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£29,120
1966 Morris Mini Cooper Mk. I
United Kingdom • 20 May 2017 • Lot 235
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1966 Mini Cooper, originally registered in August 1966, has undergone a comprehensive restoration by Wood & Pickett in 1998 and was featured in Mini World magazine. Upgrades include a 1,380cc engine bored out by Osborne Automotive Preparation (OAP), servo assisted 7½" discs with dual callipers, and Spax adjustable dampers, finished in tartan red with a black roof, it also features a Webasto sunroof and Paddy Hopkirk interior.
Condition
10
The car is described as being '10/10 in all respects,' indicating a pristine condition. The listing mentions a comprehensive restoration in 1998, along with numerous mechanical upgrades and well-maintained components, suggesting that the car has been meticulously cared for and is in excellent condition.
/ 10
Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
KA2S4905623
Odometer:
5,000 miles
Reg Number:
DCC 727D
RHD/LHD:
RHD
The history of this revolutionary motorcar is well known, its impact socially, culturally and mechanically is well documented.
The Swinging Sixties, free love, The Beatles, Twiggy and the Mini are inexorably combined to represent an era that is remembered with great fondness by many people.
The side story is the Mini's impact on motorsport and this is no less extraordinary.
Issigonis' friend John Cooper, owner of the Cooper Car Company and designer and builder of Formula One and rally cars, saw the potential of the Mini for competition.
The original 848cc engine was given a longer stroke to increase capacity to 997cc, boosting power from 34bhp to 55bhp.
The car featured a racing-tuned engine, twin SU carburettors, a closer-ratio gearbox and front disc brakes, uncommon at the time in a small car.
A more powerful Mini Cooper, dubbed the 'S', was then developed in tandem and released in 1963, featuring a 1071cc engine.
The Mini Cooper S earned acclaim with Monte Carlo Rally victori...
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£12,320
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£22,760
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£33,350
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