Over five million Minis were produced between the car's launch in 1959 to 2000, however, standing out from the crowd was never an issue with the choice between so many different models and editions produced across the years.

The Paul Smith limited edition run of ~1,800 examples (with ~300 designated for the home market), was one of the most distinctive limited-edition Minis ever produced.

The car shared the basic spec of the revered Mini Cooper, powered by a ~64BHP, 1,275cc fuel-injected engine and included Minilite-type alloys, full leather seats and colour-coded wheel arch extensions finished in a distinctive blue/purple hue chosen by Paul Smith himself.

This example comes to market from ~3.5 year ownership, and has benefitted from a new subframe and repairs to the suspension in its current ownership.

The engine bay has had restorative works carried out and most importantly, a full gearbox re-build was finished in Summer 2024.

The car remains largely original, a set of chrome wi...