Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 20th May from 12pm
Auction: Wed 21st May from 9am
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
1971 Austin Mini 850
Estimate
£8, 000 - £10, 000
Registration No: WUJ 67K
Chassis No: XA2S1495651
MOT: Exempt
In current ownership since 1991
Restored by the vendor's restoration business
Offered with history file and current V5C Document with just 2 former keepers
With the after effects of the 1956-1957 Suez Crisis being felt worldwide, Leonard Lord commissioned Alec Issigonis to work on a radical small car project. His response was the now legendary Mini. Featuring an ingenious transverse-mounted powertrain (with engine sat atop of the gearbox), all-round independent 'rubber cone' suspension, front-wheel drive, compact rack, and pinion steering, the newcomer was a packaging masterpiece; not to mention one of the most influential automotive designs ever conceived.
Launched in the summer of 1959 as Sir Alec Issigonis's sideswipe at the bubble car which had swept through Europe in the late 1950s, the Mini was truly a revolutionary car. Packing a remarkable amount of interior space into its 10ft length by placing its 'A' series engine sideways from 'east to west' in the engine bay, the practicalities which had dominated its design concept seemed almost accidentally to produce a small car which on its rubber-cone suspension and 10-inchwheels was remarkable fun to drive.
First registered on 4th November 1971, this Austin Mini has been in current family ownership since 1991 with just 2 former keepers recorded on the V5C. Acquired by the vendor after a family member passed away whilst in the process of restoring the car in 1998, this 850 iteration has been restored and de-seamed by the vendor's classic car restoration business. Popular as a ‘custom’ style for the Mini, the de-seaming process leaves the rain gutters alone, but blends the front and rear panels into the side quarter panels. Another upgrade has been the addition of widened sills and arches whilst being restored. Wearing Revolution alloy wheels within the widened wheel arches, it’s sure to stand out at any gathering as something a bit different from the Mini world. It’s offered with a history file and the current V5C Registration Document.
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