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Morris - 1948-1970 | 
| Alec issigonis was an engineer with a cosmopolitan background. He was born in smyrna, a predominantly greek town in turkey, and was the son of a bavarian mother and a greek father who had become a naturalized briton. Trained as an engineer in england from the age of 17, issigonis joined morris motors in 1936. In his spare time, he built a monocoque-body 750cc racing car. | Specifications performance
Top speed of 62 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Water-cooled, sidevalve, 4-cylinder displacement 918 cc power rating 27.5 hp transmission 4-speed manual
chassis: Pressed-steel monocoque; Independent front suspension by torsion bar and wishbone; Rear suspension by semielliptic leaf springs; 4-wheel drum brakes; 1,628 lbs.
price (est): S750 in 1948 |
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| | About vehicle
Revolutionary design
after the war, british family cars were generally dull updates of prewar designs. But from 1944, the unorthodox issigonis had been sketching out his vision of a postwar popular car. When the morris minor was unveiled in 1948, it was a revelation to the car-buying public, even though cost considerations had prevented issigonis from powering his new design with the planned flat-four engine and front-wheel drive.
the modern mini
instead, the minor had to make do with the old flat-head morris series e engine and rear-wheel drive. But its well-proportioned monocoque bodywork, rack-and-pinion steering and torsion-bar independent front suspension were well ahead of their time and tided the car over until a more modern overhead-valve power unit became available in 1952. The minor was produced until the the end of 1970 almost 32 years after its launch and thousands are still running today.
Early morris minors had their headlights in the grille, but morris had lo change the design to a more conventional configuration to meet american regulations. |
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