Car & Classic Dealer

James Nicholls

NSW 2025 Australia

1966 Mini Cooper S For Sale by Auction

The first small car to be perceived as classless, the Mini is one of a very small number of undisputed great car designs ever to be created. Alec Issigonis’ revolutionary car launched in 1959 may have been stimulated by the 1956 Suez fuel crisis, but with its unique stance, cute looks, ingeniously positioned gearbox within the crankcase, and fantastic handling it soon become a motoring icon. No more so than in the high-performance tuned Cooper S version which was launched in 1964 and which immediately achieved legendary status with victories at the Monte Carlo Rally. The brainchild of John Cooper the Cooper S had twin SU carburettors and a higher revving motor. From September 1965 it was possible to get a locally assembled 1275cc 75 bhp Australian version from BMC Australia, featuring a laminated windscreen, twin fuel tanks, three-point seat belts, along with a revised floor pressing to protect the Hydrolastic suspension, and other local tweaks. This Australian 1966 Morris Cooper S Mark 1 had been restored by its owner in the 1980s who then two decades later repurchased it and restored it again. An older restoration but still in very good condition this Mini is now finished in Lake Green with white roof, though originally when it was new it was Burgundy Red with a Toga White roof. Frank Hallam who worked on Sir Jack Brabham’s F1 engines has taken the 1275cc engine out to 1310cc and fitted a Weber 40 DCOE carburretor (the original SUs however still accompany the car). More recently the head has been upgraded to run on unleaded fuel. This lovely little Mini features a period Webasto sunroof, ROH Minilite alloy wheels, a front nudge bar, under bonnet shield protecting the electrical system, and a quick removal radiator grill. Whilst the original gearbox still comes with the car it has been replaced by an all-synchromesh transmission from a Mark II model which is now fitted in the vehicle. Within the interior, the black vinyl upholstery is in excellent condition and new carpets have been fitted. Aftermarket steering wheel and driver’s seat have been fitted but again the originals accompany the car, as do a host of other original parts, along with a considerable amount of its history in its document file.

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