British classic car custom & mild custom - UK - GB - England

Terrible, la Rolls choppé! Ca me fait penser à Lady Penelope, dans les Thunderbirds, avec son fidèle chauffeur Parker.

Sally Phillips and John Phillips's 1963 Morris Custom

Austin A50
A50 Chopped and dumped into the weeds. This car is believed to be chopped on the show field at the Nats in '91'

2 litre Ford with a 5 speed box.

New radiator

Used last summer and been garaged over the winter.

Great fun,

Economical car.

La morris 63' est magnifique! Comme quoi, même avec des bases pas terribles...

Une bonne leçon!

Complètement, c'est pour ça que j’étends les galeries dés que je peux sur du custom sur bases hors USA afin de donner envie de faire du vrais custom sur des bases exotiques.

Morris Oxford

Sally and John Phillips’s Morris Minor was built at home the old-fashioned way, with handmade custom fadeaways and a heap of other cool body mods. It almost didn’t happen though after Sally had a health scare, but now the car’s finished and getting the attention it deserves.

Vauxhall Victor

Bobby Freedman's 1962 Jaguar Double Bubble at the 1964 Oakland Roadster show. Photo by Duke Q. Manor from the Revs Institute Collection.

If you're looking for a head turner you're looking at the right car. A 1953 split screen Morris Minor with a difference. Is it american ? Is it British ? many are often surprised to find out it a wee Morris Minor.


It's a beautiful wee car. I bought the car pre-chopped a little over 6 years ago and spent the next 3 years or so building it to where it is now.... the woman and kids interrupting the build at times. However if you're interested the build up thread is on rodsnsods or torquedup .

Now for a wee bit of detail

The colour is Fiat Italia verde and is definitely a head turner!  love it or hate it  certainly raises a few eyebrows. When polished the colour and shine enhances every line and curve created.

Modification! If you like a smooth , curvy body and big rear end then you'll love this one. The "cleavage" is a  mark 1 zephyr grill which is encased within the frenched, extended headlamps. Following from there your eye is then drawn up to the reworked bonnet with a neat single line finish.  The split screen with the modest 6 inch roof chop and slanted B posts brings some extra kerb appeal.  Allowing flow to the body each panel has been smoothed and de-seamed with the door lines extended and rear wings both extended and lowered. Continuing on to the sumptuous booty which has not only been extended  but seen the removal of the number plate for a smooth and neat finish.





I'd love to be able to take credit for the interior, but lets just say I'm not a needle and thread kinda guy. I've had Morris minor seats and door cards professionally reupholstered in white with a striking black pinstripe. Smooth headlining and plush carpet professionally fitted with matching leather seams around the gear box add the little finishing touch.
In addition the the front seat frames have been lowered an inch to give better head clearance and comfortable ride. Steer in style with the original steering wheel an early triumph centre with advance and retard, to give an older american feel.




The "heart"   a 1098 A series engine with a stage two head from mini sport, a bigger carb, a bigger cam, and a big bore exhaust... well, apparently size matters. she breathes through a K&N filter, gets her spark from the high output coil and electronic ignition.




Running gear fitted with a ford sierra 5 speed box mated to a modified prop engineered and balanced by Morris Minor Birmingham which fits nicely on to the 1970 Morris Minor axle. Although standard has certainly racked up motorway mileage throughout the UK.