Friend of the site Jim S. sent us this neat find–thanks, Jim! It’s a 1960 Morris Minor Traveler, and yes, that is wood you see in the rear of the vehicle. It’s located in Murray, Kentucky, and is up for sale here on eBay with a buy-it-now of $1,600 and they are inviting lower offers.

Unfortunately, although the wood is present, the seller states that almost none of it is usable, even as patterns. And, unlike a lot of “woodies”, the Traveler actually uses the wood for structural purposes. Fabricating the wood frames are quite complex, as you can see from this Wheeler Dealer excerpt. However, I was able to find several suppliers of the wood; here, here, and here. Of course, they are all in the UK, so shipping a kit over might be expensive.

The seller describes getting this car out of a barn a few months ago, but since then they have realized they have too many projects. There are some components missing, like the engine and transmission (same as MG Midget/Austin-Healey Sprite), the front seats, most of the interior trim, and other parts. Keep the low asking price in mind, however–maybe you could combine this with a sedan to get the more desirable Traveler. Or maybe a British restomod?

One thing you’ll have to do is a better repair job on this frame rail. Kudos to the seller for being so frank about the work needed, though. I’m thinking one good hit with a cold chisel and hammer would take that plate back off.

In case you think all is lost by this point, here’s a picture of some of the included parts. The sheetmetal actually looks really good. Are you ready to try your hand at woodworking?