£17,496 (Est: £14,000 - £18,000)
1979 LEYLAND MINI 1275 GTS
Anglia Car Auctions • UK • 14 Jun 2025
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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£17,496 (Est: £14,000 - £18,000)
1979 LEYLAND MINI 1275 GTS
UK • 14 Jun 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare, South Africa-only 1979 Mini GTS, one of approximately 100 remaining. It features a locally-cast Cooper S engine and has undergone an extensive body restoration.
Condition
7
The car received an extensive body restoration in 2020, suggesting it was not in perfect condition before this work. However, the description notes that it has been in storage since then and the odometer reading is relatively low, indicating moderate wear overall.
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49,366 miles
RHD
United Kingdom
1144BA5013340
1979
Auction
£17,496 (Est: £14,000 - £18,000)
1979 LEYLAND MINI 1275 GTS
Anglia Car Auctions • UK • 14 Jun 2025
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
The Clubman-based Mini GTS was a South Africa-only model to replace the 1275 GT and offering 14bhp more thanks to its twin-carb 74bhp locally-cast Cooper S engine.
It featured an increased bore, shortened stroke, highly polished combustion chamber, cross-drilled crank, aluminium pistons and new steel-alloy valves.
The type proved very successful in racing, but wasn't sold beyond South Africa - thus making it a very rare sight in the UK.
4200 examples of the GTS were built, and less than 100 remain today.
Finished in Alpine green with gold decals, this 1979 car was imported by the vendor during 2020 and given an extensive body restoration.
Since then it has been in storage as part of a private collection.
Now UK-registered.
Paperwork includes the NOVA, South African clearance document and Certificate of Authenticity and V5.
The odometer records 49,366 miles.
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Price Analysis vs Other Mini 1275s
£2,151
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£10,300
Median Price (Since 2020)
£30,800
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 12th May 2026
Latest MOT mileage:
49,342 kilometers
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Passed
On 13th May 2025, 49,342 kilometers
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