Austin Cambridge Morris Oxford London to Brighton

[paulhunter123]

what is it like ti drive in traffic without 1st gear syncro?

[Gannett2011]

Nice cars. Well remember my dad had one, 1960 A60, grey with white stripe, red leather interior, OWO 818 was the reg! I wonder what happened to it?

[1100HondaCB]

BTW, these cars are far from boring. I think they are cool.

[1100HondaCB]

There was no synchromesh on 1st gear. How many Cabridges/ Oxfords are left?

[cirrus216]

@1100HondaCB

Reckon about 300 MOT'd ones? Plus a few scrappers awaiting their fate on the oval.......................

[1100HondaCB]

@cirrus216 Do you know how many were built? Last time I looked (Oct 2006) , The Marina was the rarest production car left with only 745 out of 800 000 remaining. The Oxford/Cambridge wasn't listed. What's the difference between the two. Was the Cambridge/ Oxford used as a taxi when new? I was told the Oxford was a common taxi car in the sixties and early seventies. Love these old cars. They have style and appeal, unlike modern rubbish. Long live these classics.

[robzrob]

Boring, boxy saloons.

[paulhunter123]

@robzrob yeah nothings as good as ur boring audi

[kevrs2]

what kind of money would a really top notch one of these cars go for ,as i am giving serious consideration to getting rid of my modern Mercedes and buying one of these as an every day car

[cirrus216]

@kevrs2

Top notch 4 cylinder Farina is going be probably £2500 upwards. I've seen a MG Magnette go for over £10,000 so the skies your limit! 6 cylinder ones (Westminster etc) are even more. Good luck.

[kawa7900]

Brilliant to see some of the cars that i can just remember when i was a boy . Although my favourite was the austin 2200 land crab due to my dad having one .

[russthebiker]

spooky i still have a 61 oxford

[knausspiano]

Really enjoyed that. Last one I had was a 1971 A55 van column change. Would love another B Series engined vehicle.

[saintockwell79]

my dad had an A60 when i was a nipper. Hearing that 1st gear whine a 58 sec just brought back memories. great to see so many farinas in this vid

[cirrus216]

Yeah the old first gear whine is very BMC. I've put several vids with A60's / Oxford's on - one has got the Morris Oxfrd with column change too.

[murraybrodie444]

epic!

[7299MM]

Lovely to see these motors still going.

Class.

[cirrus216]

We'll be doing another road run with these cars - maybe a few more from Cambridge to Oxford on 31st May 2009. Video of course to follow soon after.

[tammym45]

do you know of any road runs from london to brighton coming up?

[cirrus216]

Only London-Brighton run I know about is veteran (pre1906) run in early November. We did Cambridge - Oxford this year instead.

[tammym45]

Thank-you for your prompt reply. bless u

[ergos645]

My first car was a '61 Morris Oxford, great to see so many together, well made cars these.

[williamastanier]

A proper car, one of the first cars I ever drove. They were superb, those, the Mark 1 Granada and Mark 4 & 5 Cortinas are my all time favourite cars

[shanedeadman]

i loved that video iv just bourt a morris oxford vi 1969 bottle green 1622 two tow my classic 1968 carlight caravaN BEFORE THE OXFORD I HAD A MORRIS MINOR AND THAT WAS NO WERE NEAR AS GOOD TOO DRIVE OR TWO HANDLE AS THE OXFORD BEATS IT BY A LONG WAY

[boo66]

I'd forgotten there was so much tail light variety going on in Farina Oxbridge land!

[PGPyramid1]

Ooohh! I want one! How much would it cost to ship to Canada, I wonder??

[nicol1955]

Some class cars on the roads! The film , TEN STARS !!

[trevpetrolhead]

Great vid, Fantastic cars!! Many happy memories of CAO657B a Trafalgar Blue/OEW Oxford & camping holidays in Scotland in 1967-69. Am now thinking a "Farina" would compiment my MG & my P6 2200TC.... Chaps you've planted a seed....

[mondyboy81]

I thought these cars had the talking dashboard like the Maestros?

[classicBMCman]

A cracking video - god how I wish I could have been there to see all those Farinas! It looked like real good fun and looking forward to seeing more of your vids soon.

Martin