The Morris Minor is an economy car produced by British marque Morris Motors between 1948 and 1971.^[7] It made its debut at the Earls Court Motor Show, London, in October 1948.^[8] Designed under the leadership of Alec Issigonis, more than 1.6 million were manufactured in three series: the Series MM (1948 to 1953), the Series II (1952 to 1956), and the 1000 series (1956 to 1971).