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· Extraordinarily well-restored example of the post-war British Automobile icon

· Charming and quite rare open-top Tourer variant kept in California for decades

· Series III example presented in lovely Trafalgar Blue over Light Grey livery

· One of the most successful British car models ever with over 1.6 million built

This Morris Minor 1000 Tourer is the convertible version of one of Britain's most iconic post-war cars. By 1959, the Minor 1000 featured several mechanical improvements over earlier series, including a one-piece curved windshield and a more powerful drivetrain. Designed by Sir Alec Issigonis, the Minor 1000 was an evolution of the 1948 design, known as a charming, conventional family car with its "smiling" grille, rounded fenders, and compact, friendly appearance.

The "Tourer" (or convertible) was a dedicated factory body style, not a chopped saloon and featured a foldable roof top with a matching boot cover for a clean open-top look.

While most were right-hand drive for the United Kingdom, this is one of the rarer left-hand drive versions produced for the US export market.

Interior features included a central speedometer and a distinctive three-spoke "banjo" steering wheel designed to absorb road shock.