One car manufacturer has come over sentimental in its latest efforts to raise funds for Children in Need.

Bill Cook, who owns the Chelmsford Hyundai dealership, decided to save a Morris Minor Traveller and put it up for auction to raise money for the cause.

Now set to appear for sale on eBay, the car was originally destined for the scrap heap when a customer came in to relinquish the motor under the government’s scrappage scheme.

The vehicle is a 1098cc version of the estate model which is said to have copied classic American cars due to bearing a wood-framed rear end.

It has Rose Taupe paint combined with a red interior and was first registered on June 27th 1967, currently reading 77,000 miles on the clock.

The vehicle has been given the once over by a representative from the Morris Minor Owners’ Club (MMOC) and will be issued with an MOT due to expire in November of next year. The auction is set to end on November 27th.

According to the MMOC it currently boasts 14,500 members.

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