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1964 Austin Mini Cooper Cooper S 1071 Mk1 For Sale

  • Left Hand Drive
  • Manual, 4 speed
  • Petrol
  • 1071cc
  • 1964
  • Red
  • Dealer
  • IT
    Bologna, Italy

Description

​(segue testo in Italiano) It's the first Mini with the "S": introduced in April 1963, it was designed for sporty customers who wanted something more than the "normal" Cooper. The 1071 Austin Mini Cooper S we are offering was built on April 10, 1964, for the home market. It was a right-hand drive car, finished in Tartan Red with a black roof and "red-and-gold" interior. The car was delivered to its first owner a few days later. Reading some written testimonials from previous owners, along with some historic photos, we can report that the car made its debut at the Gaisberg hillclimb in Austria in 1964, and was subsequently driven by English driver John Terry of the English Turtle Team, in a left-hand drive configuration, participating in other competitions. It appears the car was then used by German and Austrian drivers in subsequent years, before being registered in France on June 13, 1977. ​ From what we know, the car was always used for competition and arrived in Italy about 20 years ago, racing with Andrea Belli, who won the TC1150 class in the 2006 Italian Historic Car Hill Climb Championship. There are some videos of this car, during these races, enclosed, one of them. In the hands of its current owner since 2014, the car underwent a restoration involving the engine (approximately 98-100 hp), gearbox, and suspension by the tuner Conti, famous in the Mini world. It raced again in 2016 and 2017 in some rounds of the Italian Historic Hillclimbs Championship, winning its class on each occasion. ​ At the end of 2017, the car was converted for road use, while retaining the roll cage attachments and installing SU H2 carburetors instead of the more extreme H4s. The sports exhaust, limited-slip differential, and the elevated gear lever, a common modification of the era, have been retained. The interior has been refitted with a pair of original period Microcell seats, as well as an additional dashboard with a rare original Speedwell tachometer and an original Spice sports steering wheel. In place of the original rims, four rare Rosepetal wheels, typical of Cooper S models of the era, have been fitted. ​ The car has Italian registration plates and registration certificates, ASI CRS, British Heritage, and FIA HTP (expires 12-2025), CSAI technical passport, and old French registration certificate; it can be inspected by appointment in Bologna. Further details on - details above ​ NOTE: the Cooper S 1071 had the single fuel tank as standard equipment. The second tank was purchased mainly on those cars that used to race on track. ​_________________________________ ​ E’ la prima Mini che porta in dote la “S”: introdotta ad Aprile 1963 era pensata per la clientela sportiva che voleva qualcosa di più della Cooper “normale”. L’Austin Mini Cooper S 1971 che proponiamo è stata costruita il 10 Aprile 1964 per il mercato interno, guida a destra, in Tartan Red *** il tetto nero e gli interni “rosso-oro”. L’auto è poi stata consegnata qualche giorno dopo al primo proprietario. ​ Leggendo alcune testimonianze scritte dai precedenti proprietari, unitamente ad alcune foto storiche, riportiamo che l’auto avrebbe fatto il debutto alla salita di Gaisberg nel 1964, in Austria, per poi essere guidata dal pilota inglese John Terry dell’English Turtle Team, in configurazione guida a sinistra, partecipando ad altre competizioni. Sembra che l’auto sia poi stata utilizzata da piloti tedeschi e austriaci negli anni successivi, prima di essere immatricolata in Francia il 13 Giugno 1977. ​ Da quanto sappiamo, l’auto è stata utilizzata sempre per le competizioni ed è arrivata in Italia circa 20 anni fa correndo *** il pilota Andrea Belli, il quale ha conquistato la classe TC1150 nel Campionato Italiano Velocità Salita Autostoriche del 2006. Ci sono diversi video dell’auto in gara, qui allegato uno tra i tanti. Nelle mani dell’attuale proprietario dal 2014, l’auto è stata sottoposta ad un restauro che ha coinvolto motore (circa 98/ 100cv), cambio e assetto ad opera del preparatore Conti, famoso nel mondo Mini ed ha corso nuovamente nel 2016 e 17 in alcuni appuntamenti del Campionato Italiano Velocità Salita Autostoriche vincendo sempre la classe. ​ Alla fine del 2017 l’auto è stata convertita ad uso stradale, pur conservando gli attacchi del roll-bar e montando i carburatori SU H2 in luogo dei più estremi H4. E’ stato invece conservato lo scarico sportivo, il differenziale autobloccante oltre alla leva del cambio elevata, modifica comune dell’epoca. L’interno è stato rimontato *** una coppia di sedili originali dell’epoca Microcell, oltre ad un cruscotto supplementare *** un raro contagiri originale Speedwell ed un volante originale sportivo Spice. In luogo dei Minilite, sono montati quattro rari cerchi Rosepetal, tipici delle Cooper S dell’epoca. ​ Vettura *** targa e libretto Italiani, CRS ASI, British Heritage e HTP FIA (scadenza 12-2025), passaporto tecnico CSAI e vecchio libretto francese; visibile previo appuntamento a Bologna. ​Maggiori...

Vehicle location

Bologna, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Italy
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Advert Details

Advert type:
For Sale
Category:
Classic Cars
Country:
Italy
Reference number:
C1978809
Listed on:
30/09/2026
Year:
1964
Colour:
Red
Seller type:
Dealer

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