NO RESERVE AUCTION rare Morris Minor Traveller 1000 Woody Woodie station wagon

1962 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller

THIS IS A NO RESERVE AUCTION. PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME ABOUT ENDING IT EARLY AND GIVING A BUY IT NOW. This is a MY LOSS IS YOUR GAIN situation. so I can't really put a price on this little beauty. You might recognize the Morris Minor as the car "Monty Python's Flying Circus" illustrator Terry Gilliam cut from old magazine ads for his surrealist cartoons bridging live-action skits. The British Motor Corporation built the Minor from 1948 to 1971 and imported it to the States from 1949 to '67.

This was Britain's Volkswagen Beetle. In 1961. it became the first British car to reach production of one million. proving an exception to the rule that young people don't drive their parents' cars. The Morris Minor Traveller is perhaps the most valuable of Minor body styles. built a decade after the last American woodies gave way to all-steel bodies. Cabinetmakers in Coventry. England. built the wood bodies from the B-pillar back with seasoned ash. Morris shipped them to the Minor assembly line in Cowley. The Traveller accounted for 280. 00 of the 1. 6 million Minors produced. It was the last car in production in the world that used wood as a structure [except Morgan sports cars].

I bought this particular Traveller three years ago. drove it for a short time and then had a plan to restore it into a sort-of Woody panel van. I had a wood frame custom hand-cut by a guy who builds the normal wood kits. The frame that I had built has slots for aluminum panels instead of grooves for windows. This wood will come with the Morris. Although this Morris Traveller runs and drives. it is definitely a project car.

IF YOU WIN THIS AUCTION - Call Ken on 828-654-3222 upon completion to discuss payment and pick-up/delivery arrangements. We will overnight paperwork. liaise with your transporter. insurance company. or financial institution and just do whatever we can to make this a very easy. hassle-free transaction for you.

PAYMENT - A deposit of $500 is required within 24 hours and all sales are to be completed no later than 7 days from the auction ending. This deposit can be payed via PayPal. Electronic Bank Transfer. Credit Card. or via an Overnight courier. This deposit is our way of knowing that you're a real buyer. If it's not received within 24 hours. eBay will be notified. the car will go back up on eBay and it will also be available for sale locally.  IF YOU WILL HAVE A PROBLEM PAYING THE DEPOSIT WITHIN 24 HOURS OR A PROBLEM COMPLETING THE TRANSACTION WITHIN 7 DAYS. PLEASE CONTACT KEN 828-654-3222 BEFORE YOU BID.

PAYING WITH PAYPAL and CREDIT CARDS - We accept a maximum of $2. 00 (including deposit) to be paid via Paypal or credit card.

FEES - NO EXTRA "DEALER FEES" ADDED

WE ARE A LICENSED AND BONDED NORTH CAROLINA DEALER. therefore. if you will be registering this vehicle in the State of North Carolina. we are required by law to register it for you. in which we case. we will also collect Highway Use Tax. license plate and registration fees. Cars that are to be registered in another state. or to be exported. are not subject to North Carolina Highway Use Tax.

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* DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITION - We will endeavor to describe any flaws and conspicuous blemishes. but we've found that two people can have a very different idea of what is an acceptable attribute. or what condition is expected of any particular mileage vehicle. If paint condition is a concern to you contact us and let us describe the vehicle to you hands on. If mechanical condition is important to you. we encourage inspections from franchised dealers. inspection service companies and independent mechanics. We will do whatever we can to help to have an inspection completed. including delivering a car to a franchised dealer or independent mechanic. within a reasonable distance. ALL VEHICLES ARE SOLD "AS IS". unless still covered by manufacturer's warranty.

On Jun-17-14 at 20:48:14 PDT. seller added the following information:

TITLEI've had several people ask about the title for this car. The Morris has a clean and clear Missouri title. which has been signed over to G And S Motors LLC. We are a licensed North Carolina car dealer and the title will be reassigned in the name of the winning bidder with a notarized North Carolina Dealer Reassignment Of Title.  

On Jun-17-14 at 20:57:51 PDT. seller added the following information:

EXTRA PIECESThis auction includes: the unused wood kit that I had hand made. full kit with hardware for the entire wooden section with modification made for aluminum panels instead of windows. the backseat (two pieces. back and seat. see pics)both rear fenders and bumpers

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