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Craig wrote:1963 "S" USA

http://www.ebay.com/itm/172457792094?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT


Pretty high price for what it is ..............

Craig

Yes doesn't look to 'S'ee really does it, Cooper at best ?

mk1coopers wrote:

Craig wrote:1963 "S" USA

http://www.ebay.com/itm/172457792094?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT


Pretty high price for what it is ..............

Craig

Yes doesn't look to 'S'ee really does it, Cooper at best ?

Based on... ?????

Cheers, Ian

Regulator in wrong place to start with for an S

Suspect its a 1300GT engine as can't see breather canister from tappet chest cover but it has one on the transfer case

Would have to say this is a Std Cooper....so many things are all wrong for an S.
The body looks 63ish...even has the old style handbrake cables.
Vacuum advance distributor on an S engine!!! Hardy spicer drive shafts!!!!...many more!
We see lots of cars over here that are classified as a Cooper S....$35K is way too much even for a standard Cooper in that condition. Would be interesting to see the VIN/Heritage certificate.
Once again...Caveat emptor

360gts wrote:Would have to say this is a Std Cooper....Would be interesting to see the VIN/Heritage certificate.

Chassis number is listed in the page as CA257L-328915. As you say standard Austin LHD Cooper 997?

The 1275 s was not even about then it would have to be a 1071 and its not that

Hipwell wrote:

360gts wrote:Would have to say this is a Std Cooper....Would be interesting to see the VIN/Heritage certificate.

Chassis number is listed in the page as CA257L-328915. As you say standard Austin LHD Cooper 997?

I messaged him within 2 hours of the auction starting telling him he had a '63 997 with a mk2 S speedo and 1275 S engine, but he didn't change his description. Looks like the remains of a mk2 S we're put onto/into this 997

I'm not entirely convinced that's a S engine Nev

Its more honest than a lot of cars.

In the shed wrote:Its more honest than a lot of cars.

Well I'm not sure about the car being honest but the seller seems to be. ended unsold today with this in question box:-
Do you have a readable picture of the vin on the radiator shroud? Do you have an engine number? Thanks, John Dec-29-16
A: I am aware of the issue. I am checking it and may be forced to end the auction until it is all sorted. I am not a mini Guy more an Alfa Guy and I starting to find out things that I did not know how to approach. Thank you for the insight

BRI MK1 wrote:The 1275 s was not even about then it would have to be a 1071 and its not that

Can't check now.... but I'm pretty sure that while the heading said 1963, the actual detailed description described it as a 65.... The quoted chassis number is much later then my 63....

Cheers, Ian

Another Moke from SA:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-MOKE-Ver ... Sw241YYv3A

Last one sold for £6900:-
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1968-Morris-M ... 7675.l2557

Mega rare Fiesta Yellow Traveller and a great project is this!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Mini-C ... 2465966041?

Find another with THAT history eh?

I do like that very much - always fancied doing a traveller.

Would look great alongside the YP

No, cant do it - other plans

Old English White wrote:Find another with THAT history eh?

Love the paperwork, totally original car and she advertised it for spares or repair! You don't find many like that you're right Richard!

It's amazing how all these old Minis are still coming out of the wood work.

That's a nice honest car and a nice honest description, the seller will be glad they didn't scrap it when the bidding ends.

Check out the date the owner acquired this "Vehicle"

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/v5c-for-MINI- ... Sw-0xYZqhu

Looks like "our man from torquay" aka beyondbeingnormal then revised to rareminibits.

No, it's not, it's far too honest a description.

Very RARE part now :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-MINI- ... 41baf43325