morris oxford '73 going free

lazy_larry

Hi,

My father has an old morris oxford which has been up on blocks in our garage for the since it retired from being our family car in 1991. It was in very good condition but naturally sitting idle for so many years has not been good to it.

He is faced with sending the car to be scrapped but would prefer to give it away to someone who might be interested in restoring it or using it for parts.

I can get more details about the car if anyone is interested in saving it from the scrap yard.

kahaya

I'd be interested in seeing a few pictures if you have any and more information on how good the condition of the car is. My dad's been looking for one of these for a while!
Where are you based?

Gary ITR

Not Interested myself... Lack of space and going back to college but \i'm sure somebody here would take it and some pics would probably help you.

Good luck with it

macplaxton

Best of luck.

That's a very late registration year for a Morris Oxford (or did they call the Marina that over here?) I thought they finished up production around of those in 1970/1.

carchaeologist

Throw up some pics..id like to see it:)

Coxy_VW

carchaeologist wrote: »

Throw up some pics..id like to see it:)

Thought your garage was full after buying the Beetle

Looks like you'll have to get a bigger garage soon!!!!

BrianD3

macplaxton wrote: »

Best of luck.

That's a very late registration year for a Morris Oxford (or did they call the Marina that over here?) I thought they finished up production around of those in 1970/1.

You are correct, 73 is very late for a farina Oxford and the Marina was not called Oxford over here. It may be the case that the OP is mistaken about the year. Or else the car may have been driven around for a year or two after purchase before being registered. This used to go on a lot here, 20 years ago a common sight on Irish roads was the registration "FOR REG" Often scrawled with black marker on a piece of cardboard or sometimes just written on a plastic bumper with chalk...

gyppo

I'd be interested in this for a winter project, so if I could be considered, that would be great.

carchaeologist

Coxy_VW wrote: »

Thought your garage was full after buying the Beetle

Looks like you'll have to get a bigger garage soon!!!!

Haha!No..im just curious as to how the car looks,i really have no more space..:cool:

lazy_larry

macplaxton wrote: »

Best of luck.

That's a very late registration year for a Morris Oxford (or did they call the Marina that over here?) I thought they finished up production around of those in 1970/1.

You're right about the year. I was just talking to my dad and he said that it is a 1970 car. In 1973 he bought in England for £650. The milage is just over 200,000 miles. He replaced the engine about 18 months before he retired the car with an engine which had 60,000 miles on the clock.

I will be home (near Mullingar) in about 2 weeks and we'll roll the car out of the garage for a phot shoot. It is maroon with red leather seats.

Thanks for all the interest.

stixand7bits

i restore cars as hobby and living so if ya wanna save from scrapper and do some thing for charity give me a shout at stixand7bits.com

Dustpuppy

I take it.
Call me at 087 2391661

S.I.R

Very interested but i have no space left... litterally...

carchaeologist

S.I.R wrote: »

Very interested but i have no space left... litterally...

What cars do you have out of curiosity?

DaveCol

carchaeologist wrote: »

What cars do you have out of curiosity?

Now there is a question!!!

Blue850

Originally Posted by S.I.R
Very interested but i have no space left... litterally...

carchaeologist wrote: »

What cars do you have out of curiosity?

Max_Damage

^ Probably true given S.I.R has no regard for classic cars whatsoever.

jimmyc06

hi just wondering what is the current position with this car is she still available

carchaeologist

Or did you take any pics?:)

lazy_larry

Hi

It took ages to get around to getting these photos. I have a lot more if anyone needs any more interior or engine detail.

My father has siad that he would prefer to give it to someone who would allow him to come see it when it is finished, whenever that is of course.

thanks,
Monica.
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Henry Ford III

Looks like a major project that.

jimmyc06

hi just sent you a pm (private message) there you can contact me at jcpcronin@gmail.com

carchaeologist

Looks rough alright,but still a worthwhile project to the right guy im sure,i hope it goes to a good home,too many of these were banger raced in the 70s and 80s in england...

I think this is the owners club website,lots of info on there for anyone looking to get one of these cars www.co-oc.org

riggsi

doesent look that bad i'll take it in if nobody else does

DaveCol

carchaeologist wrote: »

Looks rough alright,but still a worthwhile project to the right guy im sure,i hope it goes to a good home,too many of these were banger raced in the 70s and 80s in england...

I think this is the owners club website,lots of info on there for anyone looking to get one of these cars www.co-oc.org

Plenty were raced in Rosegreen as well and met a similar fate

carchaeologist

DaveCol wrote: »

Plenty were raced in Rosegreen as well and met a similar fate

I never saw an oxford raced in rosegreen,and iv been going there regularly since 1991,was it back in the 80s you saw them there?Any pics?
There was a vauxhall cresta hearse and a ford zephyr mk4 hearse raced there in the mid 90s alright,saw a good mk2 and a few good mk3 cortinas wrecked there too.Those were the days when no one cared!

jimmyc06

just wondering if you got my message? i'd be interested in this car, i see it as a long term project but a worthwhile one to try and bring it back to its former glory. you can contact me at jcpcronin@gmail.com you can also check out the private message i sent you, thanks, james

hi5

I know where there is another one of these ,its been sitting in a yard for years,but should be good for a few parts:)
Its near Borris, Co, Carlow.

DaveCol

carchaeologist wrote: »

I never saw an oxford raced in rosegreen,and iv been going there regularly since 1991,was it back in the 80s you saw them there?Any pics?
There was a vauxhall cresta hearse and a ford zephyr mk4 hearse raced there in the mid 90s alright,saw a good mk2 and a few good mk3 cortinas wrecked there too.Those were the days when no one cared!

It would have been fairly soon after it opened, so i would guess the early to mid 80's. Plenty of these, VW Beetles, Mk2 Cortinas. I remember a beautiful Triumph 2000 Estate getting destroyed in the demolition derby

carchaeologist

DaveCol wrote: »

It would have been fairly soon after it opened, so i would guess the early to mid 80's. Plenty of these, VW Beetles, Mk2 Cortinas. I remember a beautiful Triumph 2000 Estate getting destroyed in the demolition derby

While on the subject,i know its off topic,i remember a mint toyota celica as good as this one..

getting getting wrecked in a demo derby around 1993,yer man just parked up,smashed the windows out and went on the track,lots of guys used to drive the cars to the track on the day and wreck them in the demo derby,loads of cortinas mk2,3,4,and5,escorts,k30 and dx corollas,chevettes,granadas and datsun200Ls,all rare stuff today.
Does anyone have photos of this from back then?