£12,000 - £15,000
1964 Austin Mini Cooper 1071 S
United Kingdom • 21 Feb 2026
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1964 Mini Cooper S, registration 700 UTU, is finished in Tartan Red. It was rebuilt in 2010 with a 'Rolt' engine, Corbeau-style seats, and has been retrimmed, but requires recommissioning before returning to the road.
Offered without reserve, it presents a potential project for classic Cooper S enthusiasts or club motorsport.
Condition
5
Needs recommissioning, some wear apparent.
/ 10
Manual
Transmission:
CAZ57487145
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Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
700 UTU
Reg Number:
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[RHD/LHD]
To many, its designer Alec Issigonis included, the notion that the Mini might have a future as anything other than basic transport was anathema, and the idea of a high-performance version was laughable.
One man though saw it quite differently.
Racing car manufacturer John Cooper already knew quite a bit about tuning BMC's A-Series engine - he was running the company's Formula Junior effort at the time - and a test drive in a prototype Mini convinced him of the car's competition potential.
The result, launched in September 1961, was the Mini Cooper, a car that offered a size/price/performance package that was nothing short of miraculous.
The Mini Cooper soon established its credentials as a rally and race winner, and the stage was set for even faster versions.
The first of these - the 1,071cc Mini Cooper S (late 1963 until August 1964) - took engine development a stage further and provided the basis for the 970 S and 1275 S of 1964.
Primarily intended for competition use, the 1071 ...
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£8,599
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£143,750
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Aug 09 2011
Latest MOT Mileage
61,517 miles
Registration Date
1964-01-14
MOT History
Passed
On Aug 10 2010 with 61,517 miles
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