By co-incidence, I spotted another vintage Morris Minor Police car for sale. This went to auction on 11 April with a guide price of £3,000-£4,000 and sold for £3,654.
Registration Number ELB77J. There doesn't seem to be information to identify the original Police Force who owned this vehicle. It has the classic two tone Police colours typical of this period. Interesting that the POLICE marking on the door appears small. Whilst there was some generic Police markings and livery, there was also variation over time and between different areas. The Bristol Constabulary Morris I prevoiusly covered has a rather 'over-sized' roof sign which I imagine made an already slow car even slower.Such a car like this is begging to be restored. It would be nice to see a complete strip down to bare metal and rebuild. However, such a project can easily run into tens of thousands of pounds and usually for high-end sports of prestiege classics. Unfortunately this wouldn't be financially viable for most people. Imagine if you acid dipped the car and to your horror the body shell falls apart or is completely perferated. You might need to source a new shell and lots of other things. It then end up being a 'clone' with only the original registration number and other parts remaining. It would certainly make good Youtube or television viewing.
"This Morris Minor 2-door saloon is believed by the vendor to be a genuine ex-Police car, with 51,521 miles showing on its odometer. Its latest MoT expired in 2019, and we're advised that recommissioning will be required. Previous and current V5Cs are the only paperwork we have with the car. It was first registered on 1st April 1971, and has been with its current keeper since 2022."
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