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£35,208 (Est: £34,000 - £38,000)

1964 Austin Mini Cooper 970 S - Anthony Hamilton Collection

United Kingdom • 25 Jul 2026 • Lot 288

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a rare 1964 Austin Mini Cooper 970 S, one of only 963 produced, presented in Surf Blue after a superb restoration. It's a highly sought-after model, particularly due to its limited production run and homologation special status for racing.

Condition

10

The description states the car is 'beautifully presented' and 'superbly restored', indicating it is in pristine condition with no mention of any flaws or required reconditioning. It also mentions it has been 'fettled and detailed to bring it up to the standard of the rest of the cars'.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

CA2S7549862

Odometer:

36,696 miles

Reg Number:

KUR 605C

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The more powerful Mini Cooper S appeared in 1963 and quickly established itself as the basis for competition-focused models.

Larger disc brakes, more luxurious upholstery and discrete 'S' badges on the bonnet and boot were subtle upgrades with the real changes made to the adaptable A-series engine.

In 1964, with competition in mind, Cooper produced two S models specifically for circuit racing in the under 1,000cc and under 1,300cc classes respectively (rated at 970cc and 1,275cc).

The road-going 970 S was a real homologation special, specifically produced with the under 1.0-litre class of the BSCC in mind.

Its specialist short-stroke engine produced 65bhp but was expensive to manufacture, so BMC made it a special-order model, and consequently, very few were sold (with even fewer remaining today).

The 970 S was only produced from June 1964 until April 1965, with just 963 examples supplied, making it one of the rarest and most sought-after Mini models.

The car presented here is a ...