MM Traveller sold for £15K at the weekend!
This one went for £6K:
And this one for £4,500
Lot 364 - 1969 MORRIS MINOR 1000 TRAVELET
Lot 364 - 1969 MORRIS MINOR 1000 TRAVELET
What's that saying about buses?
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Not Ebay, but.... 1965 Moris Minor 1000
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MM Traveller sold for £15K at the weekend!
This one went for £6K:
And this one for £4,500
What's that saying about buses?
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I just cant see a Traveller at 15 large.....no matter how good it is......but as long as the buyer is happy I guess that's all that matters. Frankly you need rose tinted glasses to want to own/drive one as they are horrible to drive.........mind you that does not stop Type 1 "Beetles" and old air cooled VW campers selling for a fortune....both of which are equally nasty to drive!!!
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Gott in Himmel ! That's in far better condition than when they were new.
MM Traveller sold for £15K at the weekend!
Obviously Travellers always sell at a premium to the saloons, but this one's probably twice the value of a Traveller Ordinaire
Yes, it is very strong money. I'm sure you noticed all 3 were in the same auction - Matthewsons.
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Certainly did, although I was mainly concentrating on the bubbling rust and woodworm on the other two, which were much more like the Travellers we used to see in the 1970's. Whereas that £15k baby looked like a brand new body, woodwork, mechanicals and seats that were quite anything that came out of the factory.
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For £15k and to put it in perspective (with it looking almost like new), I think when you compare it to a nearly new euro box at £15k, you probably won't lose much money, and will have something of a rare head turned on the road (if you can keep it in the good condition). So if you have £15k burning a hole, it's not the worst buy. For me though, it could do with a large bore stainless sports exhaust, and a decent stereo plus 14" sub-in-a-box I'm the boot.
Maybe some sill LED disco lighting. Something tasteful to add to the desirability.
Maybe some sill LED disco lighting. Something tasteful to add to the desirability.
For £15k and to put it in perspective (with it looking almost like new), I think when you compare it to a nearly new euro box at £15k, you probably won't lose much money, and will have something of a rare head turned on the road (if you can keep it in the good condition). So if you have £15k burning a hole, it's not the worst buy. For me though, it could do with a large bore stainless sports exhaust, and a decent stereo plus 14" sub-in-a-box I'm the boot.
Maybe some sill LED disco lighting. Something tasteful to add to the desirability.
Plus a little slamming or even low rider kit?
I think you're right about the outlay, but it wouldn't be a daily driver.
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I used to do Moggie 1000 service work regularly.
One friend brought a Traveller to me with an MOT fail list for brake pipes, cylinders,etc., and asked me to do a complete brakes refit.
A challenging job, as all the brake pipe nuts are BSF threads rather than the more-usual UNFs.
A disaster if you don't know this. Before you know what's happened, you've stripped all the threads !
So - All new cylinders / all new Cunifer-10 brake pipes / all new brake shoes / all properly-adjusted - Better than when it was new.
I never owned one - I can't say I'd want one.
They handle like a bath-tub and the steering and braking are primitive.
I think the design dates from 1947ish -- Like myself - - Age 75.
One friend brought a Traveller to me with an MOT fail list for brake pipes, cylinders,etc., and asked me to do a complete brakes refit.
A challenging job, as all the brake pipe nuts are BSF threads rather than the more-usual UNFs.
A disaster if you don't know this. Before you know what's happened, you've stripped all the threads !
So - All new cylinders / all new Cunifer-10 brake pipes / all new brake shoes / all properly-adjusted - Better than when it was new.
I never owned one - I can't say I'd want one.
They handle like a bath-tub and the steering and braking are primitive.
I think the design dates from 1947ish -- Like myself - - Age 75.
