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1993 Mini Sprite Automatic
United Kingdom • 28 Nov 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1993 Mini Sprite Automatic boasts remarkably low mileage at 16,348 miles, cherished by its original owners and subsequent caretakers. Its excellent bodywork, largely original paint, and comprehensive service history make it a standout example, though it features some aftermarket modifications that may affect its collector value.
Condition
7
The car is described as having excellent bodywork, original paint, and low mileage, suggesting a well-preserved vehicle. However, it's not entirely original due to aftermarket wheels and a steering wheel.
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Transmission:
Automatic
Chassis No:
SAXXNYADKBD076903
Odometer:
16,348 miles
Reg Number:
UHT 476
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Background: Alec Issigonis’s masterpiece needs no introduction, as it is among the most recognisable cars in history.
Designed as project ADO15 (Austin Drawing Office project number 15), the Mini came about as a result of the fuel shortage caused by the 1956 Suez Crisis.
Petrol was once again rationed in the UK, sales of large cars slumped, but the market for German 'bubble' cars boomed.
Leonard Lord, the somewhat autocratic head of BMC, reportedly detested these cars so much that he vowed to rid the streets of them and design a 'proper miniature car'.
Alec Issigonis had been working for Alvis but had now been recruited back to BMC in 1955.
With his skills in designing small cars, he was a natural for the task.
The team that designed the Mini was remarkably small: along with Alec Issigonis, there was Jack Daniels (who had worked with him on the Morris Minor), Chris Kingham (who had been with him at Alvis), two engineering students, and four draughtsmen.
Together, by October 195...
Points of note
£4,144
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£7,952
Median Price (Since 2020)
£11,534
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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