Vehicle Description
1970 Mini Cooper Sport 2-dr Saloon by British Leyland
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Designer: Alec Issigonis
Estimate: $35,000 - $55,000 Without Reserve
Chassis Number: XA2S290987A
Decoded: X=Mini; A=Engine type; 2S=2-dr Saloon; 2=Square-nose
Saloon; 90987=Unit number; A=Longbridge, UK Assembly
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Engine: 1275cc OHV in-line 4-cylinder
Fuel injected/90 bhp
4-Speed Manual Transmission
Hydraulic Disc Front and Drum Rear Brakes
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Odometer: 42,923 KM
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Second Generation with Improved Performance
High-Performance Upgrades
Turn-Key Ready for the Road
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The Model - After the end of WWII, a number of small manufacturers
in Europe began producing econ-o-mobiles, which Alec Issigonis call
"bubble-cars". They were cheap, reliability was a challenge, often
quite uncomfortable and performance was a joke. Working with BMS,
Issigonis would settle for a vehicle that remedied all those
situations and the Mini was born. After the first units were sold
in the early 1960's, constant improvements were rolled into
production models. A strange thing happened, some privateers began
to enter the little Mini's in road-rally events, and stranger yet,
they were coming home as winners. Throughout the 1960's and into
the 1970's, the legend of the Mini grew. Even after they had gone
out of production, the British built Mini's, and a number of other
built under license in other countries became hot-ticket items for
those wanting to get into the world of rally racing. So popular
that in 2002, under BMW leadership, the Mini marque was reborn and
today thrives in the new-car market place around the world.�
The Car - Restored to exacting specifications, this is one of the
best of these final micro-cars that needs nothing but to be owned,
exercised and enjoyed by a wise car collector. Finished in Midnight
Blue, this left-hand-drive example presents bucket seats finished
with black bolsters and pewter-gray inserts. The engine bay is
stuffed full of the 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine transversely
mounted, plus all the other proper mechanical components. A fresh
set of Dunlop tires are mounted to the 8-spoke Mini wheels which
sport an argent finish. The folding roof cover is tight and taut
when closed, yet easily slides back for open-air motoring. Up
front, a full set of high-powered driving lights are mounted just
in case the new owner decides to do a little bit of road rally or
just needs to light the way on a dark moonless night. A modern Mini
steering wheel has been fitted to the car with a new stereo system,
including CD capabilities mounted in the dash along with easy to
read new gauges. A bit of old, a bit of new, and finished in dark
blue, this Mini could be just for you.
