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*** SOLD TO BILL IN JUST 24 HOURS OF ADVERTISING!!!! ***
HERE WE HAVE FOR SALE AN ULTRA RARE 1960 AUSTIN SEVEN MINI COUNTRYMAN DELUXE (INTERNAL TANK FLAT ROOF) FINISHED IN TARTAN RED WITH ITS ORIGINAL RED/ GREY FLECK INTERIOR
THIS IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A PIECE OF DOCUMENTED MINI HISTORY WHICH HAS A WONDERFUL PROVENANCE AND IS A MUST FOR ANY SERIOUS COLLECTOR/ ENTHUSIAST
*** THIS MINI COUNTRYMAN IS THE 2ND OLDEST IN THE WORLD TODAY AND IS A DOCUMENTED FACTORY PRE PRODUCTION MINI COUNTRYMAN (BUILT IN JUNE 1960 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE OFFICAL RELEASE OF THE COUNTRYMAN IN SEPTEMBER 1960 AND BELIEVED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN USED BY THE FACTORY FOR TESTING AND BY THE PRESS FOR ROAD TESTS/ ARTICLES AND ''CAR MART'' AUSTIN DEALERS TO DISPLAY AROUND THE COUNTRY AT THERE DEALERSHIPS TO PROMOTE THE RELEASE OF THE MINI COUNTRYMAN!!! ***
THIS MINI COUNTRYMAN HAS ALSO BEEN DISPLAYED AT PRESTIGIOUS EVENTS INCLUDING THE GOODWOOD REVIVIAL IN 2018 & THE CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW AT THE N. E. C BIRMINGHAM IN 2017 CREATING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF INTEREST FROM AROUND THE GLOBE (DISPLAYED WITH AN ASKING PRICE OF £29, 995!!!)
THIS MINI IS THE 2ND OLDEST MINI COUNTRYMAN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD HENCE THIS IS A UNIQUE MOTOR CAR AND CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS BEING A SURE FIRE INVESTMENT FOR ITS NEW OWNER AND A SUPERB EXHIBIT AT THE UP COMING 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE MINI IN 2019!!!
THIS IS BODY NUMBER 267 BUILT ON THE 16/ 06/ 1960 AND DISPACTHED ON THE 25/ 07/ 1960 TO AUSTIN DEALERS ''CAR MART'' AND WAS SOLD TO ITS 1st OWNER ON THE 22/ 09/ 1960!!!!
THIS MINI COUNTRYMAN IS A MATCHING NUMBERS CAR CONFIRMED BY ITS HERITAGE CERTIFICATE AND IT RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL FEATURES AND EVEN ITS ORIGINAL REGISTRATION NUMBER (4507 MH) AFTER 58 YEARS WHICH IS INCREDIBLE!!!
THE MINI RETAINS EARLY CORRECT FEATURES SUCH AS STRAIGHT GEAR LEVER, FULL FRONT PANEL, EARLY SQUARE HUBCAPS, INTERNAL TANK & VINYL SHROUD, HEATER, BUMPER OVER RIDERS, WING MIRRORS, NO DRIP RAILS, SINGLE WHITE SPEEDO, CHROME WINDSCREEN INSERT, NON RECESSED WINDSCREEN, 2 TONE FLECK INTERIOR & 4 BLADE FAN (NOT FITTED BUT IS PRESENT!!) ETC
THIS ULTRA RARE AUSTIN SEVEN MINI HAS SURVIVED IN SUCH UNMOLESTED CONDITION DUE TO THE FACT IT HAS HAD 1 LOVING OWNER FROM 1960 UNTIL 2011 (51 YEARS IN THE SAME OWNERSHIP!!!)
IN 2011 THIS MINI COUNTRYMAN WAS OFFERED FOR SALE FOR THE FIRST TIME TO THE OPEN MARKET IN ''AS FOUND'' CONDITION AND ALTHOUGH VERY SOLID, COMPLETE AND ORIGINAL IT REALLY NEEDED RESTORING TO BRING IT BACK TO ITS FORMER GLORY
IT WAS PURCHASED BY A MINI ENTHUSIAST AND A CAREFUL DETAILED SYMPATHETIC RESTORATION WAS COMPLETED WITH THE MAIN FOCUS ON KEEPING AS MUCH ORIGINALITY, CHARM AND PATINA AS POSSIBLE AND TO RETAIN THE 60'S LOOK AND FEEL WHICH SO MANY NUT AND BOLT RESTORATIONS SADLY LOSE!!!
IT COMES COMPLETE WITH A PHOTO ALBUM SHOWING THE CAR AS FOUND, DURING THE RESTORATION AND WHEN COMPLETED WHICH IS LOVELY TO HAVE!!!
CIRCA £10, 000 WAS SPENT DURING THE RESTORATION WITH INVOICES TO CONFIRM AND HAS BEEN DRY STORED SINCE COVERING CIRCA 500 MILES IN THE LAST 6 YEARS!!!!
THIS MINI COUNTRYMAN HAS BEEN KEPT IN 2 PRIVATE COLLECTIONS SINCE IT WAS RESTORED AND HAS TRULY BEEN LOVED (ITS CURRENT REGISTERED OWNER WAS A COLLECTOR OF CLASSIC BENTLEYS, JAGUARS, ASTON MARTINS AND ROLLS ROYCES!!)
THIS MINI COUNTRYMAN HAS COVERED 78, 898 MILES FROM NEW IN THE HANDS OF JUST 3 P/ OWNERS FROM NEW!!!
COMPLETE WITH A LARGE HISTORY FILE INCLUDING V5 DOCUMENT, HERITAGE CERTIFICATE, ORIGINAL 1960 MINI COUNTRYMAN BROCHURE, PHOTO ALBUM OF THE RESTORATION, MANY INVOICES, TAX DISCS AND EVEN OLD MOT CERTIFICATES AND INVOICES DATING BACK TO THE 1960'S!!!
THIS REALLY IS A VERY CHARMING ULTRA RARE EARLY AUSTIN SEVEN MINI COUNTRYMAN (WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANOTHER INTERNAL TANK FLAT ROOF WOODY FOR SALE IN YEARS!!)
THE EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR ARE IN WONDERFUL OVERALL CONDITION AND IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE SEEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED (THIS IS NOT A CONCOURS SHOW CAR BUT NEITHER IS IT £40, 000 AND IT DOES HAVE SOME MINOR MARKS AS ONE WOULD/ SHOULD EXPECT WHICH ADDS TO THE CHARM AND CHARACTER OF THIS CAR AND IS A LOVELY EXAMPLE THAT CREATES VASTS AMOUNTS OF ATTENTION AND IN OUR OPINION IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF MINI HISTORY!!!
DESCRIBED BY MANY PEOPLE AS A ''MUSEAUM PIECE'' IT WOULD SUIT AN ENTHUSIAST/ COLLECTOR TO LOVE AND APPRECIATE THIS CAR!!!
WITH THIS CARS DOCUMENTED HISTORY AND PROVENANCE IT IS A FABULOUS INVESTMENT FOR ITS NEW OWNER AND WE FEEL PRICED VERY FAIRLY TO SELL
MINI COUNTRYMANS ARE RARELY SEEN AT SHOWS OR OFFERED FOR SALE THESE DAYS AND CURRENTLY 3 LATER CARS ARE FOR SALE BETWEEN £18, 000 - £22, 000++ (THERE IS NOT ANOTHER FLAT ROOF INTERNAL TANK WOODY AVAILABLE THAT WE CAN FIND NEVER MIND BEING SUCH A RARE MODEL WITH SUCH AN INTERESTING HISTORY!!)
JUST LOOK AT THE PRICE OF 1959 MINI SALOONS THESE DAYS WHICH ARE TOTALLY INCORRECT AND/ OR MISSING ORIGINAL FEATURES (A VERY EARLY GARAGE FIND AUSTIN SEVEN MINI WANTING A FULL RESTORATION SOLD FOR £40, 000 IN AUCTION!!!)
ONE AGAIN THIS IS NOT A CONCOURS CAR OR A PERFECT FRESHLY RESTORED NUT & BOLT SHOW WINNER BY ANYMEANS BUT IS A BEAUTIFUL EARLY CAR WHICH PRESENTS SUPERBLY WITH THE RIGHT CHARM AND PATINA THAT WAS RESTORED TO BE USEABLE AND TO ENJOY, YOU CANNOT REPLICATE WHICH IS VERY FITTING FOR SUCH A RARE EARLY MINI COUNTRYMAN WITH SUCH A WONDERFUL HISTORY AND AFTER 58 YEARS IS REMARKABLE IT HAS SURVIVED AND WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT THE NEW OWNER WILL BE OVER THE MOON AND VERY PROUD TO OWN THIS PIECE OF MINI HISTORY!!!!
THIS MINI STARTS FIRST TIME AND SOUNDS AS SWEET AS A NUT AND IS READY AND WAITING FOR ITS NEW LOVING OWNER TO CHERISH HER FOR YEARS TO COME!!!
APOLOGIES ABOUT THE POOR PICTURES DUE TO THE AWFUL WEATHER WE HAVE BEEN HAVING IN LANCASHIRE!!!
WE WOULD LIKE THIS MINI TO GO TO A GOOD HOME IT HAS CREATED SO MUCH ATTENTION FROM OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS (INFACT THEY WALK PAST THE CLASSIC LOTUS/ FORD THEY HAVE COME TO VIEW AND GO STRAIGHT TO THE MINI WHICH ALWAYS MAKES US CHUCKLE!!)
** DAVID BRADLEY CAR SALES IS A FAMILY RUN BUSINESS WHICH IS WELL KNOWN AND RESPECTED FOR SUPPLYING CLASSIC & CONTEMPORARY SPORTS CARS THROUGHOUT EUROPE WITH OVER 60 YEARS EXPERIENCE WE HAVE A KEEN PASSION FOR FINDING AND SUPPLYING RARE, UNUSUAL & ORIGINAL EXAMPLES OF ICONIC VEHICLES!! **
WE CAN ARRANGE DELIVERY ANYWHERE IN THE U. K AT A COST OF APPROX £1. 30 PER RETURN MILE UPON CLEARED FUNDS BEING RECIEVED AND WORLDWIDE SHIPPING CAN BE ARRANGED BY A 3RD PARTY
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