Highlights
- Very rare 'crossover' model, only available for one year
- Fully restored 2016-2017 by Channel 4's Car SOS workshop team in Oldbury
- Only 4 former registered keepers from new, current owner since 2013
- Over £20,000 in restoration bills available
- Only approximately 600 miles since total rebuild
The Appeal
This Austin Seven (Mini) from 1962 is one of the rare 'crossover' models that were only produced for a single year before the Mini moniker stuck across all of its marques. It's got all of the factors of the early cars, too - a true blue 'floor-starter' model with the distinctive 'magic wand' gearstick.
There's more, though - this handsome little car was treated to comprehensive restoration by the Channel 4 Car SOS team between 2016 and 2017, with over £20,000 invested in bringing it back to its former glory. Having been off the road from 1983 until its restoration, this Mini has covered just 600 miles since the overhaul was completed, and is now ready and waiting for its lucky new owner.
History and Paperwork
- UK-supplied car in original BMC Surf Blue (paint code BU35)
- Built 26th April 1962 - original 'floor-starter' model with 'magic wand' gearstick
- Comes with Heritage certificate
- Originally sold by A.C.Turner, Plymouth
- Documentation shows all owners' names from new
- Only 4 former registered keepers from new, current owner since 2013
- Very rare 'crossover' model, only available for one year
- Off road since 1983 until restoration
- Fully restored 2016-2017 by Channel 4's Car SOS team
- Over £20,000 in restoration bills available
- Full photographic record and videos of restoration work
- Odometer shows 91,000 miles
- Only approximately 600 miles since total rebuild
- Tax and MOT exempt
The Condition
- Complete nut-and-bolt body and mechanical overhaul undertaken between 2016 and 2017
- Bare metal restoration with almost every component replaced or reconditioned
- Panelwork appears in smart condition for its age
- Professional spot-welding equipment used following factory manuals
- Painted in 2-pack BMC Surf Blue in Car SOS low-bake oven
- Completely rustproofed in all box sections, doors, etc
- New front panel with correct early lower apron modification
- New wings, scuttle repair panels, floors, sills, A-panels, door skins
- New lower rear quarters, rear inner arches, boot floor and battery box
- New lower rear valance and "as-new" used boot lid
- New drip rail extensions
- New stainless steel bumpers and re-chromed grille 'moustache'
- Original early-style chrome window catches
- Cooper 'S' reverse-rim 4.5J Dunlop wheels, powder-coated Old English White
- New hubcaps and Falken tyres
- New bootlid stays and battery box cover
- Interior restored to original 1962 specification
- Features early Powder Blue/Grey fleck seats and Powder Blue doorcards
- Newton Commercial seat covers and dash trims fitted
- New carpet set and underlay
- Original rip-free headlining with original BMC factory gluemarks
- Original doorcards
- New rubber door seals
- Original single-instrument dash pod (fuel gauge currently not working)
- Floor starter fully refurbished and working
- New front and rear parcel shelf covers
- Rare factory-fitted courtesy lights in rear door pockets
- New old stock Austin horn push
- New Lucas indicator stalk
- Reconditioned heater with working fan
- Floor dipswitch reportedly working
- Seatbelts available but not fitted
- Original positive earth electrics maintained
- Electrics checked and upgraded as necessary
- Halogen headlamp conversion
- New Lucas rear lamp units
- Period Smiths heated rear window (not connected)
The Mechanics
- Standard 848cc A-series engine, blueprinted for smoother running
- Manual transmission with 4 gears
- Engine and gearbox fully rebuilt by Bromsgrove Engine Services
- Converted to unleaded fuel
- New clutch fitted
- Subframes removed, shotblasted and powder coated
- All new brake pipes, fuel lines, exhaust system
- New rear brake linings and cylinders
- Front Cooper 'S' disc brake conversion
- All new wheel bearings, radius arm bearings, shock absorbers
- New Moulton rubber suspension units and driveshafts
- New brake and clutch master cylinders, clutch slave cylinder
- Rebuilt 1 1/4" SU Carburettor
- New S.U. fuel pump
- Reconditioned fuel tank
- The vendor reports that the car starts first time with choke
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