With the rise in cost and scarcity of the halo-model Japanese drift machines, those who enjoy a spot of sideways racing have had to diversify. But we didn’t think we’d ever see a solution quite like this.

Sam Clothier’s choice of drift weapon is a little more idiosyncratic than a Skyline, Silvia or AE86 Corolla – it’s a 1950s Morris Minor van!

Originally used to deliver bread in Sam’s hometown of Toowoomba in Queensland, the van has now been reborn as a re-engineered, Nissan-powered drift machine.

“I carried it around with me for eight years, and I didn’t quite know what it was going to be,” says Sam. “But I knew I wanted to do something, so this is the result.”

The body is actually made up of bits from three different Morris Minor models, with the back half of the former delivery van combined with the front end from a ute and the longer doors from a coupe.

Underneath, the Minor has an all-new chassis, built by Sam. Being a drift machine, it’s unsurprising that both the front and rear ends use Nissan S13 cradles and suspension, with a wheelbase 120mm shorter than an S13.

Powering the wild machine is a virtually stock, 2.5-litre Nissan RB25DET Neo straight-six, most commonly found in R34 (non-GT-R) Skylines and C34 Nissan Stageas. In Sam’s van, it’s good for a bit over 500rwhp, sending power through a Tremec T56 gearbox.

We’ll have the full story on this radical Morris in the September issue of the mag, but for now, click the video above and enjoy!