WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.

[Pete]

1071 going under the hammer....

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22685/lot/405/

[JC T ONE]

1071 going under the hammer....

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22685/lot/405/

Thats nice and it has a Works stalk switch for high beam

Another MK 1 with Silver painted rims .

[Austin Costin]

looks like a nice original
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[mk1]

That looks like a belter, will be very interesting to see where it ends up.

M

[STG95F]

That is very nice . See they are still out there

[Old English White]

Truly a rare find now

[rich@minispares.com]

that's cracking

I bet it goes for more than the estimate - every one loves an untouched barn find

[Simon776]

I reckon £30k plus if the last one like that (the EEY 105D - Green/OEW) was anything to go by.

[In the shed]

That's what it's all about for me. I hope it isn't overly restored to New +++++ spec. Which it will be.

I'd say that will get a record price.

[STG95F]

I am with Simon i think it will be close to the 30k mark

[Pete]

I am with Simon i think it will be close to the 30k mark

Especially when they've added the 15% buyers premium on!?

[STG95F]

very true

[Simon776]

Would you like to hazard a guess at how much this is?

http://www.jdclassics.co.uk/showrooms/M ... /10971.htm

It looks a nice car although not 100% correct. Of course, being JD Classics you will be expecting a sky high price but this one is stratospheric.

This could be yours for £53500

[Gareth Brandt]

Would you like to hazard a guess at how much this is?

http://www.jdclassics.co.uk/showrooms/M ... /10971.htm

It looks a nice car although not 100% correct. Of course, being JD Classics you will be expecting a sky high price but this one is stratospheric.

This could be yours for £53500

Absolutely stupid money......think I'm sitting on a gold mine then. Really, it's gone all wrong. For that money I'd get something else.....even if I looove Minis

[Nevsmini]

It is a beautiful car. Big money! but he will get it. It's really only penny's to most of his customers, it would probably go like this!

"I'll give you 2 mill for that Ferrari if you through in that old blue mini for my daughter"

[Pete]

Too true Nev, JD customers don't bother looking for cars on Gumtree or Ebay that's for sure!

[rolesyboy]

I've got to ask what "not 100% correct means"? What constitutes correctness on this car (taking in to account it is circa 50 years old) Cheers

[Will Grant]

Money, but its good, i saw it during build. Very neat work.

From my experience with the minis there are very few really 'concours' quality vehicles - objectively concours, not mini scene concours, to get a comparable car WRT price. Surely its got to be apples with apples.

Arguably good value with a project S at 30k anyway? Without a time premium as well. If you want an as new example, which to be fair, lots of people do.

[mk1]

Arguably good value with a project S at 30k anyway? Without a time premium as well. If you want an as new example, which to be fair, lots of people do.

You try to make a good case Will, but whichever way you look at it, 53 grand for a restored Mini is Fricken ridiculous!

At least the 1071 "project" earlier in the thread is genuine & original. Not that it's worth (in my mind) the £30,000 people are suggesting.

M

[rolesyboy]

I have watched this car throughout the build. The guy who built it really is a craftsman who pays extraordinary attention to detail in terms of door shuts, finish lines etc to an extent that I have never seen before. It really is outstanding.
Granted it is a lot of money 'for a Mini' ,but for all the commentary that the price of Minis is ridiculous they certainly seem to have a knack of changing hands quickly (if the restoration is carried out to a high standard) I think we have to accept that they are now without question a valuable car
To provide some context there is an unrestored Mk 1 S on eBay at the minute. It was up to £12k within 2 days. I think there are 4 days to go before the auction end.
Cheers