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John Bull on wheels - Morris Oxford VI (test)

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Created on December 1, 1962

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E. Boyer

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Morris Oxford Series VI (1962) - also welcome in Germany - only the umbrella was typically British

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Morris Oxford Series VI (1962) - the Italian-designed dress was just as appealing as the large windows

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Morris Oxford Series VI (1962) - easy-to-read instruments and a handy steering wheel met with the approval of the tester

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Morris Oxford Series VI (1962) - the full-length bench seat was no longer considered appropriate in 1962

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Morris Oxford Series VI (1962) - View into the engine compartment

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Morris Oxford Series II (1955) - the Series II had a pontoon-shaped body for six passengers and was built from 1954 to 1956

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Morris Oxford Series V (1959) - the basic design by Pininfarina lasted for 12 years and was only modified in detail

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Morris Oxford Series V (1959) - predecessor of the Series VI still with clear tail fins

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Morris Oxford Series V (1959) - rear view of the predecessor of the Series VI, built from 1959 to 1961

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Morris Oxford Series V (1959) - Interior and dashboard

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Morris Oxford Series V Traveller (1960) - the practical station wagon from Pininfarina's hand

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Morris Oxford Series V Traveller (1960) - two-part rear opening for the station wagon

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Morris Oxford Series VI Saloon (1962) - the Series VI came without tail fins

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Morris Oxford Series VI Saloon (1966) - a typical child of the sixties

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Morris Oxford Series VI Saloon (1966) - elegance gained

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Morris Oxford Series VI Saloon (1966) - Steering wheel and dashboard

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Morris Oxford Series VI Saloon (1966) - Interior

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Morris Oxford Series VI Traveller (1961) - the estate car was also available with automatic transmission

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Summary

The Pininfarina-designed Morris Oxford V appeared in 1959 and was replaced by a face-lifted successor in 1961, which benefited from the power of the MG-A engine. The magazine 'hobby' tested a left-hand drive example and found the locomotive-like characteristics of the car quite appealing. This report reproduces the original text of the test report at the time, supplemented by historical illustrations and the original sales brochure from 1962.

This article contains the following chapters

With the character of a locomotive
Simple but elegant bodywork
Sports car heart under the hood
Elastic and not at all slow
A 'mountain racer' from the island
Elastic and well motorized even with automatic transmission
Noble interior, but primitive chassis
Good road holding
Partner for a marriage of convenience?
Economical and affordable for the quality on offer
Test results and technical data

Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The first locomotive ran in England in 1825. In 1962, the English sent us the Morris Oxford VI. There is a causal link between these two events. The Oxford does not want to deny its origin from the locomotive. It makes this clear as soon as you start stirring the gearshift like a brewer's wife in sauerkraut, forcing it into any forward gear or reverse gear on long gearshifts. Finally, however, the car, which does indeed have an ox as its heraldic animal - because Oxford means nothing other than Ochsenfurt - starts to move. It lowers its horns and reveals its serious intentions with a loud roar. At first, this seems to be nothing more than showing off, as if by someone who - as the Berliner says - 'can't loofen for sheer power'.

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