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Highlights
- Lesser-spotted Morris Mini with automatic transmission
- 1275cc A-series engine
- Impressive period colour scheme
- Retrimmed, colour-matched interior
- Only 1,850 Km covered since restoration
The Appeal
One of the most iconic cars in history, and easily one of the most endearing cars ever built, the Mini continues to power on as a staple of the classic car world. Squat, tight-handling compact cars, built for post-war Britain - that managed to exceed just about every expectation.
This example, originally based in Italy, comes to us following a thorough restoration. The vendor believes the car to have only had one previous owner, with its engine rebuilt and rebored to 1275cc. The result is a simply exceptional, tidily presented little car.
The History and Paperwork
- Built by Morris Motors in 1969 at their Cowley factory
- The car was built for the European market with left hand drive
- First registered in Italy in February 1969
- Here, the car appears to have only had one owner
- The car soon found itself at a dealership and in 2016 was purchased by the vendor
- The vendor undertook a considerable restoration
- This reportedly included:
- A bare metal repaint
- Full anti-corrosion treatment
- Full restoration and retrim
- Reboring of engine to 1275cc
- Gearbox rebuild
- As a result, the car is now in fabulous stead
- Only 1,850 Km covered since restoration
- The car underwent its last scheduled maintenance in July 2023
- The comes complete with:
- 1969 registration booklet
- Haynes manual
- Original Mini Mk2 booklet
- Toolkit
- Fire extinguisher
- Spare wheel
The Interior
- Impressive retrimmed interior
- Upholstery completed by a local manufacturer
- Carpets, roof, insulation and doors completed by Newton Commercial
- Restored to a high standard in a nicely colour-matched beige
- Seats are in excellent order with zero rips and tears
- Aftermarket seatbelts have been installed
- The black door cards are in similarly fine order
- Dashboard is in excellent order and as-built
- All instruments - though there aren’t many - are clean and well-presented
- Carpet has some small stains under the driver’s seat but otherwise are excellent
- Round the back, the boot is clean and well-kept
The Exterior
- Repainted in original El Paso Beige livery
- Fully restored with anti-corrosion treatment and repairs
- Beautifully presented throughout with no dents, dings or unusual gaps
- The car shows no signs of blistering or bubbling
- Paintwork is very well-kept throughout
- Chromework looks excellent with only gentle wear to the original branding
- Glasswork and lenses all present very well indeed
- The car is sitting on a shiny set of steel wheels
- Shod in a full set of Falken tyres
- Underneath, the car has been thoroughly treated
- From what we can see, it’s positively free of corrosion
- Red Indoor cotton hood included
The Mechanics
- Converted from 850cc A-series to a 1275cc A-Series complete with transmission box
- Lesser-spotted automatic transmission
- Fully restored to a high standard
- Engine looks in great condition
- Underwent its scheduled maintenance in July 2023
- Car is reportedly starting first time and driving perfectly
- We’ve no reports or evidence of leaks, knocks, bangs or smoke
Summary
With its attractive period colour scheme and sympathetic modification, this Mini is eminently usable and excellent from roof to tyres. We’ve no doubt it’ll attract plenty of attention.
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