This motorcar has now sold.

45,000 miles from new
Three owners from new, under current ownership for two decades.

The Mini is considered an icon of the 1960s and has become one of the most famous classic cars of all time. In 1959 The British Motor Corporation launched the Mini to compete with the bubble cars of the day. These were a consequence of the Suez crisis in 1956 that resulted in petrol rationing. Alec Issigonis, who designed the Morris Minor, was asked by BMC boss Leonard Lord to design a car that would drive the bubble cars off the road. He was instructed to design a car that would seat four, be the smallest car that the Corporation currently made and to use an existing engine. So the Mini was given the A series engine that had already been used in the Morris Minor and Austin A35 thereby making economical use of existing parts. The only difference was that it was mounted sideways in a very clever arrangement with the gearbox in the sump driving the front wheels. This design has been taken up by pretty much every car manufacturer worldwide to this day.
Over 41 years of production, from 1959 to 2000, the Mini can be divided up into 3 basic major design changes: The Mini Mk1 from 1959 to 1967, the Mini Mk2 from 1967 to 1970, the Mini Mk3 from 1970 to 1976 and finally the Mini Mk4 from 1976.
This Mini in particular was first registered on the 12th of July 1987. Over the past thirty-five years since manufacture, it has only had three owners and has been in current ownership since May 2003. Furthermore, it has only covered 45,000 miles.
The exterior shows a very good condition shell with period-correct fittings. The glass around the car is original with the registration mark etchings.
The interior seats have been retrimmed and the upgraded dashboard with 3 gauge centre binnacle including oil pressure.
Mechanically the car has recently had a new steering rack, new radiator and alternator.
The engine pulls well and holds good oil pressure, very capable of keeping up with modern traffic.
This is a very presentable example of the classic Mini and represents phenomenal value with only 3 owners and 45,000 miles.

Please contact our sales team for further information.
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