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Water instead of springs - Morris 1100 in (historical) test

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Created on October 23, 1962

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Erich Boyer

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Morris 1100 (1962) - lots of space on a small footprint

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Morris 1100 (1962) - Britain's most advanced automobile before Britain's most advanced aircraft

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Morris 1100 (1962) - with the advantages of the Mini, but much more space

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Morris 1100 (1963) - compact and functional

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Morris 1100 (1963) - Pininfarina elegance on a Mini basis

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Morris 1100 (1963) - new basic model with 1.1-liter engine and front-wheel drive

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Morris 1100 (1963) - maximum interior space with a modest overall length is demonstrated in this cutaway model

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Morris 1100 (1962) - see-through model, shown at the Earls Court Motor Show 1962

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Morris 1100 (1963) - excellent all-round visibility

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MG 1100 (1963) - first shown in the fall of 1962, corresponds to Morris 1100, but has 56 SAE horsepower

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Summary

The Morris 1100 was in many ways a revolutionary but also somewhat confusing vehicle. With its small engine, it was more of a small car, but with its proportions and price, it was more of a mid-size car. However, the 1100 was not a car with an identity crisis, but rather a car packed with innovative and clever solutions, such as hydrostatic suspension. What hobby magazine thought of this extraordinary automobile in 1962 is shown in this article based on the original wording, supplemented by historical photographs.

This article contains the following chapters

Too little for too much?
Saving in the right places
"Soft" water as suspension
So how does it float?
Incredible in rough "waters"
Positioning unclear, but clearly revolutionary
Technical profile

Estimated reading time: 10min

Preview (beginning of the article)

A tester is rightly expected to be able to distinguish a small car from a large one. Before the Morris 1100, however, I couldn't even fulfill this mini requirement. This is a serious failure, because now that the battle between the big little ones and the little big ones is really getting underway, you want to know whether a new competitor made in England has emerged. The designation 1100, which refers to cubic centimeters, means that the car belongs in the thick of the battle of the new "front". Its price, however, relegates it to splendid isolation. Anyone who is thinking about 5000 marks will not even consider the 7000 that the Morris costs in Germany. They will think it's a strong piece of work that one dares to offer "only" an eleven hundred for so much money. But that is a miscalculation. Because, as I said, it is not yet clear that the Morris 1100 wants to belong in the category in which such comparisons can be made.

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