Original low mileage unrestored cars

[Henry]

Was wondering how many original unrestored low mileage cars were still around, particularly Coopers or Cooper Ss? Anyone know of any?

[mricsman]

Was wondering how many original unrestored low mileage cars were still around, particularly Coopers or Cooper Ss? Anyone know of any?

Not sure how many are still around but I recall a very nice blue Mk1 S that I think came from the Channel Islands. Perhaps someone on this Forum knows more about it and has some photographs...?

[SMOKE GREY]

I think the blue MK1 'S' your thinking of was a surf blue 1070. First saw it at thr NEC years ago, it had come off an 82 year old woman in Jersey, 6000 mile from new. Story was she went to buy an 850 and saw this and liked the colour. J33231 i think was the reg, an Austin. Another surf blue car my uncle turned up quite a few years ago and my dad should of bought an did'nt, 24k from new 997 Morris still on C41's and mint unrestored. £1500 Probably in japan now. There is a browser on this forum with a delivery mileage from new OEW late MK1 850.

[Will Grant]

seen of photo of a surf blue 997 that matches that description, went to Japan via Heritage.

edit - what happened to the almond green un-restored 1071 in Parnells book, had a nice plate that was removed?

[Pete]

The Tweed Grey 998 Cooper that was for sale on here and at Bulee this year on Mark's stand was pretty good, I'm sure Ive seen it for sale again somewhere for big bucks.

[Catweazle]

Hello,

what do you think about very early 959 Morris. I like it.

Best regards
Catweazle

[steve1071]

Here's the surf blue 1071 in the mid eighties;



Anyone know where it went? Probably Japan?

[Bodge]

There is a browser on this forum with a delivery mileage from new OEW late MK1 850.

I saw that Mk1 850 at Mini 50 last year in one of the display tents. I think it only had 200 or so miles on the clock.

I can't remember the whole story but recall that the first owner hadn't used it since taking her driving test. There were still some L plates and a copy of the Highway Code inside!

It was being offered for sale but I don't know if it actually sold. The thing is, what would you do with such a low mileage example? To use it would surely spoil it?

[Tim]

...The thing is, what would you do with such a low mileage example? To use it would surely spoil it?...

Disconnect the speedo cable...

Tim

[JC T ONE]

seen of photo of a surf blue 997 that matches that description, went to Japan via Heritage.

edit - what happened to the almond green un-restored 1071 in Parnells book, had a nice plate that was removed?

There was a Almond Green 1071 @ Copenhagen Historic GP 2009.
It had a copy of Parnells book in the rearwindow, and some one said it was the same car?
think it was RHD? or converted?.

[JC T ONE]

Was wondering how many original unrestored low mileage cars were still around, particularly Coopers or Cooper Ss? Anyone know of any?

Hello Henry, here is a Swedish one owner/never restored S.

[mricsman]

Here's the surf blue 1071 in the mid eighties;



Anyone know where it went? Probably Japan?

That's the car - many thanks. Does anyone have any engine bay photographs...?

[bmcman]

Hello Jens-Cristian,i know it´s mine!
That is the first owner standing by the car when i picked it up
in 2000.So it is a 2 owner car now. In the last 10 years it had covered
around 100km max.There are some more pics somwhere on the net,
maybe minicooper.org?

Reinert

[JC T ONE]

Hello Jens-Cristian,i know it´s mine!
That is the first owner standing by the car when i picked it up
in 2000.So it is a 2 owner car now. In the last 10 years it had covered
around 100km max.There are some more pics somwhere on the net,
maybe minicooper.org?

Reinert

Hi Reinert nice to hear that you still have it I saved a few of your photos, so here is one more
would love to see it "in the flesh" one day, how far up in Sweden are you located?

Jens Christian

PS how little has this car been used? looks VERY lowmilage

[JC T ONE]

what about my cherry red mini basic?????????????????

what about it? lets see a pic? we all love to see a nice unmolested Mini