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Highlights
- Highly original, low mileage car
- Very good condition
- Previously part of the Saragga Collection
- Considerable recent investment
- TVI to June 2024
The Appeal
Amongst the Porsches and Bentleys assembled beside the sea in Comporta in September 2019 hid a gem that would have appealed to enthusiasts of simpler, more everyday motors.
127 cars totalling over 10m Euros were sold that day. One of them was this immaculate 1973 Mini Mk1 1000. It would surely have shone out then as it does now, an incredibly preserved example of one of motoring’s most humble people carriers.
The vendor acquired it at that sale and has sympathetically improved it ever since, investing in the mechanicals to improve running and reliability. It is a factory-standard, very low mileage timewarp car and as such a fascinating opportunity for collectors.
The History and Paperwork
- 1973 model
- 55,415kms showing which we are told is correct
- Plentiful invoices from 2019 to 2023 covering mechanical overhaul
- These are shown in the photographs and worth checking out
- Acquired from the Saragga Collection in September 2019 by the seller
- The Collection was sold by Sotheby’s in Comporta totalling over 10m Euros and 127 cars
Investment by the seller since September 2019:
- Steering overhauled
- Brakes renovated
- Carburettors rebuilt and tuned
- Ignition system checked and improved
- Radiator and hoses replaced
- Serviced
The Condition
- Factory standard car in close to concours condition
- Factory correct but resprayed beige paintwork in very good order
- Older quality repaint that has held up very well
- Bodywork presents very well with no visible corrosion or issues to report
- Tyres recently fitted
- 10in steel wheels with chrome hub caps showing light dents
- Rear mud flaps fitted
- Chromework in good order being complete and factory correct
- Front seatbelts fitted
- Black vinyl interior with matching door cards and carpets
- Interior very well kept appearing original and unmolested
- Only variation from standard is small diameter three spoke leather rimmed wheel
- This shows light wear but not immediately visible
- Headlining and sun visors recently replaced
- New protective floor mats fitted
The Mechanics
- 998cc 4cyl BMC engine with single carburettor
- 4spd manual gearbox
- Extensive mechanical overhauled detailed above
- Invoices for this work also shown in photographs
- We have no reports of mechanical or running issues
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