Street Sighting ~ Morris Marina TC Coupe

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It seems pretty rare as a car-nerd you see something you don't recognise whatsoever. All I could say about this "TC Coupe" when I saw it was I was sure it was British. My first guess was Triumph, but a google revealed it is a Morris. Not the most interesting vehicle but certainly a rare, weird sight on todays streets. This is the coupe version of the Morris Marina (of which they also made a wagon, van, and ute) and my favourite part about it is it looks like they took the sedan, then welded the rear door jambs shut. So even calling it a coupe is a bit of a stretch to me.
 
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I was a bit disappointed with the lack of stickers, badges and club regalia that normally encrusts old Pommy cars like these. The fog lights are cool though.
 
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The interior did not let me down however. You could practically smell the warm, wooly air from outside the car. The steering wheel lock is the best bit though. I hear thieves are dying for 65kW British nuggets. Fun fact- in the UK these are the most scrapped cars of all time, with less than 0.1% remaining on the roads. I guess that makes it rare?
 
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If I'm driving this around I'm listening to the cricket on ABC.

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