This Oxford offered a two-pedal Manumatic clutch worked by engine vacuum, not a driver's foot.
Median 93 hp across 212 similar cars
Lead trim: Oxford III 1.5 B-Series four (1489 cc)
Morris Oxford Series III1956–1959
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FactThis Oxford offered a two-pedal Manumatic clutch worked by engine vacuum, not a driver's foot.
The Oxford was updated for 1957 with a new fluted bonnet, small rear fins and an optional two-tone paint scheme, all announced on 18 October 1956. A semi-automatic, two-pedal "Manumatic" transmission with centrifugal clutch and vacuum operation coupled to gear changes was optional. The "woody" Series III Traveller was replaced by the Series IV in 1957, though the saloon remained in production until the Pininfarina-styled Series V was introduced in 1959; 58,117 Series III and Series IV Oxfords were built. It was also the basis of the Hindustan Ambassador.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford III 1.5 B-Series four (1489 cc) | 1956–1959 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 55 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
This Oxford was meant to die with the 1967 Morris 1800, but that car grew too big to replace it.
This Oxford was one of six near-identical BMC badges styled by Pininfarina at once.
This estate got stuck with a Series IV badge though no Series IV saloon ever existed.
This Oxford offered a two-pedal Manumatic clutch worked by engine vacuum, not a driver's foot.
The 1954 Series II Oxford's new shape was a preview of the future — it directly foreshadowed the BMC ADO17 (the Austin 1800), a decade before that car existed.
Alec Issigonis penned this Oxford, the car that taught Morris unibody construction.
Its nickname is literally in the sheet metal: a 60% bigger radiator and a new flat-fronted shape are what earned this Oxford the "flatnose" name.
This Oxford's chassis became the first MG ever built, the 14/28 Super Sports.
Morris named his first car for his home city, and its output turned that city into an industrial one.
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