Beschreibung
This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show Sale 2023 on Saturday the 25th of March - Sunday the 26th of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT.
Brand new Mini Sprite, L169 WLP, finished in black, was originally supplied by Marrits of Amersham in March 1994 to Harold Radford (Coachbuilders) and became one of two demonstrators for their re-introduced Mini de Ville which had been incredibly trendy in the mid-1960s
Towards the end of 1994, an order was received from a Mr J Wilmot-Smith and it was agreed that L169 WLP, by now a second hand demonstrator with 1, 724 miles on the clock would form the donor car and it was duly sold to him for £4, 600
Within the file there is a copy of the three-page specification selected by Mr Wilmot-Smith and, there is obviously too much to list here, but highlights include a fabulous interior trim spec, an engine upgrade to 85bhp, 13” Rimstar wheels and the car was painted in ‘Bentley Racing Green’, the colour it wears today
Our vendor has owned this rather special Mini for a couple of years and the indicated mileage is 19, 218 which we assume is from new. The car’s condition remains impressive and it will benefit from a fresh MOT prior to the sale
Those of us who were tazzing about in Minis in the late sixties remember the cachet of Radford’s Mini de Ville and the associated pop star and Carnaby Street culture and it’s a shame that its reincarnation in 1994 didn’t really work, however, this is still a special little car and a part of Mini history. Come and have a look at the NEC
