Highlights

• Restored bodywork and resprayed paint
• Retrimmed interior
• In excellent condition underneath

The Appeal

The interior was retrimmed, the body repaired and the paint resprayed, resulting in a car which is now a joy to look at. And being an automatic, this car is quite a rare and desirable survivor.

The History and Paperwork

• First registered 8th January 1969
• Road Tax and MOT exempt 
• Six former keepers
• Purchased by the vendor in 2016
• Bodywork restoration reportedly carried out in 2019
• The car is said to have been garaged and only covered 500 miles since its restoration

The Interior

• Retrimmed interior fitted during the car’s restoration
• Excellent vinyl seat covers, showing few signs of use
• The carpets have been replaced and remain in good condition with little wear
• Inertia reel seatbelts fitted 
• New door cards and check-straps finish the interior nicely
• Distinctive central speedometer, flanked by temperature and pressure gauges
• The vendor tells us that all the electrics work without fault
• Characterful sliding windows
• The headlining is sagging a little 
• To the rear, the boot features a single fuel tank and cardboard battery cover
• There is currently no spare wheel fitted but original will be supplied

The Exterior 

• The body and paint of this Mini are presented in very good condition, having been subject to a restoration in 2019
• The vendor tells us that the car has only been driven around 500 miles since, and been stored in a garage when not in use
• The panels look nice and straight, with good shut lines
• Bright red paint suits the car and retains a deep shine
• There are one or two small chips, such as on the rear right wing, but these don’t detract from the car’s overall excellent appearance 
• All the external trim is present and correct
• The chrome plating shows little sigh of pitting or damage
• The lamp lenses look clear and bright
• Rubber seals appear fresh and supple
• Underneath, the car is very clean and tidy
• It hasn’t been undersealed, so all is proudly on show
• There are a few small patches of the lightest surface corrosion
• You know it’s good when you can see the ground reflected in the paint 
• The car runs on 10-inch steel wheels, with large original chrome hubcaps
• There are some spots of corrosion on the wheels, and the hubcaps are dented in places
• The tyres appear to retain good tread

The Mechanics 

• 998cc A-Series engine
• Automatic transmission
• Front-wheel drive
• The engine bay looks clean and tidy
• The vendor tells us that the car has not been driven for 18 months, but it starts and runs well
• The car still retains its hydrolastic suspension
• Running gear underneath in good condition, with only a little surface rust on the suspension components 
• It looks like the exhaust, brake lines and various rubber gaiters were replaced during the restoration

Summary