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Morris 1800, 2200 (ADO17)

Morris dealers had to wait until March 1966 to sell a 'Morris' badged 1800, and apart from a different grille and a few other trim changes the Austin and Morris 1800 cars were identical. In May 1968 MkII 1800 Austin and Morris cars were launched, gaining 14inch wheels in place of 13inch (for lighter steering), and vertical fins to visually disguise the width of the car. Morris added the '1800S' to its range in May 1968, which had twin carbs and a Downton cylinder head for 96bhp and 99mph. The Morris 1800 was used in long range rallies, where its slow speed did not matter. In March 1972 the Morris 1800 range was extended as the 'Morris 2200' with a new 6-cylinder version of the Austin Maxi E-series engine. The ordinary Morris 1800 was upgraded to MkIII with new grille and trim, production ended in 1975 after 105,000 Morris 1800/2200 were sold, and the Morris 18-22 took over.

Morris 1800 MkI - grille badge	Morris 1800 MkII - bood badge	Morris 1800 MkI. The horizontal bar grille given to the Morris looks simple and suits the 1800 better than the fussy Austin grille.	Morris 1800 MkII. 1800s were restyled in 1968 as the MkII version. The grilles of the Austin and Morris were narrowed to resemble those of the 1100/1300 cars and also to make the car look less wide.	Morris 1800 MkII S. MGB power for the Morris Landcrab
Morris 1800 MkIII. The main visible difference of the MkIII was the black paint and chrome grille. Mechanically the MkIII was the same, but there was a new 2200cc model.	Morris 1800 Rally Car. Believed to be one of the London-Sydney cars, these works cars had 1894cc 100bhp engine built for durability rather than outright power	Morris 1800 MkI. Morris dealers had to wait two years before the 'Morris' badge appeared on an 1800.	Morris 1800 MkII. In 1968 the much criticised style of the 1800 was revised with the narrower grille of the 1800 MkII	Morris 1800 MkII. The MkII 1800s were given finned lights giving them a 'family' resemblance with the 1100/1300 range and trying to make the car look less wide.
Morris 1800 MkII S. In 1968 the 'S' version of the Morris 1800 MkII was given a tuned cylinder head by Daniel Richmond of Downton Engineering and twin carbs to give it 96bhp and 99mph.	Morris 1800 MkII S. In 1968 The Morris 1800 S version of the MkII was launched, gaining a tuned engine (by Downton) giving 96bhp.	Morris 1800 MkIII. The MkIII model was introduced in 1972 very little changed outside but with an optional 2200cc model	Morris 1800 Rally Car. In 1968 the Morris 1800 was offered with a 96bhp twin carb engine as the 1800 S. Rally versions of the 1800 had some surprising sucesses, including almost winning the 1968 London-Sydney Marathon	Morris 1800 Rally Car. Although a big car, the 1800 did surprisingly well on some rallies. The size of the car permitted a third crew member on Marathon events, and even allowed a bed to be made inside.
Morris 1800 MkIII - taillight	Morris 1800 Rally Car - Roof mounted spotlamp		Morris 1800 MkIII.	Morris 1800 Rally Car - Minilite alloy wheel
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