1968 Morris Minor 1000 Pickup 1275cc 5spd

Highlights

• Fresh respray in grey and new wheels and Yokohama tyres
• Upgraded to 1,275cc engine with 5pd gearbox
• Practical and nicely detailed 1000 pick up
• Extensive brake, coolant, ignition and other upgrades since 2024
• £4,000 of structural welding and undersealing since 2024
• Regularly serviced since 2024

The Appeal

Is it a restomod, or a clever, sympathetic evolution of Issigonis’ much-loved ‘poached egg’? Either way, this tidy 1968 Pick Up features mechanical and comfort upgrades that put it squarely between show star and practical classic workhorse.

The MAU5 prefix confirms it as a genuine factory commercial pickup. The seller bought it in 2024 and began a truly comprehensive programme of structural and mechanical renovation and upgrades soon after. Underneath, £4,000 worth of welding has been completed, backed by an invoice, and the underside has been undersealed. The cab has been repainted and insulated, new floor panels fitted, and the vehicle has received a full respray in smart grey.

The specification has been enhanced with a 1,275cc engine, five-speed manual gearbox, electronic ignition, and front disc brakes, with further work to cooling, ignition and brake systems detailed below. It has been serviced twice since purchase.

A great example of these very usable commercials that could be put to work for a classic or vintage business or simply enjoyed for shows.

The vendor says

“My lovely pickup is a joy to drive. My mechanic friend and I have brought her up to a very good condition, and she gets lots of attention even from youngsters who do not know what she is. She is a very reluctant sale. She has also had a full respray in the last month.”

Key Information

• Mileage: 26,962 miles indicated (total mileage may be higher)
• Country of registration: United Kingdom
• Technical inspection status: MOT exempt
• Technical specs: 1,275cc inline four-cylinder petrol, five-speed manual
• Paperwork: Invoice for welding work; V5C

The Detail

• Recently resprayed in 2026 in grey including cab and presents well in photos
• £4,000 of welding since 2024 plus undersealing
• Long list of renovation work covering structure, trim and mechanicals detailed below
• Vendor states that everything under the bonnet has been replaced or renovated
• 1,275cc engine and five-speed manual gearbox
• New wide profile steel wheels and new Yokohama tyres fitted
• Upgraded cab with high-back sports seats with stitched headrests
• Modified dashboard with additional dials added as shown
• Rear load area trimmed in tread plate
• Some light age to note to chrome fittings
• Nicely detailed with headlamp and screen covers as shown
• Two services carried out during current ownership
• Vendor describes the overall condition as very good with no marks or scrapes
• We are told that the seats are comfortable and in good condition

Work since 2024, as notified by the seller:

• New radiator
• Replacement thermostat
• New water pump
• New fan belt
• Replacement hoses
• Alternator replaced
• Starter motor renewed
• New distributor
• Replacement spark plugs & leads
• New coil
• Electronic ignition fitted
• New fuel filter
• Serviced twice
• Five new Morris Minor wheels
• Five new Yokohama tyres
• New exhaust stack (original exhaust included)
• New aluminium tool box in rear stainless steel bed
• Fuel tank removed cleaned out & painted
• New fuel sensor fitted
• New chrome fittings on bonnet
• Disc brakes fitted to front

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