Morris
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Alec Issigonis: the engineer who designed the MiniThe life and cars of Sir Alec Issigonis, the engineer who designed the Morris Minor and the 1959 Mini, pioneered the transverse-engine front-wheel-drive layout, and was knighted for reshaping the small car.
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Morris Minor van: the Post Office classicThe Morris Minor van was the small delivery van of post-war Britain and the face of the Post Office fleet. Its history, the famous GPO vans with their rubber wings, the variants and engines, and what a clean original is worth today.
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Austin Princess: the wedge that should have been a hatchback (1975-1981)The Princess was Harris Mann's other wedge, a front-drive Hydragas-suspended family car that BL forgot to give a hatchback. A guide to the 18-22 launch confusion, the Princess 2, the Ambassador handover, what to look for, and what they're worth.
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Morris Marina: British Leyland's million-selling problem child (1971-1980)The Morris Marina sold over a million cars, finished last in nearly every road test, ran on a front suspension dating from 1948, and survived in such small numbers that finding a clean one today is a real search. A guide to the lineage, the Ital handover, what to look for, and what they're worth.