14th Oct, 2020 13:00

Imperial War Museum Duxford

 
Lot 2
 

1993 Rover Mini Italian Job

Sold for £8,438

(including buyers premium)


Lot details

Registration No: K413MTC
Chassis No: SAXXNYADBBD059494
MOT: August 2021

  • One of only 250 celebration cars in Green with special interior, bucket seats, Minilite wheels and Italian Job decals
  • Purchased in 2006 for the Vendor's son and covered only 1,000 miles since
  • Said to be MOT'd plus serviced annually and c.47,000 recorded miles
  • Described as ‘Very Good’ with regards to the interior, engine, gearbox, paintwork, elctrical equipment and bodywork

Vendor Condition Ratings:

Bodywork: 'Very Good'
Engine: 'Very Good'
Electrical Equipment: 'Very Good'
Paintwork: 'Very Good'
Gearbox / Transmission: 'Very Good'
Interior Trim: 'Very Good'

When Alec Issigonis designed the Mini in the late 1950s he could not have envisaged the following that the little car would attract. Launched in 1959 it soon became the best selling car in Europe and was hailed as an icon of the early ‘60s. Bought by celebrities including the Beetles, Peter Sellers, Dudley Moore and Steve McQueen its most famous moment came in 1969 when it starred as the getaway car in the film, The Italian Job. The Mini’s design features and safe handling suited it to competitive events – something that John Cooper was quick to capitalize on, creating the high performance, race-winning, Mini Cooper.

Purchased by the vendor from a dealer in 2006, this example was intended to be used by his son. However, he married and settled in America after college and the car has subsequently been sparingly used covering just c.1000 miles since then, mainly attending an annual MoT text and service. Finished in green with black seats piped in red, it is one of just 250 celebration cars which featured a special interior, 1275cc engine, bucket seats, Minilite wheels and Italian Job decals. Displaying just c.47,000 miles on its odometer it is now rated as having “very good” bodywork, paintwork, engine, transmission and interior.

For more information, please contact:
John Markey
john.markey@handh.co.uk
01428 607899

 

Auction: Imperial War Museum Duxford, 14th Oct, 2020

AUCTION VENUE
Imperial War Museum
Duxford
Cambridgeshire
CB22 4QR

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Tuesday 13th October 2020 from 10am to 8pm
Wednesday 14th October 2020 from 9am

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