For Sale: 1971 Austin Mini in Santa Barbara, California

This is the first Tesla Mini in the US built by Gildred Racing in partnership with ECC. This beautiful 1971 MK3 Austin Mini was painted in a Riviera blue with a grey roof. The interior has been completely reimagined with a lovely houndstooth cream fabric with light grey interior. The interior retains it's correct appearance with the center binnacle and open dash design. The original 988 engine was replaced with a 300hp Tesla Model S front motor with three lithium batteries providing 31 kilowatt hours of power, enough to propel the car up to 150 miles on one charge. The car was recently restored to a high level and is ready to drive home.

Cool additional features include:
Power: 300HP/?LB Torque, with sport, or Eco mode selector
Motor: Tesla Model S front motor
Brakes: Cooper S 7.5in Disks with Mini Fin Alloy rear drums, Tesla Regenerative braking
Wheels: Classic alloy 10x5 wheels with Yokohama tires
Interior: Houndstooth fabric with light grey accenting and grey carpeting.
Electronics: Tesla EV system, hidden Magsafe phone charging
Upgrades: Performance suspension