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1989 Mini ERA Turbo

United Kingdom • 21 Oct 2024

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This 1989 Mini ERA Turbo, chassis number SAXXL2S1020421628, is a rare pre-production example (R1007) with only 21,083 miles. It features a 1275cc engine, manual gearbox, and British Racing Green exterior. It is in excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition, with a well-documented history and original features.

Condition

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The car is reported to be in excellent mechanical condition with no known faults. Cosmetically, the car is in great shape, with the British Racing Green livery being original and well-maintained. There are minor stone chips and a repainted offside rear panel, but these do not detract significantly from the overall appearance. The interior is in very good condition, with re-engineered Metro Turbo seats, a custom rear bench, and a full set of VDO gauges. The underside of the car is also reported to be in great condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

SAXXL2S1020421628

Odometer:

21,083 miles

Reg Number:

G983 TTM

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The accompanying and highly informative paperwork tells us a very great deal about this remarkable car.

This Mini’s production number is R1007 – i.e.

number 7 - of around (numbers vary from source to source) a maximum of 436 ERA Turbos built.

A letter from ERA to the first owner confirms that “R1007 was one of the first batch of pre-production cars built for use as press / dealer demonstration cars.

These cars spent much of their time away from ERA mainly at approved Rover Dealers who would demonstrate the car to prospective customers.” The ERA Turbo purists will note a few clues to the car’s pre-production status in our photographic package.

This is thought to be the last car fitted with the Alpine head unit before a move to a Philips unit was made for full production.

Also, no later cars seem to have the ball and socket style catch and associated leather tab on the glovebox lid.

To lend some context to this car’s early status, the bright red version exhibited at Gaydon’s Briti...