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In February 1961 the Morris Minor became the first British car to sell more than 1,000,000 units; To commemorate the achievement, a limited edition of 350 two-door Minor saloons (one for each UK Morris dealership) was produced with distinctive lilac paintwork and a white interior. Also the badge name on the side of the bonnet was modified to read “Minor 1,000,000” instead of the standard “Minor 1000”. The millionth Minor was donated to the National Union of Journalists, who planned to use it as a prize in a competition in aid of the union’s Widow and Orphan Fund. The company, at the same time, presented a celebratory Minor to London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, but this car was constructed of cake.
Of the 350 constucted 320 were RHD and 30 were LHD of which 21 went to the USA
THERE ARE PLANS TO HAVE A MINOR MILLION RALLY IN THE COTSWOLDS IN ENGLAND ON SEPTEMBER 24/25th FOR MORE DETAILS HAVE A LOOK AT THe MORRIS MILLION WEB SITE www.minormillion.co.uk
WE HOPE TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE OF THESE CARS AT OUR DANESFORT SHOW THIS YEAR AS PART OF OUR FEATURE CAR “THE MORRIS MINOR ” . SO COME ALONG AND HELP CELEBRATE ITS 50th BIRTHDAY WITH US AND “THE IRISH MORRIS MINORS OWNERS CLUB” NATIONAL RALLY 2011
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