To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVEEstimate:
£25,000 - £35,000
- Light, period-style upgrades
- Retains its original engine
- Documented restoration
- Accompanied by a BMIHT certificate
Please note that this lot will need to be collected from, Chobham,
U.K.
By the time the updated Mini first appeared at the 1967 British
International Motor Show at Earl's Court in London on a brisk
October day, Sir Alec Issigonis' original design still felt
remarkably fresh. Sales were healthy, thanks in part to regular
updates along the way.
The Mark II, however, brought worthwhile changes such as an upsized
rear window and a cleaner front-end design. Around 429,000 left
numerous assembly plants across the globe, though of course the
Longbridge plant on the far outskirts of Birmingham was the primary
production facility.
The Mark II offered here was dispatched to the Lankesters Limited
Mini outlet in Surbiton, Surrey, south-west London. Initially red,
the car was restored between June 1998 and December 1999 and
stripped back to its bare shell. The shell was grit blasted and
panels replaced where necessary. It is now finished in Almond Green
with an Old English White roof over a two-tone cabin consisting of
gray carpets and trim as well as vinyl seats upholstered in light
green with gray inserts. Color change aside, the car remains
largely unmodified and it retains its original engine, engine
number 3407 which was rebuilt to run on unleaded petrol. This
engine is the same 998cc inline-four with which it was assembled on
January 29, 1969 according to the included British Motor Industry
Heritage Trust certificate.
Updates include twin bullet-style rearview mirrors, chunky Yokohama
Advan rubber on widened steel wheels for exploring the remarkable
limits of its chassis, a tachometer to augment its standard Smiths
instruments, a radio paired with speakers fitted to its doors,
three-point retractable seat belts as well as a heated rear
screen.. Supplied with an extensive, highly-documented photographic
file of the restoration sundry bills and receipts, old MoT
certificates along with an original Mini Cooper handbook accompany
the car.
Balancing the charming design of the original Mini -- exposed door
hinges and sliding side windows -- with usable upgrades, this
right-color Mark II Austin Mini Cooper stands ready to be used and
enjoyed.
Please note that this lot is currently on display at CARS in
Chobham at Alpha 319 Chobham Business Centre, Chertsey Road,
Chobham, Surrey, GU24 8JB and can be viewed on appointment on
Thursday October 29th and Friday October 30th between 9am and 5pm.
Please contact our office at
+44 (0) 20 7851 7070 or email
Britta Buchmann at
[email protected] to
secure your appointment. Should you want more information on this
lot, feel free to email
[email protected]To view
this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please
visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf20.