Description
This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at CarFest 2026 - Saturday on Saturday the 29th of August, The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, NN12 8TN. When BMC launched Alec Issigonis' revolutionary small car in August 1959, it was badged under two names: the Morris Mini-Minor and the Austin Se7en (often spelled with a '7' in early marketing). It wasn't until early 1962 that Austin officially dropped the Seven moniker and simply called it the Austin MiniFinished in Farina Grey with a Blue and Grey Fleck cloth and leathercloth interior, 132 ALT (#A-A2S7-47207) was first registered on 01/ 08/ 1960 by the Austin dealer, Naylor and Root LtdIt's considered a 'time warp' survivor, retaining the key classic Mk1 detail elements highly prized by classic car collectors including the floor-mounted starter button, pull-cord door releases, 'magic wand' gear lever and piano door hinges An unusually well-provenanced example, showing just two former keepers, with the same family having owned the Mini for almost 50 yearsThe current owner acquired the car directly from a motor museum, where it had resided for a considerable period, adding an interesting chapter to its history and explaining its remarkably well-preserved presentationThe current indicated mileage is 40, 575 which our vendor believes to be genuine, a claim supported by its limited number of former keepers and long-term family ownership
