Highlights
- Restoration completed between 2006 and 2008
- Accompanied by numerous invoices and old MOT certificates
- Highly original example of a very early Mini
The Appeal
It’s always a delight to find a really early Mini. These first ‘Austin Seven’ Minis are the closest to Alec Issigonis’ original concept for a diminutive people’s car. His ingenious design has become a global icon, a totemic symbol of Britain, immortalised in pop culture like the famous ‘Italian Job’ chase scene in 1969.
Here we have a Tartan Red Austin Seven Mini from 1961. As keen Mini enthusiasts will have noted from the photographs, this car is remarkably original and has been restored to a very good standard. The work was done between 2006 and 2008, and the car remains in smart condition, having been off the road in dry storage for the past five years. While now due a service, the Mini is reportedly in running order, with a new fuel filter fitted recently.
The History and Paperwork
- Period registration ‘714 DOV’
- 48,072 miles indicated
- BMIHT certificate confirms original colours and specifications
- Period manuals accompany the car
- V5C present
- Collection of old MOT certificates
- Photographic record of the restoration work
- Magazine featured, a copy is included in the sale
- Numerous invoices from SC Parts Group Ltd
- Garaged off the road for the past five years
- MOT and road tax exempt
- Last MOT (September 2019) passed with no advisories
The Condition
- Original Tartan Red over grey and red interior trim
- Exceedingly straight and solid-looking
- Glossy red paintwork with a few small imperfections around the lower edges of the bodywork
- Slight signs of localised corrosion to areas of the otherwise exceptionally clean floor plan, but these do not appear excessive
- Smart upholstery with gentle patina commensurate with age
- Some fading to the carpets
- Period-style tyres
The Mechanics
- 848cc A Series inline-four
- Four-speed manual gearbox
- Factory optional extra heater
- Exceedingly well-presented engine compartment
- New fuel filter fitted in 2025
- Reportedly in need of a service, having been in a garage for the past five years
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