This year marks the 50th anniversary since the last of the hugely popular Austin and Morris 1100/1300s rolled off the production line, having been built at Cowley on the outskirts of Oxford and Longbridge, Birmingham, as well as globally.
Before the auction, it was tipped to fetch between just £10,000 and £12,000, while experts say a pristine example should only be worth half what the new owner paid at the weekend.
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Classic car hunters were located to the car s whereabouts for the last 33 years, which was a brick garage in the village of Prestwood, which is between Aylesbury and High Wickham.
Classic car hunters were located to the car s whereabouts for the last 33 years, which was a brick garage in the village of Prestwood, which is between Aylesbury and High Wickham.