Alec Issigonis penned this Oxford, the car that taught Morris unibody construction.
Median 90 hp across 173 similar cars
Lead trim: Oxford MO 1.5 side-valve four (1476 cc)
Morris Oxford Series MO1948–1954
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FactAlec Issigonis penned this Oxford, the car that taught Morris unibody construction.
After the Second World War the much larger 13.5-fiscal-horsepower Oxford Series MO replaced the range of ten-horsepower series M, Twelve and Fourteen (159,960 produced, 1948–1954; also sold in India as the Hindustan Fourteen). Announced on 26 October 1948 alongside the new 918 cc Morris Minor and the 2.2-litre Morris Six MS, and designed by Alec Issigonis, the Oxford, along with the Minor, introduced unibody construction techniques. It was sold as a 4-door saloon and a 2-door Traveller estate with an exposed wooden frame at the rear, both four-seaters, and used a 1476 cc side-valve four; a six-cylinder version was the Morris Six MS. It was replaced by the Oxford Series II, announced on 18 May 1954.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford MO 1.5 side-valve four (1476 cc) | 1948–1954 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | 40.5 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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