When BMC launched Alec Issigonis' revolutionary small car in August 1959, it was badged under two names: the Morris Mini-Minor and the Austin Se7en (often spelled with a '7' in early marketing).

It wasn't until early 1962 that Austin officially dropped the Seven moniker and simply called it the Austin Mini Finished in Farina Grey with a Blue and Grey Fleck cloth and leathercloth interior, 132 ALT (#A-A2S7-47207) was first registered on 01/08/1960 by the Austin dealer, Naylor and Root Ltd It's considered a 'time warp' survivor, retaining the key classic Mk1 detail elements highly prized by classic car collectors including the floor-mounted starter button, pull-cord door releases, 'magic wand' gear lever and piano door hinges An unusually well-provenanced example, showing just two former keepers, with the same family having owned the Mini for almost 50 years The current owner acquired the car directly from a motor museum, where it had resided for a considerable period, adding an intere...