Description
Lot 23
Please note: This car is NOT available to buy before the Auction. We also offer Commission bids, telephone bids, Internet bidding as well as in person bidding.
1990 Mini Competition Rolling Shell
Reg. no. H194 FWM
Chassis no. 81430
Mileage: Unknown
The Mini needs no real introduction as one of the most iconic British cars of all time. With production running from 1959 – 2000, huge volumes of the car were made. Today this results in a very affordable classic with so many parts at reasonable prices that you could actually build one from a parts catalogue.
Owned since 2016, this strengthened shell had a ground up restoration starting in 2017 and the focus was to make it into a capable track car/ hill climb/ sprint car. As if a Mini is not light enough already, this one was fitted with fibre glass panels such as roof skin, rear valance and clubman front end as well as polycarbonate windows. The interior has been kept to a minimum with safety devices 6-point roll cage, Sparco Sprint Bucket Seats, Corbeau Harnesses and a deep-dish steering wheel. The interior looks brilliant with its carbon fibre sheet dashboard, door cards and rear parcel shelf. A 7-gallon alloy, foam filled race fuel tank sits in the rear with VDO level sender and Facet gold flow fuel pump. Custom hard-line fuel and brake lines have also been run internally.
In terms of handling the car has received a vast list of upgrades. The rear subframe is poly bushed, KAD alloy handbrake quadrants, Minifin alloy brake drums, Hi-Lo adjustable cones, red dot rubber springs, KAD adjustable camber/ castor brackets and Spax adjustable shock absorbers. Whilst the front subframe is solid mounted with strengthening bars, heavy duty adjustable tie rods, adjustable bottom arms, Hi-Lo adjustable cones, vented 7. 9” discs with four pit Minisport calipers as well as quick rack. The car sits on 6”x10” GB Alloy wheels with Yokohama tyres.
The car has previously been MOT’d and used on the road, however in recent years it has only been used on the track so will require a fresh MOT. Although the car was run with a Yamaha R1 engine, it is sold as a rolling shell without engine or transmission and prepared for an A-series to be mounted. Although it has had all the fabrication work to take an R1 engine so with correct subframe one of these could easily be refitted. Having owned the car for six years and had it featured in January 2023 Mini Magazine the vendor has now decided to sell and move on to another car.
Estimate: £5, 000 - 6, 000
To be auctioned along with a fantastic selection of other vehicles on March 5th at our Showell Farm site, SN15 2NU. Viewing is welcome prior to sale and all cars are sold as seen, condition reports can be requested on each lot by contacting us direct. Lots are not available to buy prior to auction. Fully illustrated catalogue is available on the Richard Edmonds Auction website. Bids can be made online, by telephone or live on site. All lots are subject to commission.
Vehicles that are un-registered or on foreign plates may require Import Duty and Vat to be paid upon purchase via HMRC prior to registering with the DVLA for a UK plate, if you are not sure please ask. For classic cars over 30 years this equates to 5% Duty on the final value.
