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£11,813

1993 Mini ERA Turbo Sports Saloon

COYS • United Kingdom • 15 Jul 2017

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This ERA Mini Turbo, one of only 157 painted in red, is a low-mileage example recently repatriated from Japan. It features a turbocharged engine, Connolly Leather interior, and refurbished alloy wheels, promising both driving enjoyment and potential appreciation in value.

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Condition 

8

The car is described as being in very good condition, with the bodywork presented very well due to its time in a kind climate. The soft grey leather is unmarked and in excellent condition, and the alloy wheels have recently been refurbished. This suggests a condition rating of 7 or 8.

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Transmission:

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Chassis No:

SAXXLSS1T20501728

Odometer:

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Reg Number:

J100 ERA

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The ERA Mini Turbo is a modified Mini city car that was produced by Engineering Research & Application Ltd.

under the ERA brand name from 1989 to 1991 at Dunstable in Bedfordshire, England.

The fastest-ever version of the original Mini to be sold through official dealers, it has been described as “the spiritual successor to the Cooper and the 1275 GT”.

To create the car ERA installed a turbocharged Austin Rover A-Series 1300 MG Metro engine, which produced 94 bhp and gave the car a claimed top speed of 115 mph.

The body kit was styled by Dennis Adams, who also designed the Marcos sports cars and the Probe concept car.

The interior used MG Metro front seats trimmed in Connolly Leather hide, VDO instruments in an ERA-designed dash panel, pile carpeting, and a sunroof.

Torque steer, common in a front-wheel drive layout, is mitigated by greater front-wheel toe-out and specially-made lower front suspension arms that provided 1.5 degrees of negative camber.

The 6” x 13” aluminium allo...

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£20,843

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£23,430

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£26,016

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