1969 Morris Mini Cooper 1275S £16,999.
Registration No. TWO 333H
First registration 01/08/1969
Chassis No. KA256/xxxxxxxx
Engine No. 9F-XE xxxxx
Heritage Certificate No. 90/5546
Road Tax Expires February 2011 (Tax exempt)
MOT expires 22/03/2011
Few cars in competition have fuelled the imagination like the Giant-killing Mini Cooper. The combination of diminutive size,outstanding road holding, and punchy power often running rings around the opposition. Following the original 997cc Mini Cooper’s launch in July 1961, Pat Moss gave due warning of the car’s
potential by winning the 1961 Tulip Rally on only the car’s second outing, and the following year John Love won the British Saloon Car Championship; it was successes like these that prompted BMC to build a much more radical car, an homologation special to take on the world’s best in competition.
The increased potential of the S was quickly demonstrated by Ruano Aaltonen’s outright win on the 1963 Alpine Rally, followed by Paddy Hopkirk’s first place overall on the Monte Carlo, third on the Tour de France and fourth
on the RAC. The Mark 11 version of the Austin and Morris Mini Cooper S arrived in October
1967. It featured a re-designed grill, also a larger rear window and numerous cosmetic changes were introduced, and in 1968 an all synchromesh gearbox fitted.
The Mini was arguably the star of the 1969 film The Italian Job which features a car
chase in which a gang of thieves drive three minis down staircases, through storm drains, over buildings and finally into the back of a moving bus. |
This stunning example was manufactured in 1969 and has benefitted from a
comprehensive rebuild – the car was taken off the road in 1982 and was in storage
before it was completely stripped down and rebuilt using original components. The
body work was taken back to bare metal and repainted in the original colour. The
interior was also re-upholstered – all this work was professionally carried out and
completed in 2004. The current owner purchased the car in January 2007 and has since
carried out further improvements without harming the originality of this special car.
New discs and callipers were fitted, a Smiths rev counter to the steering column and a
Motolita wheel, also Minilite 4.5 x 10 wheels enhance the appearance together with
detailing work to the engine and associated parts - an oil cooler is fitted.
The mileage on the 15th September 1981 shows as 92857 as per the MOT Certificate, this
had increased by only 1794 miles in 23 years when the mileage was 94651 on the
7th July 2004 confirmed by the MOT Certificate. This was the period that the car was taken
off the road and held in storage. The mileage today is 95384 confirming the car has
only covered 2527 miles in the past 29 years. The mechanical and bodywork rebuild was
completed by Goodbrook Motors, Redditch in summer 2004.
This unique car is almost as it would appear when leaving the factory in 1969. The rebuilt
engine – No. 53442 has a big valve Downton head with 36mm AEG 594 inlet valves and 31mm
AEG 593 exhaust valves. The AEG 480 crank is +.010 for the conrod bearings and +.020 for
the main bearings. The camshaft is from a 997 Mini Cooper – this being a popular upgrade.
The car is known and listed with the Mini Cooper Register. |
