jjc wrote:What are people’s thoughts on how genuine this mini is?
The same car was auctioned in ‘barn find’ condition last year. https://www.i-bidder.com/en-gb/auction- ... 7d00d168f2
Looks to me like the ‘recommissioning’ was done sympathetically, with most of the originality retained. Very nice.
I'm going to send Barons a congratulatory email, having found out some new and vital information about the Mini.
"1961 Seven Mini - Barons Sandown Pk Tuesday 30th April 2019 For Sale by Auction
The Mini was officially announced to the public on 26 August 1959. The Mini was marketed under BMC's two main brand names, Austin and Morris, until 1969. The Morris version was known as the Morris Mini Mini-Minor, and the Austin was sold as the Austin Seven. In 1964, the suspension of the cars was replaced by another Moulton design, the hydrolastic system. The new suspension gave a softer ride, but it also increased weight and production cost. In 1971, the original rubber suspension reappeared and was retained for the remaining life of the Mini. BMC insisted that the way company overheads were shared out, the Mini always made money. Larger profits came from the popular De Luxe models and from optional extras such as seat belts, door mirrors, a heater and a radio, which would be considered necessities on modern cars, as well as the various Cooper and Cooper S models. The Mini entered into popular culture in the 1960s with well-publicised purchases by film and music stars."
Bonnet and boot badges not positioned correctly
Rear parcel shelf trim missing under window
Loads of overspray
It's what you can expect when a cars fifty years old and been used for what it was built for
Shame the engine isn't right,
Think some one else said, seems some cars just keep doing the rounds....maybe bought at top of slowly deflating market - but still believe, if they persist, some muppet will still pay £40k for a “shed”.
