Highlights
- Extensively restored bodywork, finished in Speedwell Blue with a white roof
- Rebuilt 1,275cc engine and remote change 4 synchro gearbox
- Comprehensive rust proofing using Bilt Hammer products and Waxoyl
- Upgraded braking system with Cooper S sized front discs and callipers
- New Cooper S wheels and Yokohama A008 tyres
The Appeal
When it’s done well, a modded classic Mini can be about as much fun as you can have on four wheels. With access to a vast array of specialist parts, it’s possible to bespoke any Mini to precise requirements.
That’s exactly what has happened here. Starting with a stock 1961 Mini, in 2020, a previous keeper painstakingly created a superb homage to the classic Coopers and subsequent generations of upgraded models of Issigonis’ city car. Painted Speedwell Blue with white roof, it is a really pretty car that incorporates a lot of classic features, like the grey bucket seats and white steel, that focus on tasteful rather than flashy.
Beneath the tiny bonnet is a 1,275cc engine. Stopping power includes Cooper S discs and pads at the front. The suspension system has been carefully replaced and upgraded to suit the increased power.
The restoration may have been completed a few years ago, but the car has not been road used since. The result is a car that is in really good condition and promises to be a hoot to drive.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 25th April 1961
- 12 registered keepers
- Current keeper since May 2024
- Restored in 2020
- Currently indicates 14,878 miles on a five-figure odometer (not verified)
- No service history due to age, but numerous receipts for work carried out are present
- Unused on roads since rebuild; only driven on a private lane near its storage location
- V5C document present
- Heritage certificate present
- Numerous invoices present
- Expired MOT certificate from 2022 present
The Condition
- Body extensively restored before being painted in Speedwell Blue with a white roof approximately six years ago
- We're told the restoration was done to a high standard, with doors closing with a reassuring clunk
- The bootlid is a fibreglass item, double-skinned to replicate the original
- Comprehensively rust-proofed using Bilt Hammer products and Waxoyl after the bodywork was completed
- New Cooper S wheels fitted with new Yokohama A008 tyres
- New carpet, upholstery, and door cards fitted throughout
- Seats replaced with new Cobra-style bucket seats in tan, with a matching rear seat
- The steering wheel is a slightly smaller sports item
- Combined oil pressure/water temperature gauge fitted under the right side of the parcel shelf
The Mechanics
- 1,275cc A-Series I4 engine, rebuilt with receipts included
- Remote change 4 synchro gearbox, also rebuilt with receipts for parts available
- The vendor reports the engine starts and runs well, and that no work is currently required
- Braking system upgraded and replaced entirely with a new master cylinder, pipework, and hoses
- Front brakes are Cooper S-sized discs and callipers; rear brakes are new Super minifin drums with new brake cylinders
- Suspension completely replaced with new rubber cone springs, adjustable height cones, new bushes all round, and new uprated front tie bars
- Rear adjustable radius arm brackets fitted
- Engine, gearbox, and all running gear have been either rebuilt or replaced
- Engine bay looks in very good order
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