Description
Classic 1970 Mini Clubman Show Winner.
1275GT RestoMod with Vauxhall 1. 6 fuel injected engine and 5 speed close ratio gearbox. Covered less than 200 miles since total rebuild!!
For those who want a classic British icon but with modern day performance and reliability.
No expense spared restoration.
BODY
Totally stripped & re-finished in diamond white.
Heritage panels
Zero rust
New glass
New chrome
Dynomat insulated
Lanoguarded underneath
Standard & bespoke 1275GT graphics
Window air deflectors
Group 2 rally arches in gloss black with stainless fixtures.
ENGINE
E16SE Vauxhall Nova GTE
Toovey Racing Fast Road / Sprint built engine.
New Bowyer Ultimate Big Valve polished and ported cylinder head
New Sprint Kent Cam & lifters
New vernier cam gear
New motorsport cam belt
Block bored, skimmed
New Pistons rings
Crank re-ground
New sump
New oil pump
Magnetic sump plug
New bearings, competition gaskets & seals
ARP bolts
EGR valve delete
MST aluminium catch tank
VR1 Racing oil
200 miles since build
Oil & filter change at 50miles
TRANSMISSION
F13CR Vauxhall Nova GTE
Close ratio 5 speed gearbox
Quick Shift linkage
New gaskets/ seals
New CJ Motorsport Group 1 clutch
Millers Race synthetic transmission oil
FUEL SYSTEM
MINI fuel injection petrol tank
Twin Aero fuel caps
New fuel filters, before & after pump
New fuel pump
New aluminium fuel pipes
New SBD fuel injectors
New high pressure fuel pressure regulator
Fuel ECU cleaned and tested
New K&N Cone Air Filter
COOLING
New aluminium radiator
New electric cooling fan
New water pump
New Bespoke aluminium header tank
Automatic and manual fan control
New Bespoke Roose coolant, vacuum hoses
ELECTRICS
New HI Torque starter motor
New alternator
New water/ air temperature sensors
New radiator fan sensor
Hidden battery kill switch
Internal kill switch
New LED lighting inside & out
LED crystal headlights
New Hella 300 LED spot lamps
LED Union flag rear lights
New warning panel module
New indicator/ hazard warning module
Programmable rev limiter / shift light
New Bosch 095 battery
Classic hi level LED brake light
Automatic and manual spotlights
New Lucas indicator and wiper stalks
SUSPENSION / CHASSIS
New Minilite 12” alloys
New Yokohama A539 165x60x12 tyres.
Lightweight rear beam axle with standard radius arms & coilovers
Adjustable ride height springs and dampers
New Adjustable track and camber (supplied)
Front - Hi-Low adjustable ride height.
New Adjustable dampers
New Adjustable castor/ camber tie rods and bottom arms
New swivel hubs & ball joints
New bearings
Custom front subframe
BRAKES
New master cylinder
New Mini Sport aluminium 4 pot calipers
New Mini Sport 8. 4” vented grooved discs
Mintex brake pads
New brake pipes & braided hoses
New brake cylinders
New brake shoes
New wide finned brake drums
INTERIOR
Dynamat sound proofing
New carpets / over mats
New headlining
New Cobra period bucket seats (Healey 3000 “wide body”) with rear seat cover to match
New door cards
Classic black / chrome 3 spoke steering wheel with Austin centre
New lightweight aluminium door fixtures
New bespoke dashboard
I-phone fixture & charger for data logging
September 1970 period tax disc
Car finished March 2025, independently valued at £30, 000
The cam and piston rings have been bedded in. The engine has completed less than 200miles since the build and data logged.
Folders with 10’s of £1000’s of receipts.
Photographic history of build.
DVLA notified of engine change and V5 correctly states 1600cc.
Road tax exempt
MOT exempt but comes with 12 months MOT and MOT history back to 2013As you will see from the photographs and backed up by the history folders detailing every new part fitted, this car has been my pride and joy. As a retired mechanical engineer I had always wanted to build a fast Mini so when I found the best solid foundation car I could find, I set about building a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” that kept the beautiful classic looks of the 70’s 1275GT but with modern day performance, reliability and fuel economy. The car is a show winner and would be pride of place on any show field but could equally be used as a track, sprint, hillclimb car quite easily or simply as a reliable everyday alternative to the mundane grey boxes of today’s modern cars. The car has covered less than 200 miles since completion and it really is better than new in every aspect unless of course you’re a purist. My enjoyment is building the cars so I have moved onto a new project. I wish I could keep them all but space does not allow. The 2 previous owners of the car are also classic Mini fanatics who also took great care of the car and kept detailed logs of expenditure and MOT history, all of which is available.
