1275 GT thread

[olddave]

Plus- clubman's are as cool as

. They really do look great especially an early one

And the bonnet pin clears your head better

[GrayB]

How much more do you pay for a one owner ? What is the premium ? And we all know they are only original once but does it make my early multi owner GT worth more ? Not bothered really just thought it was an interesting question.

Cheers Gray.

[mab01uk]

Car Mechanics magazine
(April 1978)

[mab01uk]

Autosport magazine
(November 1974)

[mab01uk]

1970 Austin MINI 1275GT PETROL Manual
Car auctioned at NEC Birmingham 24-26 March 2023
"presented to auction as it was found,One owner from new, 11,836 miles and fresh from 33 years storage along with its original Passport to Service and original tool kit."
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304811619093 ... edia=EMAIL

What a result, £35k plus commission.

Yes, starting to catch up with Cooper & S prices for a good early 1275GT.
Sold for £38,250:-
https://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/19 ... n=1&pp=100

Classic Mini that was hidden away in a dusty garage for 33 years sells at auction for an 'astonishing' £39,100 - almost FOUR TIMES its estimate:-
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/car ... 9-100.html

[woodypup59]

Add £10K's worth of reconditioning and that makes an expensive car.

I know of a freshly restored August 1970 GT on sale for just over half that.

The owner is ust waiting for the warmer weather.

[66Traveller]

So do I - its a great early car

[mab01uk]

Brands Hatch 1979
Sporting Minis:-
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=61 ... cale=en_GB

[nick@dunsdale]

Add £10K's worth of reconditioning and that makes an expensive car.

I know of a freshly restored August 1970 GT on sale for just over half that.

The owner is just waiting for the warmer weather.

A very expensive car i suppose the question is sympathetic recondition or full strip and paint
which one would make it more desirable car

And more importantly if bought for resale would a spit and polish or more in-depth resto add much value to £38000

[nick@dunsdale]

Add £10K's worth of reconditioning and that makes an expensive car.

I know of a freshly restored August 1970 GT on sale for just over half that.

The owner is just waiting for the warmer weather.

A very expensive car i suppose the question is sympathetic recondition or full strip and paint
which one would make it more desirable car

And more importantly if bought for resale would a spit and polish or more in-depth resto add much value to £38000

A full restore would surely lower the value ? considering you can buy early restored ones for less than was paid

[rolesyboy]

Has anybody got a decent photo of the engine bay of an early 1972 1275GT please?
I am trying to figure out which servo should be fitted. I have a Lockheed unit part number 3232656C which looks 'right' but I can't seem to establish this as all photos I can find are grainy black and white (& often the servo is out of focus)
Also which ignition splashguard should it have. I think it should be black one with the domed section (as opposed to the flat version which I think was fitted to later cars)
Lastly when did they stop fitting the vinyl on the outside of the rear map pockets and upper A pillars.
Thanks
Mark

[woodypup59]

We asked a related question on the GT f/b page a few weeks ago, though we were interested in brake routing.

Hopefully this works ...................

https://scontent-lcy1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=646A25B1

and

https://scontent-lcy1-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=646BB7B5

[rolesyboy]

Thanks. Simon has provided a bit of info to me but from the pics you have added there are two different types. Bronze one looks like the J plate barn find car on Hydro. The other doesn't. Mine is a dry car
Did they differ from factory? Cheers

[mab01uk]

Classic Mini 1275GT Garage barn find
Garage/barn find, parked up for 22 years.
1 owner from new
Old style log book
2 sets of keys
Requires possible complete restoration on bodywork,
Original colour
Requires possible engine rebuild/refresh.
Was running and driving when parked up.
Owned in family since 1974.
Will need to trailered away
Collection within 7 days of auction ending
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115813025952 ... edia=EMAIL

[Pete]

Early 12” wheel car that isn’t it. Looks pretty straight but if it’s been parked on that very damp floor for 22years it might be fairly ripe underneath. Bracken colour so should have the Sorrel interior, no interior pictures though. I had one very similar.

[mab01uk]

[Costafortune]

Early 12” wheel car that isn’t it.

You would get away with a conversion to 10" RoStyles with that.

[mab01uk]

"Tiger Tim" a 1275GT prepared by the late Daniel Richmond of Downton Engineering.



RAM 777H
✗ Untaxed
Tax due: 26 April 1983
Vehicle make MORRIS
Date of first registration April 1970
Year of manufacture 1970
Cylinder capacity 1275 cc
Export marker No
Vehicle status Untaxed
Vehicle colour BLACK
Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 18 May 1983

[Quinny1293]

And so my GT has gone in for some rust repairing. Hopefully wont be too long and then ill have it back again.

Potentially thinking of building a spare S motor i have for it, which will have a little more power for the little GT.

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[Costafortune]

That looks like my old J plate one - red, white stripes and black roof.