Description
MORRIS MINI CLUBMAN ESTATE MICRO CAMPER WITH MATCHING MICRO TRAILER - 38K MILES
FANTASTIC ALL ROUND ORIGINAL UNMOLESTED CONDITION
“UNIQUE-VERSATILE-PRACTICAL-CLASSIC ENJOYMENT !”
THE CLASSIC MINI CLUBMAN ESTATE IS A 3-DOOR STATION WAGON LAUNCHED BY BRITISH LEYLAND IN OCTOBER 1969. DESIGNED BY ROY HAYNES, IT FEATURED A SQUARED-OFF "CLIPPED" FRONT END, TWIN REAR "BARN" DOORS, AND AN EXTENDED WHEELBASE REPLACING EARLIER COUNTRYMAN AND TRAVELLER MODELS, WITH NEARLY 197, 000 UNITS BUILT UNTIL 1982.
DESIGN & HISTORY
LAUNCH: INTRODUCED IN 1969 TO MODERNIZE THE MINI RANGE AND REPLACE THE AUSTIN MINI COUNTRYMAN AND MORRIS MINI-TRAVELLER.
STYLING: FEATURES A BOXY, AGGRESSIVE FRONT END DESIGNED TO IMPROVE CRASH SAFETY AND EASE ENGINE ACCESS.
REAR LOADING: RETAINED THE SIGNATURE PRACTICAL TWIN SIDE-HINGED REAR DOORS.
PRODUCTION END: PHASED OUT IN 1982 AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RUN OF NEARLY 200, 000 ESTATE VARIANTS.
SPECS & PERFORMANCE
ENGINE OPTIONS: ORIGINALLY A 998 CC FOUR-CYLINDER INLINE ENGINE; LATER MODELS (FROM 1975) FEATURED A 1, 098 CC A-SERIES ENGINE.
POWER: RANGED FROM ROUGHLY 38–48 HP DEPENDING ON THE EXACT YEAR AND ENGINE SIZE.
TRANSMISSION: 4-SPEED MANUAL OR OPTIONAL AUTOMATIC.
TOP SPEED: APPROXIMATELY 75–82 MPH.
THIS LOVELY MORRIS MINI CLUBMAN ESTATE WITH CONTRASTING TRAILER BOTH OF WHICH HAVE BEEN ADAPTED FOR MICRO CAMPER USE ARE FINISHED IN CHERRY RED AND SATIN BLACK PROVIDING A DEEP SHINE. THE CLUBMAN AND MATCHING TRAILER REMAIN VERY IMPRESSIVE IN ALL RESPECTS TODAY. THERE ARE NO DENTS, SCRATCHES, SCUFFS OR BLEMISHES TO BE FOUND AND NO EVIDENCE OF RUST/ ROT. THE TRIM WORK IS VERY GOOD AND BOTH REMAIN WIND AND WATERTIGHT. THE STRIKING ALLOYS FINISHED IN SATIN BLACK WITH CHERRY RED CIRCLES SIT ON MATCHING TYRES WITH PLENTY TREAD. THE LITTLE ESTATE HAS COVERED A MERE 38K OR SO MILES. THE MICRO CLUBMAN AND TRAILER ARE PART OF A COLLECTION OF CLASSICS KEPT AND MAINTAINED IN A HEATED & FULLY ENCLOSED WATER TIGHT ENVIRONMENT.
AS STATED THIS UNIQUE COMBINATION IS IN SUPER ALL ROUND CONDITION. THE LITTLE ESTATE DRIVES AND STOPS GREAT. IT ALSO PULLS THE LIGHT WEIGH TRAILER WITH EASE AND SO MUCH FUN, TURNING HEADS WHEREVER IT TRAVELS AND NO WONDER GIVEN THE VERY FEW ( IF ANY SUCH COMBINED ) EXAMPLES OUT THERE AND THE CLASSIC MINI HAVING RETAINED IT'S ORIGINAL BEAUTIFUL APPEARANCE/ CONDITION.
THE INTERIORS ARE ALSO OF VERY GOOD ORDER, ORIGINAL, CLEAN AND UNCLUTTERED. THERE ARE NO TEARS, UNSIGHTLY SCUFFS OR MARKS, SIGNS OF WEAR OR DISCOLORATION. ALL IS IN TACT, FUNCTIONING AS INTENDED, COMFORTABLE AND PLEASANT TO THE EYE.
THE REAR SEATING OF THE LITTLE ESTATE CONVERTS QUICKLY & EASILY TO FORM A DOUBLE BED SUITABLE FOR ADULTS, WHILE THE REMOVABLE BEDS WITHIN THE TRAILER ARE SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN. THERE IS 240V HOOK UP, 4 SOCKETS POINTS, LIGHTING, 4 HOB GAS STOVE STOWED BELOW THE BEDS WHICH SLIDES OUT WITH EASE. THE TRAILER HAS INSULATED & LINED INTERNAL WALLS. BOTH THE CLUBMAN ESTATE AND TRAILER ARE FITTED WITH MATCHING ROOF RACKS.
THE CHASSIS AND UNDERCARRIAGES ARE CLEAN AND SOLID IN ALL AREAS, AS ARE THE FLOOR PANS ETC. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ROT/ RUST ANYWHERE.
THE REAR AREAS - AGAIN VERY CLEAN, SOLID AND UN-CLUTTERED.
ENGINE BAY - VERY CLEAN & UNCLUTTERED.
ENGINE - THE ENGINE IS RELIABLE, AGILE AND RESPONSIVE, STARTS FIRST TIME OF ASKING EVERY TIME. IT SOUNDS JUST AS IT SHOULD THROUGH THE GEARBOX AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.
TRANSMISSION - THE SHORT SHIFT 4 SPEED ALL SYNCHROMESH MANUAL GEAR BOX IS LIKE THE ENGINE, AGILE, RESPONSIVE AND SMOOTH TO THE CHANGE.
BRAKES - NEW BRAKES FITTED FEBRUARY 2024 WITH VERY FEW MILES COVERED SINCE. THEY ARE SPOT ON !
FULL SERVICE AND OIL CHANGE UNDERTAKEN LATE APRIL 2025.
ALL IN ALL, THIS IS A FANTASTIC, UNIQUE, VERSATILE, PRACTICAL AND FUN COMBINATION WITH THE CAR ENTIRELY SUITABLE FOR DAILY DRIVING USE. THE PAIRING IS MUCH ADMIRED AND SO MUCH FUN TO DRIVE. ALWAYS BRINGS AN INSTANT AND ENDURING SMILE OF ENJOYMENT AND SATISFACTION. IT ALSO REPRESENTS A PIECE OF BRITISH MOTORING HISTORY.
THE CLUBMAN BEING A 50 YEAR OLD HISTORIC CLASSIC VEHICLE IS THEREFORE MOT, ULEZ, CONGESTION AND TAX EXEMPT.
THE LITTLE CLUBMAN MICRO CAMPER & MICRO CAMPER TRAILER ARE PART OF A PRIVATE COLLECTION AND ONLY USED SPARINGLY IN DRY/ WARM WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE UNIQUE COMBINATION AS THEY PRESENT TODAY, ARE A CREDIT TO THE PRIOR KEEPERS AND THE MARQUE. THEY ARE ALSO A CLEAR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY ALIGNED TO IN-EXPENSIVE CLASSIC CAR OWNERSHIP, ENJOYMENT WITH NATURAL PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP AND AS STATED A PIECE OF BRITISH MOTORING HISTORY.
CURRENT TOTAL MILEAGE IS 38K OR SO, MILES EQUATING TO MERELY 760 MILES FOR EACH OF THE CAR'S YEARS.
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