Description
1964 1071 Morris Cooper S
This matching numbers car to Heritage Cert was sold new by Appleyards Ltd of Bradford by none other than Tony Fall the Ex works BMC rally driver. What’s very nice is his signature which is the first name on the logbook. Paddy Hopkirk has signed the drivers sun visor ‘In loving memory of Tony Fall, Paddy Hopkirk’ This car has had a no expense spared full restoration. Taken back to bare metal and all required panels replaced with either Heritage or M-Machine panels. Finished in it’s Original colours of the very rare and desirable colour combination of Surf blue and OEW. Its fitted with its original 1071 engine fully rebuilt with MED high torque cam and Omega pistons and fitted with original 22G163 head, original 22G190 gearbox fully rebuilt with 3. 4 diff which gives a fantastic driving combination. The interior still has the original powder blue and gold brocade seats. (note: front reclining seats in photos are not the original seats that will come with the car, original seats in fantastic condition) newton carpets and gold brocade door cards and period Dulles dash including smiths Rev counter. Suspension is fully rebuilt with period Hilo suspension to get the desired ride height for great handling. This car took part in the Mini Cooper Registers Minis to Ireland event in 2019 and was a match for any of the 1275 Cooper S’s. It’s a real flying machine with the smoothness that the 1071 Cooper S engine is famous for!
A rare opportunity to buy what is probably the most desirable engine and colour combination Cooper S ever built! It will be very sad to see this one go but we are buying a new house, so I have received my orders and it’s time for it to go! I’m sure it will make its new owners very happy indeed.
Delivery to any location in the UK or Ireland can be arranged if required.
