At The Auctions

[rolesyboy]

Loving the way they have let in a beautiful local repair for the oversize Weber box I suspect it had fitted at some point in its life
This car should be on Copart as a Category B.
And I don't see no washer bottle... eek!

[nick@dunsdale]

That car should win an award for the panel gaps
Looks horrific everywhere even at a cursory glance

As rough as a bear's arse. It looks like the bonnet badge is migrating North, across the roof and onto the bootlid.

Did you notice the rear view shot with bootlid closed look at the line of the bootlid against the bumper

[rolesyboy]

My favourite part of this car has to be the bottom of the A panels where they meet the door step.
I wonder if this body resto was paid for ie 'professionally' done or if it was an enthusiast?

[Exminiman]

Seems to have a new roof…….……?

EDIT or as pointed out below maybe rails added later ..

Maybe the photo but rear window looks recessed

[mab01uk]

Windscreen demister vent pipes external to dash liners is a new early feature for me...



As has been pointed out this '59 Mini has a few problem areas to say the least...I would worry what else was under that shiny modern paint finish unless the price reflected that high risk....plus there are probably many more problems to be found that can't be seen just by zooming in on the photos.

Hard to tell from photos but according to the 1959 Mini Register factory roof gutter drip rails appeared in May 1960 but pop riveted drip rails could be retro fitted by dealers and these look different to the factory type with the rivets visible:-
https://1959miniregister.com/variations-shell/

[mab01uk]

Sat 13th May For Sale by Auction
Morris Leslie Vehicle Auctions Ltd
Errol Airfield Perth Scotland PH27TB.

1991 ROVER MINI 1000 CITY E - 998cc ESTIMATE £10000 - £12000
Chassis number SAXXL2S1020502319 - supplied new on August 9th 1991 by Capital Rover of London and presented in Cranberry Redthe car retains a 10 stamp history with the most recent recorded on March 10th 2023. There are handbooks along with an MOT, test until January 2024. Still displaying its original Dealer number plates and window sticker as well as sitting on its original CN54 tyres with unused spare wheek and tyre in the boot. The second lady owner we are informed used the car until 2004, when she is reported to have hung up her driving gloves parking the car in her garage with it only emerging once in 2010 for an MOT test. The car next saw the light of day at the begining of 2023 and was given a fresh MOT test.
https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1579163

[InnoCooperExport]

Maybe this had been posted before, apologies if so. But this is rather brilliant

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/ ... elf-n90W3g

another one for the "if only" pile.

[minibitz]

That Elf looks neat, and good value too!

[mk1]

A genuine Neville Trickett original Siva Edwardian is currently being offered by Mathewson's.

Not everyone's cup of tea, but Nev did quite a few of these in the early 70's. Most notably for Dr Who.

https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auction/lo ... 6&pn=1&g=1

[Richspec]

Maybe this had been posted before, apologies if so. But this is rather brilliant

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/ ... elf-n90W3g

another one for the "if only" pile.

I do like that! Very much the look we're going for with ours but the engine spec is a bit more exotic on ours.