Registration No: J840 TOV
Chassis No: SAXXNNAYCBD037217
MOT: July 2023

• Extensive restoration by professional restorer
• Many performance upgrades
• Finished in a sparklingly bright Cherry Apple Red Metallic
• Interior retrimmed in finest hides to a unique design

With the after effects of the 1956-1957 Suez Crisis being felt worldwide, Leonard Lord commissioned Alec Issigonis to work on a radical small car project. His response was the now legendary Mini. Featuring an ingenious transverse-mounted powertrain (with engine sat atop of the gearbox), all-round independent 'rubber cone' suspension, front-wheel drive and compact rack and pinion steering, the newcomer was a packaging masterpiece; not to mention one of the most influential automotive designs ever conceived.

In the words of the vendor, the owner of the restoration company which restored the Mini for his own collection:

''The body has new front wings, new front panel, half a new roof, new 'A' panels, new door skins and new rear valance. It has been sandblasted and then painted in etching primer. All filler work completed before being painted in 3 coats of high build primer, then 6 coats of top coat - Cherry Apple Red. After this, it had 3 coats of lacquer. The roof has been painted in WT3 Old English White with Diamond lacquer. The wheel arches were painted to match the roof. The underside has had stone-chip which has been applied with a spray gun to give a smoother finish, then painted red on top.

The engine has been stripped, reboarded +40, crank reground, then rebuilt with new pistons, new shell in the crank. with a semi-high lift camshaft with a duplex chain and rota side steel gear set. It has had new valve guides in the head along with the head being port and polished. Roller-rockers were fitted, twin 1 1/2 inch carbs with a Manifold 2-inch exhaust fitted. As for the suspension; the subframes have been sandblasted and painted along with all suspension parts, and put back together with all new bushes and bearings. The Mini was also fitted was a new steering rack and aluminium Minilite wheels. The wiring loom has been made in-house.

The Mini has an all-bespoke interior, made in-house. The dash is to our own design with little touches to bring it together like the door handles and steering wheel matching. The seats are handmade in Cream leather with matching leather door cards and a Cream vinyl roof lining. The Red piping, Red carpet and seatbelts all pick up on the exterior colour again bringing the car together.''

For more information, please contact:
Julian Pinkster
julian.pinkster@handh.co.uk
07889 223 904