1988 Austin Mini Cooper

Highlights

  • Highly presented black sports livery with No.8 applique
  • Impressive sports leather interior
  • Stage 1 tuning kit installed
  • Rally-style fog lamps
  • Registered in France 
  • Less than 5,000km covered since 2018

The Appeal

It’s almost a fool’s errand to introduce the Mini - these cars are so distinctive, so legendary and so numerous that even the most casual layman can easily spot them on the road. They may be small, but they’re full of character. 
This example comes to us in superb order, with an eight-ball design, an impressive sports interior and a stage-1 tuning kit, ensuring you get the very most out of a British automobile legend. It’s in rare order, well maintained, ready and raring to go on its next adventure.

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The History and Paperwork

  • European left-hand drive specification
  • Purchased by current owner in September 2018
  • Fitted with Stage One tuning kit
  • Partial service history from a Mini specialist
  • Good selection of invoices 
  • Previous Controle Technique certificates
  • Certificat d’Immatriculation

The Interior

  • Retrimmed interior in black
  • Leather bucket seats in superb condition with only slight sag to the bolsters
  • Matching door cards with minimal wear
  • Nicely appointed dashboard in good condition
  • Aftermarket ‘rally-style’ toggle switches installed, with some paint loss to their panel
  • Metal spoked Moto-Lita steering wheel with Austin badge
  • Stylish 8-ball gear knob and chrome ‘twist’ handbrake lever
  • Carpets and headlining look to be in good order 

The Exterior 

  • Highly impressive black paintwork with white Cooper stripe, roof and eight-ball applique
  • Set of four fog lamps 
  • Tinted black windows with John Cooper signature sticker to the rear
  • Full set of Superlight black alloys with Yokohama tyres 
  • Paintwork in good order with no chips or cracks we can highlight
  • Chromework is in excellent order with no pitting
  • Sills are in good condition, as is the underneath
  • No signs of major corrosion we can highlight

The Mechanics 

  • Powered by the tried-and-tested 998cc A-Series engine
  • Four-speed manual transmission
  • Upgraded with the Series 1 tuning kit, offering more power and greater flexibility
  • Drain plug has been redone with a specialist insert
  • Kept continuously maintained
  • Always in dry storage with a protective cover
  • No mechanical faults to report

Summary

Beautifully appointed, and boasting a stylish eight-ball design, there’s no doubt this Mini Cooper is just the ticket - whether it’s your first classic, or an addition to a full fleet.

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Vehicle specification
  • Year 1988
  • Make Austin
  • Model Mini
  • Colour Black
  • Odometer 87,023 Kilometres
  • Engine size 998
Auction Details
  • Seller Type Private
  • Town Occitanie
  • Country France
Bidding history
27 bids
  • Da•••• €8,700 21/03/23
  • le•••• €8,600 21/03/23
  • Da•••• €8,400 21/03/23
  • le•••• €8,300 21/03/23
  • Da•••• €8,100 21/03/23
  • ur•••• €8,000 21/03/23
  • Da•••• €7,600 21/03/23
  • le•••• €7,500 21/03/23
  • mi•••• €7,000 21/03/23
  • Da•••• €6,200 20/03/23
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