wspohn
UltraDork
10/10/25 4:50 p.m.
EricM said:
morris mini 1000
millions in the UK. 17000 led in the US
We had lots of them in Canada. Many ended up with larger engines out of Sprites and such, and dic brake conversions. A mad scientist type from my high school owned one. He'd added seat belts and a few other things and used the car to commute to university - until he rolled it into a snow bank one winter leaving he and his three friends dangling like sleeping bats, by the seat belts. Unfortunately they all decided to release the belts and ended up in a cussing pile in the roof area of the Morris.
I always preferred the Riley 1.5, which used the same suspension and steering as the Morris but had a B series 1500 cc engine instead of the A series, so had more scope for improvement. With some upgraded disc brakes and a hopped up MG engine in them, they could be quite entertaining. I don't know if they were ever sold in the US.
In reply to wspohn :
We had a BMC dealer in New Jersey that prior to 1968 would sell you anything BMC made. At least one Riley 1.5 made it, I remember seeing it on the road when nearly new. All varieties of Morris Minor were present in small numbers.
cybertruck with a big ass trailer. Never seen that before
In reply to crankwalk (Forum Supporter) :
If the trailer had angular fenders and a brushed-stainless skin it would've been a perfect match! 
GameboyRMH said:
In reply to fatallightning :
Seems to be a custom swap, you can see where the rear engine cover was cut for the intake to stick out. I'm assuming it's a mix-and-match of parts using the 2.5L LTG block, or maybe an overbored 2.4? When he confirmed that it was an 818 I asked if it had an EJ25 and he didn't seem to know what that was
I don't think the 2.5 shares anything with the old Ecotec, it's a physically large engine, and laid out differently. (The LTG was a 2 liter but I know what you meant)
What gets curious is the early Ecotecs (2.0/2.2/2.4) had rear exhaust, so for the air cleaner to be there it would have to have been ducted there, and the later ones (2.0/2.5) with turbocharging point the turbo inlet to the right side of the car... so the air filter would have to have been ducted there.
I'm more and more curious as to what is going on.
GameboyRMH said:
In reply to crankwalk (Forum Supporter) :
If the trailer had angular fenders and a brushed-stainless skin it would've been a perfect match!
See the TV ad for the 1970's Triumph TR-7 " The shape of things to come "
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPrakjPnL3E
Triumph TR7 TV advert 2 1976
See also from stephen weblin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZoSunsnVQk
Triumph TR7 TV advert 3 1976
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atgOM9ldTEg
Triumph TR7 1976 USA launch TV advert
Nice roundie downtown atl
Just a regular old 4Runner.
Oh. Wait...
02Pilot
PowerDork
10/18/25 1:39 p.m.
Local volunteer ambulance corps brought their 1962 Miller Meteor to fuel at the town garage.
Rodan
UberDork
10/18/25 11:35 p.m.
In reply to crankwalk (Forum Supporter) :
Needs this plate...
Even for a Mopar club meeting, this is a unicorn.
It was even cleaner inside than outside.
You never see yellow or stock on the RHD imports. Pretty sweet
Not exactly the car I expected to see on a side street in Kyoto
MadScientistMatt said:
Even for a Mopar club meeting, this is a unicorn.
It was even cleaner inside than outside.
That’s my dad, he must have owned ten of those and Sebring convertibles.
...and in a grocery store parking lot, as the perfect grocery getter
In reply to Oapfu :
Funny this came up today, I followed a white MV1 today for a few miles. Damn ugly from any angle, and I keep seeing this one in northern Bucks County.
Milton Ga. 
One of nineteen.
