Highlights

• Originally purchased from a classic car dealer in Bussum, Holland
• Impressive Cooper S conversion with bored-out engine and Turbo R body kit
• Stylish half-leather interior with wooden veneers

The Appeal

This example, beautifully modified with a Turbo R Body Kit and bored out from 1100cc to a 1300cc, is ready and waiting to hit the road - with a stylish interior to boot.

The History and Paperwork

• Built in 1978 for the European market
• Restored and rebuilt in Holland at some stage of its life
• This included engine boring, a repaint, new interior and the Turbo R bodykit
• Purchased by the vendor in 2020 then taken to the UK
• Now registered in the UK
• Fitted with an electric fan conversion kit and a new radiator in 2022
• Currently indicates 21,418km on a five-figure odometer
• Sadly this can’t be authenticated as a true reflection of mileage
• MOT exempt and not tested while based in the UK
• The car’s paperwork file includes:
  • V5c document
  • Invoice for the new radiator and electric fan kit
  • Some photographs of the restoration
  • A Haynes manual
  • A dutch registration certificate from 2008

The Interior

• Impressive half-leather interior
• Seats are in good order with only light signs of use
• Light patina and plenty of grain to the leather
• Door cards are in good condition with no rips or tears
• Dashboard is in excellent order with attractive wood veneers
• All instruments are clean and well-presented with no reported faults
• Impressive wood-rimmed Mountney steering wheel
• Black headlining is in very good order
• Carpets are in good condition and free of any significant wear
• Boot is clean and well-presented, concealing a spare wheel

The Exterior 

• Impressive Turbo R Bodykit with broad arches, deep fibreglass bumpers and squared edges
• Painted in Tahiti Blue and white
• Car is in good order with light wear to the paintwork
• Small scratch on the passenger door
• Small paint chip by the left-hand window wiper
• Chromework presents nicely, providing a good contrast
• Glasswork and lenses are in good condition with no clear chips or cracks
• White contrast featuring presents well
• No clear corrosion, blistering or cracking we can discern
• Car is sat on rare ATS alloys, which are wrapped in Yokohama tyres
• The car’s underside is very nicely presented with no clear signs of corrosion or unusual wear

The Mechanics 

• Fully rebuilt from a Mini 1100 to Cooper S specification
• Reconditioned engine, bored to 1300cc
• Twin-pipe exhaust 
• Aluminium 4-core radiator with Rimmer Bros. 
• Electric fan kit
• New coolant throughout
• New clutch
• New HT leads
• Recent tune-up including work to the twin SU carbs
• Push-button start
• Sports suspension
• Vendor that the car is running exactly as expected with no major faults
• The vendor does advise that the suspension is a little stiff, though of no major consequence
• We’ve no reports of any leaks, knocks, bangs or smoke  

Summary