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Morris Mini Cooper MK2, 1970 | € 22.500,--
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Morris Mini Cooper MK2, year 1970. Exterior colour tartan red combined with a ‘Sky mist’ painted roof. Bespoke dark red/grey leather/cloth interior finished with black carpet. This awesome Mini Cooper was assembled in the British Leyland Sebutal factory in Portugal and sold new in Portugal. In the year 2020 the car was imported to the Netherlands. This Morris Mini Cooper was restored and overhauled in the past. The car features a powerful Cooper S 1275 cc engine fitted with two S.U. carburettors electronic ignition and other upgrades to match Cooper S specifications. A brake servo takes care of extra braking power. The sports exhaust produces a magnificent sound resembling the roar of the victorious Mini Coopers that have won so many rallies in the 1960s. The car is fitted with two petrol tanks (hence the two fast- filler petrol caps on the rear edges!), flared wheel arches, Swift Tune racing mirrors, an oil sump protector, and stunning “Rose Petal” alloy wheels! This little pocket rocket is in an excellent condition and the driving experience is fantastic! This wonderful example features a bespoke interior with wonderful bucket seats clad with dark red leather and grey checked cloth centres. Historic documentation is present. The Morris Mini was a revolution when introduced in 1959, and the Cooper and Cooper S models proved to be sensational cars on the racetrack and in rally competitions. The Mini became an icon of 1960s popular culture and is considered one of the most influential cars of the 20th century. This is your chance to buy a wonderful example that will bring a big grin on your face!
This Morris Mini is for sale at Classic Open.
Price: € 22.500, -.
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The Morris Mini saw the light of day in the year 1959. The Mini was designed by Sir Alec Issigonis (who also designed the Morris Minor) and is considered to be one of the greatest concepts in motorcar history. The Mini is a front wheel drive car; that was not new those days, but the transverse-engine packaging was. The Mini is a very small car, only 305 cm. long (the VW Beetle is 100 cm. longer!), but the interior offers lots of space, enough for four persons, because of the clever concept. The Mini is equipped with a unique "hydrolastic" suspension and the Mini's wheels are located at the outer corners of the car giving the Mini tremendous road-holding; like a go-cart.
The Mini was an invention of Sir Alec Issigonis for Morris. Morris merged with BMC in 1962 and Mini became a marque of its own in 1969. The Mini was produced as a two- door saloon and as a two- door estate (Countryman/ Traveller).
Based on the two- door saloon John Cooper (formula 500, formula 3 and formula 1 racing-car constructor and a friend of Sir Alec Issigonis) tuned the Mini's engine which resulted in the birth of the famous Mini Cooper. The Mini Cooper combined a light-weight compact car, excellent road holding and a powerful engine. The combination of these factors resulted in a very competitive, "bomb-on-wheels", that was suitable for winning competitions...
The Mini Cooper has a great record of rally successes; it started with the victory in the Dutch "Tulpenrallye" with Pat Moss (Stirling Moss's sister) driving it. Many successes followed. The most remembered success was the victory in the Rallye of Monte Carlo with Paddy Hopkirk driving the "Works-Mini".
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Four cylinder in-line engine
cylinder capacity: 1275 cc.
2 S.U. carburettors
capacity: 78 bhp. at 6000 rpm.
top-speed: 160 km/h.
gearbox: 4-speed, manual
brakes: disc brakes at front drums at the rear
weight: 635 kg.
Seller: Imparts
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