This Morris Minor 1000 is a characterful British classic, which has been transformed into a highly competitive historic race car and is offered from long-term ownership. Under the bonnet sits an upgraded Russell Engineering 1,243cc naturally aspirated inline-four, fed by a Weber carburettor, delivering around 82kW (110hp) to the rear wheels via a four-speed straight-cut close-ratio manual transmission with a limited-slip differential. This example is reported to have been with the seller for 30 years and boasts impressive historic racing provenance, having been driven competitively in Appendix J and HTCA events for many years, and more recently it competed as a Group NB Appendix J car. The seller reports that it has lap records at Amaroo Raceway, Oran Park, and Sydney Motorsport Park. The trailer visible in the photo gallery is also included in the sale. The odometer indicates 56,776 miles, though this is not warranted. This Minor 1000 has been highly modified to transform it into a competitive historic race car, including a Russell Engineering 1,100cc race engine bored and stroked to 1,243cc, with a fully balanced bottom end, roller rockers, and a 40mm side-draft Weber carburettor, as well as a straight-cut close-ratio racing gearset, a heavy-duty clutch, a limited-slip differential with billet steel axles, heavy-duty racing torsion bars and leaf springs, and drum brakes with composite race linings and hydraulics. Further track-focused upgrades include a CAMS-certified alloy roll cage, a fuel cell, a leather bonnet strap, a custom front grille, kill switches, a Cobra driver’s bucket seat, a Velo harness, a Nova steering wheel, an Auto Meter Pro-Control RPM switch/rev-limiter, an Auto Meter Sport-Comp oil pressure gauge, a Speco temperature gauge, an Auto Meter Sport-Comp rev-counter, and a driver’s footwell-mounted fire extinguisher. This Minor 1000 is finished in the iconic shade of British Racing Green with a contrasting yellow front grille section, and number 127 racing roundels on the bonnet and sides. Inside, the partially stripped-out body-coloured cabin features beige vinyl upholstery, and a black cloth and leatherette-trimmed driver’s bucket seat. It rides on a set of aftermarket 14-inch Performance ‘Minilite-style’ alloy wheels fitted with Yokohama Advan A050 tyres. Equipment includes a Smiths speedometer, and push-out front quarter light windows. The car comes with a the trailer visible in the photo gallery and a CAMS historic vehicle logbook, which makes it eligible to race in historic events in Australia. Please refer to the photo gallery to assess the exterior and interior condition. Specific notes from the seller include: a historic restoration was carried out in 1995 during which the car’s bodywork was repaired and resprayed, and there are stone chips on the bonnet, front grille, and front wings from its competitive usage. This Morris Minor 1000 is a charming and once commonplace British classic, which has been transformed into a competitive historic race car and is offered from long-term ownership. Presented with an iconic colour scheme, endearing styling, and boasting a number of discerning performance and track-focused upgrades, including a Russell Engineering 1,243cc race engine, it would make a fine addition to any motorsport-themed collection, and a highly competitive entrant for historic race events. The description of this consignment is, to the best of the seller’s knowledge, accurate and not misleading. Collecting Cars requests a range of detail about the lot from the seller and performs a level of due diligence. 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