Morris Motors Ltd were responsible for the production of the Morris Oxford, spanning from 1913 until 1972 it was classed as a midsize car.

The style of the Morris was how we remember cars from the 1900's and those made famous in the black and white movies of yesteryear. A common feature was having no roof, the spare wheel being attached to the side of the car and the headlights fixed to the front wheel arches.

The first Morris Oxford to be produced was the "bullnose", which ran from 1913 until 1914. There were only 1,302 cars produced during this time. The two door tourer came complete with a 1 litre side valve straight four engine. The reason for its name was as a result of the rounded engine top, which was a key feature of the car.

The 1919 model was enlarged to cater for four seats, whilst still maintaining the looks of its predecessor. A variety of engines were also made available with the 1.5 litre and 1.8 litre straight four versions. A 2.3 litre straight six was also introduced, though proved to be somewhat unreliable and adversely affected sales.

The third version was released in 1926 and was known as the "Flatnose". Over 32,000 cars were produced across a range of models, with a tourer, saloon, fabric saloon and two door coupe on offer.

Whilst the 1.8 litre straight four engine remained, new 1.9 and 2 litre straight six engines were added to the series. A new four speed gearbox was also introduced in 1932.

The 1934 version of the Morris Oxford was a larger and heavier car and came with a 2 litre straight six engine as standard. A 2.5 litre engine was also available as an upgrade. The style of the car mirrored that seen in the black and white Al Capone films.

The Morris Oxford of 1948 saw a complete redesign to a more curved and bubble shape, compared to the straight lines and angles of its predecessors. Over 150,000 cars were produced across the two door estate and four door saloon models. The car came with a standard 1.5 litre straight four engine.

The 1954 and 1956 versions of the car did not differ greatly from the 1948 model. The engine was tweaked slightly to produce 50 bhp, which gave it a top speed of 74 mph and a 0-62 of 28.9 seconds. Only 87,000 cars were produced, having seen a decline from previous models.

In 1957 an estate model was introduced, with 58,000 produced. The car used the same 1.5 litre engine as seen in previous models. The most iconic feature about this version was that it featured fuel caps on both sides of the car, which was rather novel.

The fifth instalment in 1959 saw a facelift, with the 1961 model following it. The car utilised the same 1.5 litre engine as seen in previous models and was available in both saloon and estate models. Whilst the 1959 model only sold 87,000 the last version sold a staggering 210,000, making it one of the most successful models built.