Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 28th July from 1pm
Auction 29th July, 2026 12:00
Location: Pavilion Gardens St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
Registration No: EAE 932K Chassis No: XA21N534276A MOT: Exempt
Ground-up restoration and upgrade programme over the course of six years
K20 Civic Type R engine powered Mini, producing some 200bhp, equating to c. 350bhp per ton
Rear wheel drive, and fitted with an original Z Cars kit, full roll cage, custom exhaust, racing seats with harnesses, and Wilwood brake disc conversion
Understood to have received over £25, 000 worth of expenditure during the build
Entered from the Fox Collection
As a result of the Suez crisis, Britain found itself back on petrol rationing by 1956. BMC’s Leonard Lord recognised the urgent need for a small car with ground-breaking economy. Within a year the now famous team of Issigonis, Daniels and Kingham had designed and built a prototype of ADO 15 (Austin Drawing Office project number 15) and the production version of what’s now known as the Mini was launched just two years later. It was a revolution on wheels. By placing the engine across the frame and the gearbox in the engine sump, Issigonis was able to devote eighty percent of the floorpan area to the accommodation of passengers and luggage – the template for most small cars to this day. The car’s original suspension system was also a first. Instead of conventional springs, the Mini featured rubber cones. While these resulted in a choppy ride they also endowed the car with its famous go kart-like handling.
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