A collection of Morris 1959 Minis which are on the register.
Heritage Motor Centre Gaydon - This is the first Morris built Mini. Number 101. 5 Photos LHD December built Morris residing in Brazil. 8 Photos Jerry Pennell (new custodian 2020) - Lars Søe-Jensen from Denmark restored this Old English White Morris. Number 131, the oldest privately owned Morris (as of Sept 2014). 621 AOK at the Heritage Centre Gaydon being the oldest Morris. 16 Photos Owned by Trevor Ripley. December built Basic model.
The Basic models were supplied with cloth seats, rubber mats, non-adjustable passenger seat with no sunvisor, painted steel body mouldings and painted fuel cap, small van style hubcaps and no heater, though this particular car had a heater fitted as an optional extra. 9 Photos Adrian Reynard - Cherry Red Morris 2 Photos Now owned by Ian McDonnell (2012)
Steve Gregory in Christchurch NZ found an early Mini in a barn that had been laid up for 30 years. It had turned up on the back of a borrowed trailer in 1980 and with nowhere to keep it the guy asked the owner of the trailer if it could be looked after until he got some storage sorted out.
That was the last he saw of the Mini owner.
See the full story:-here. 8 Photos Ray Holmes - November Old English White Morris 11 Photos Massimiliano Terragni from Milano, Italy - Clipper Blue Morris. A marvelous example with much attention to detail. 27 Photos William Fairney - Cherry Red Morris 9 Photos Dave Sparks - Clipper Blue November built Morris 2 Photos John Langham - Cherry Red 29th September built Morris. Fitted with a Shorrock Supercharger 20 years ago by Perry Shaw, the 910cc engine produces some 85bhp so is quite a surprise to many road users. 6 Photos BMW owned - Cherry Red Morris. 9 Photos Kate Perrins - Clipper Blue 10th December built Morris. 9 Photos James Parker - Cherry Red 1st December built Morris. 6 Photos Michael Elsberg from Denmark - Clipper Blue June built Morris. 5 Photos Gill Helyer - Cherry Red Morris. 10 Photos Ken Beetam - North American Cherry Red Morris.
Ken has just registered his car (April 2014), it is the first Morris with ”N.E -N.A.” recorded as the destination. I.e. Nuffield Exports- North America.
1396 is recorded as the same. We don’t have any record before that of another car marked N.A. or with any other US destination. But it’s quite common after 1395. Now that doesn’t necessarily mean that there weren’t earlier cars sent to the US, we just have no way of knowing as the records just say N.E. . . But 1395 is certainly the first Morris recorded as ”North America”.
Austin’s weren’t recorded as sent to “New York” until October and chassis number 3700ish. So we can say categorically that 1395 is the earliest Mini recorded at being exported to the US but we can’t say others didn’t go earlier as that was not recorded.
Ken writes “I bought the car from a bloke who got it from an estates sale in Colorado.
Ken would love to trace any history on the car and hear from previous owners. 11 Photos Jose Agius - From Malta. Cherry Red Morris 2 Photos Bob Christiansson - Cherry Red Oct built Morris. 5 Photos Scott's early export 1959 Morris Mini Minor exported to S. W. America, hence it still carries most of it's original rust free panels. 6 Photos
See link here for the full story on this very special Mini.
The restoration and the car being used for a wedding car, brilliant.
Kate bought this car just in time for the 50th year celebrations.
She has attended many of shows this year (2009), and driven the car to and from them. 
James recently purchased this car (September 2009) and is making the most of it by attending shows.
The registration document I was given was a Kansas title of ownership and the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN number they use over here) was the BMK (body number). I have tried to trace this number but because it is not their typical format I cannot find any previous owners."
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