Back in the day my Dad had a couple of Austin Cambridge versions of this car. They used to rust quite badly and this example is in astounding condition. Whoever buys it must keep dry stored, or would deteriorate quickly.
Never mind the shiny paint and chrome. These cars were notorious for rusting. At the top of the front wings at the joint of the inner wing panel is/was a section known as the cat walk, this would simply rust away and the inner and outer wing panels being welded were difficult and expensive to repair. The chassis outriggers under the front footwells suffered severe rusting which would spread out to the inner and outer sill panels all this being structural and load bearing. These rust problems extend to the Austin, MG, Riley, and Wolseley variants. Also to the 6 cylinder variants of the Austin Westminster and Wolseley 6/110. Be very wary when looking at one with a view to buying one. LOOK UNDERNEATH it.
Nothing in common with the Minor on these, nor India! The Farina Oxford was really a re-bodied Austin Cambridge as all the other cars of this shape, no torsion bar suspension or rack and pinion steering - nothing Morris at all about them really! The previous Oxfords (Series II/III) were completely different cars and those are the ones continued by Hindustan until earlier this century. Farinas have their own charm and are lovely cars.
My grand father came home from WW2, bought a bsa bantam to get him back and forth to work. I have the original sales receipt. In the mid 50s he decided to buy a car , he was working in the Belfast shipyard by then. New Morris Oxford, " acquired" a large can of red lead paint from the yard and painted the underneath with it, I know, I was shoved into the places he couldn't reach.drove it every day, he sold it in 1972, the same Nick as he bought it in. What went wrong with our manufacturing of machinery. The work shop of the world
Good old solid car in a lovely maroon colour, I hope it finds a loving new owner. We had a white estate version in 1971, a practical car.
Solid Isopon?
My dad had one of these in the late 70s . Very comfortable car, but the one he had was basically a banger. 😂
Back in the day my Dad had a couple of Austin Cambridge versions of this car. They used to rust quite badly and this example is in astounding condition. Whoever buys it must keep dry stored, or would deteriorate quickly.
Remember the sales slogan,"Together,we chose a Morris!".
This is a Morris Oxford, if it was an Austin would be an A60 with smaller tail fins than the earlier A55 Farina.
Never mind the shiny paint and chrome. These cars were notorious for rusting. At the top of the front wings at the joint of the inner wing panel is/was a section known as the cat walk, this would simply rust away and the inner and outer wing panels being welded were difficult and expensive to repair. The chassis outriggers under the front footwells suffered severe rusting which would spread out to the inner and outer sill panels all this being structural and load bearing. These rust problems extend to the Austin, MG, Riley, and Wolseley variants. Also to the 6 cylinder variants of the Austin Westminster and Wolseley 6/110. Be very wary when looking at one with a view to buying one. LOOK UNDERNEATH it.
Thanks for correction on my comments on Morris Oxford. You are right
I think these were a larger version of the Morris Minor and were excellent cars. Believe they were built in India for a long time
Nothing in common with the Minor on these, nor India! The Farina Oxford was really a re-bodied Austin Cambridge as all the other cars of this shape, no torsion bar suspension or rack and pinion steering - nothing Morris at all about them really! The previous Oxfords (Series II/III) were completely different cars and those are the ones continued by Hindustan until earlier this century. Farinas have their own charm and are lovely cars.
One of the best car. Car of technology & art.
The problem withe clutch is probably a hydraulic problem, probably fluid gone, or may just require bleeding.
Hopefully it won’t get stolen by a banger racer. As they still do pre seventies events
Absolutely brilliant cars, looked after they would go around the world. Engine is bomb proof,and as with all cars of that era rust killed them
My grand father came home from WW2, bought a bsa bantam to get him back and forth to work. I have the original sales receipt. In the mid 50s he decided to buy a car , he was working in the Belfast shipyard by then. New Morris Oxford, " acquired" a large can of red lead paint from the yard and painted the underneath with it, I know, I was shoved into the places he couldn't reach.drove it every day, he sold it in 1972, the same Nick as he bought it in. What went wrong with our manufacturing of machinery. The work shop of the world
Are all the seals and hoses perished?
Hopefully it won't end up being banger raced 🙏
Anyone who buys that to banger race it hasn't got a soul.