haute couture movement, with cars playing an important role as a distinct fashion accessory for the well-to-do. The surge in car ownership after the war played a large part in the beautiful and striking designs that came forth during the 1950s.
The arcing and long-line frames of the 1940s lines slowly morphed into smaller vehicles with more personality and detail. Two-seater "metropolitans" and coupés became common. Most Windscreens were no longer split and thus became wider and longer, allowing for a brighter, peppier look. Perfectly round headlights now commonly added a tubular detail in front where the hood of the car dipped down, creating the eventual inspiration for the back fins of later cars.
The British Motor Corporation remained at the forefront of 1950s car design, having inherited Austin, Riley, Morris, Wolseley, and MG during the merger of the Austin Motor Company and the Nuffield Organization in 1952. This led the way for the beloved Austin-Healey 100 line of sports cars which spanned most of the 1950s and inspired many other vehicles.
The Morris Crowley is another vehicle which embodied a large area of car design across the board during the 1950s. It's four-door design and wider, though split, windscreen hearkens back to 1950s design but does away with much of the excess length and running boards. While many of the cars in the United Kingdom and the United States shared similar design appearance, each make had its own unique touches. The style that ruled appeared to many then and now as perfection in car design and that high level of beauty has not been approached since.
The styles were clean, uncluttered, yet sophisticated. They matched in every sense the image that the United Kingdom and the world wished to present after the war: cultured and mature, the peak of civilization. The clothing, the cars, the buildings, and the entire culture was moving forward in a mad dash to escape the brushes with insanity encountered during the war, the absolute incivility of what had occurred. While social circles may have put on false airs for false pretences, the cars of the 1950s remain beacons of inspiration to all designers and beloved for their timeless, graceful style.
 morris 1000 minor  £900.00
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 1955 MORRIS MINOR 2 door saloon. Split screen. Black. EASY RESTORATION. £850.00 |
 MORRIS MINI COOPER MK.1 £14,995.00 |
 Morris Minor Traveller £400.00
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 1965 MORRIS MINOR WHITE..RESTORATION PROJECT.. £400.00
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 Mini Classic " MORRIS MINI" in old english white WHITE £1,900.00
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 1968 MORRIS MINOR TRAVELLER £320.00
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 Morris minor traveller 1971 Trafalgar blue £1,029.00
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 1969 morris minor 4 door saloon unfinished project £310.00
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 MORRIS MINOR 1000 WHITE £500.00
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 1959 MORRIS MINOR. TAXED /TESTED / PRIVATE PLATE/ ONLY 45,000 MILES £1,249.00
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 MORRIS MINOR GREEN RESTORATION SPARES REPAIR 1961 2DR NEEDS WORK £102.00
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 Unique 1951 morris minor £3,000.00 |
 1983 MORRIS ITAL SL GOLD £560.00 |
 Vintage pre war Morris £3,250.00
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 1964 MORRIS MINOR 1000 CONVERTIBLE £5,950.00 |
 morris minor £861.00
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 morris minor pick up 1000cc classis project runs and drives £1,100.00
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 1962 Mini Cooper MK1 (S) Rally Prepared stunning car sounds beautiful £27,995.00 |
 1968 MORRIS 1100 BEIGE £2,000.00
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 Morris Minor 1000 - 1960 4 Door £2,000.00 |
 1970 Morris Minor Traveller in need of some restoration £800.00
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 1960 MORRIS MINOR 1000 Yukon Grey £2,650.00 |
 morris minor pick up restoration project £1,090.00
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 MORRIS MINOR 1000 BLACK £950.00
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 Morris Cooper MK 1 1966 for Restoration £410.02
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 AUSTIN MINI CLUBMAN £5,995.00 |
 Original Morris Minor 1000 (2 Door Saloon ) Project/Restoration £102.00
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 1953 SPLIT SCREEN MORRIS OXFORD SERIES MO WITH ORIGINAL REGISTRATION NUMBER £921.00
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 1969 MORRIS MINOR VAN £5,000.00 |
 Morris Mini Cooper 998cc ( Austin) £3,500.00 |
 morris pv van project £206.00
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 MORRIS MINOR GREY RESTORATION PROJECT 1955 £250.00
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 MORRIS MINOR CONVERTIBLE £100.00 |
 TOURQUOISE MORRIS MINOR SPARES/REPAIR £150.00
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 Morris Minor classic hotrod excellent condition with mot and tax free £1,160.00
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 MORRIS MINOR SPLIT SCREEN 803CC £1,499.00 |
 MORRIS MINOR 1000 WHITE 1098CC PROJECT RESTORATION GOOD FLOORS £475.00
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 MORRIS MINOR SALOON £1,000.00
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 Morris Minor Split Screen 2 Door Saloon 1955 - Project Spares or Repair £410.00
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 MORRIS MINOR 1000 £1,495.00 |
 MORRIS MINOR SPLITSCREEN 1956 1 PREVIOUSE KEEPER NEW MOT. £2,450.00
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