Description
Hi, we are Classic Mini specialists Paul Higgs Cars based in New Milton in Hampshire.
We specialise in all things Classic Mini and always have a large selection available at sensible prices. We pride ourselves on offering a friendly environment with objective advice with the occasional cup of tea!
We have nearly twenty years experience of working with these amazing cars and we always try and match the customer with their perfect Classic Mini.
All of our Classic Minis are carefully selected and prepared with a service and MOT and thoroughly checked prior to you starting your Classic Mini adventure.
We offer the complete Classic Mini package which includes full garage services and after care keeping you and your Classic Mini motoring. We maintain Classic Minis from all over the UK with many happy customers and even happier Minis. Our current stock list and full details are available on our website.
We are very pleased to offer an awesome slice of the seventies, a 1978 Austin Mini finished in one of my favourite colours of the era, Java Green with a contrasting black roof, wheel arches, deep dish ten inch Minilite wheels and that very sexy Italian Job spot lamp bar with period chrome Lucas Spotlights, leather bonnet straps and Lucas boot mounted Spotlamp. If you have promised yourself that one day you will treat yourself to a Classic Mini then this maybe the one. In 2015 it was comprehensively restored to a very high standard covering every single component. The build took over 4000 hours and cost nearly twenty thousand pounds to complete. It is accompanied with a large detailed build folder which includes invoices for every part used and also photographs of the process. The Mini has only covered 54k in 48 years and since its restoration it has settled in nicely into the fantastic package it is.
It certainly has amazing looks and also the performance to match. It has a very healthy 1293cc engine that was fully rebuilt at the same time as the restoration and fully lightened and balanced, it also has a HIF44 carb, electronic ignition and stage one kit, mated to a smooth and precise gearbox that also benefits from a Quick shift. It pulls well through all the gears and has a fantastic sound thanks to the RC40 exhaust. It is a very easy Mini to drive, smooth power when its needed and thanks to Yokohama A-008 tyres it has very precise handling and Cooper S disc brakes add confidence. On the twisty roads it is excellent fun and it will easily keep up with modern traffic and beyond. It will certainly make you smile as much as it has me.
The interior is beautifully presented and finished to a high standard. It has a black seats with a basket weave pattern with matching front and rear cards, matching black roof lining, fully fitted carpet set and a full length Gloss Black dash with the all important three clock binnacle. It also has a Mota-Lita steering wheel, period cowling mounted rev counter and a 12 Volt socket. The boot area has Cooper S boot board brackets with a boot board and the engine bay is nicely detailed.
The Mini has a fantastic shell and is highly detailed on the underside and completely body coloured throughout. All of the running gear was replaced and the subframes look new. The paintwork is gleaming, this Mini is easily of show quality whilst also is ready to be driven and enjoyed.
We have fully serviced, checked, tuned and driven this Mini and it will be supplied with a full MOT. It is also a Historic vehicle so is MOT and Tax exempt.
Viewings are welcome and I am happy to answer questions you have either through here or on the details below or the details below (Paul)
Two walk round videos are available.
We also offer a delivery service.
We are constantly preparing Classic Minis for sale so please get in touch with your requirements as we are always happy to help.
Thanks for looking.
