Registration No: POD 220M
Chassis No: XKV1-10908A
MOT: Exempt

• Only two former keepers and believed but not warranted to have covered just 28,000 miles from new
• The subject of a meticulous, 400-hour 'nut and bolt' restoration between 2000 and 2013
• Barely used since completion (with stickers still visible on the tyre faces)
• Among the very best examples we have encountered

Introduced in January 1960, the Mini Panel Van utilised a stretched version of its saloon car sibling’s platform with the battery, spare wheel and fuel tank all re-positioned so as not to impinge on the load area. Exempt from sales tax as a commercial vehicle, it sported a pressed steel grille, sliding windows and external door hinges throughout its twenty-three year production life. Initially powered by an 848cc four-cylinder, it could be specified with the more powerful 998cc engine from 1967 onwards (both A-series units being mated to the same four-speed manual transmission). Benefiting from a four-inch longer wheelbase, taller rear suspension turrets and under floor fuel tanks, the Panel Van / Pick-Up derivatives were arguably even more fun to drive than their saloon equivalents. British Leyland’s decision to discard Austin and Morris badging for Minis in favour of a new ‘MINI’ brand from October 1969 onwards saw the popular workhorse redesignated as the Mini Van 850 or Mini Van 1000 (depending upon the powerplant installed). Once a common sight on Britain’s highways and byways, most Mini Panel Vans led hard lives and perished accordingly. Today, survivors are highly prized by enthusiasts and collectors alike.

First registered in Devon on June 1^st 1974 (or so its ‘POD 220M’ number plate would imply), this particular example spent some twenty-three years in neighbouring Somerset before entering the current (third) ownership during 2000. A Mini enthusiast, the vendor entrusted the Panel Van to Motor Vehicle Specialists of Coalville for a meticulous, ‘bare metal’ restoration shortly thereafter. Only completed a decade or so ago, the quality of the work speaks for itself. Indeed, we consider ‘POD 220M’ to be among the very best Mini Vans we have had the pleasure of offering. Speaking to the proprietor of MVS, he is confident that the 28,000 miles shown on the odometer represents the total covered from new. A thick sheaf of invoices attests to the bodyshell, interior, brakes, suspension, steering, gearbox and engine all receiving attention (the latter being converted to unleaded specification). Kept in a carpeted garage and scarcely used since completion, ‘POD 220M’ still sports stickers to the face of its tyres. Offered for sale with old-type V5 Registration Document, original brochure, numerous receipts and assorted paperwork, this exceptional Mini Van is worthy of close inspection.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737