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Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 6:09 pm
by BigWig
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 8:05 pm
by Costafortune
and.rs1800 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:45 pm
smithyrc30 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 1:29 pm
snoopy64 wrote:
Is the rear number late treatment on the SWVA a common touch... not sure I've seen that done before on a 'correct' boot lid, guess it doesn't knock when you hit a pothole...?
What do mean? On the pi55 (high on the left low on the right) or without the hinged section?
I think it just points to a very sloppy, half arsed job. Even the bloody boot seal is on the wrong way up.
This car is on eBay now-amazingly from two different dealers!!
One in Chelmsford for £16950,-and another in Bournemouth for £18950!!! Wtf?
It's a rough old pig isn't it?
I've got £3500 for it.
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 6:49 pm
by IslandBlue
This one was at the London Classic Car Show a couple of weeks back with an estimate of £8,000-£10,000, it's now up for £6,000:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/morris-mini- ... SwGAVeXmTI
That will keep someone busy for a while although it looked like a genuine car, still had a 1979 tax disc in the window. Also a leopard skin steering wheel cover and a wicked switch panel on the driver's door topped off with a rev counter!
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 6:55 pm
by IslandBlue
snoopy64 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 5:53 pmMore details of the SWVA Cooper here. A good looking car that you could drive around straight away and not have to worry about the rivet counters taking the piss.
https://www.swva.co.uk/classic-car/morr ... oper-1969/
I know which one my money is on.
Is the rear number late treatment on the SWVA a common touch... not sure I've seen that done before on a 'correct' boot lid, guess it doesn't knock when you hit a pothole...?
My car came with the number plate screwed on just like that although it was level as far as I can remember.... Interesting arrangement with the battery isolator switch as well.
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:01 pm
by IslandBlue
Funny how the boot carpet completely obscures any view of any boot board brackets on the rear bulkhead
Although to be fair the rear supports are there and presumably pre-date the 7.5 gallon tank.... Doesn't look like a Mk2 binnacle face either.
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:34 pm
by 6604KF
Went to have a look at the HJ Pugh sale today.
Early 850 engine with what looks like a zenith carb and cam driven fuel pump . Looks factory fitted but I’d never seen before. Anyone know what it is?
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:41 pm
by Exminiman
Might be off an A35
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:08 pm
by iain1967s
Final sale price $13,500 - just over £10,000
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:36 pm
by AndyPen
iain1967s wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:08 pm
Final sale price $13,500 - just over £10,000
In my humble view someone has the makings of a great car there, and at what appears to be a very reasonable price too!
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 3:17 am
by Exminiman
AndyPen wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:36 pm
iain1967s wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:08 pm
Final sale price $13,500 - just over £10,000
In my humble view someone has the makings of a great car there, and at what appears to be a very reasonable price too!
Agreed, some great parts in there, but also, as we would all expect a few surprises, no doubt. Does look like the speculators have “left the room” and project prices are settling out at sensible levels, finally.
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 7:38 pm
by Costafortune
6604KF wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 9:34 pm
Went to have a look at the HJ Pugh sale today.
Early 850 engine with what looks like a zenith carb and cam driven fuel pump . Looks factory fitted but I’d never seen before. Anyone know what it is?
That's bizarre. If it were not for the 8AM prefix I'd say it could have been a late pre production prototype. Zeniths were used on the 948 cc A35 and A40 and inline A Series engines don't work on a Mini gearbox as there's no flywheel tail.Any pics off the clutch lever stop nuts on the clutch cover? Early Minis didn't have one iirc.
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:57 pm
by iain1967s
Costafortune wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 7:38 pmAny pics of the clutch lever stop nuts on the clutch cover? Early Minis didn't have one iirc.
Attached photo from
HERE. It looks like a bog standard Mk1 mini engine, that someone has changed the manifolds and carbs from one of the earlier Austin inline engined cars.
Engine number decodes in AKD3502 to :
8AM - 850cc Austin/Morris transverse with synchromesh transmission
FAU - Standard fuel distributor, central gearchange
H - High compression
186066 - serial number
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:30 am
by Costafortune
Worth a tenner or so for a few spare bits, but not much else!
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:18 pm
by mab01uk
Looks an Auction bargain?
1
974 Austin Mini to MKI Cooper S Specification:-
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic ... er-s-spec/
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:29 pm
by mk1
That one has been round the houses a few times in recent years. Even I recognise it
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:35 pm
by 66Traveller
This was sold at Historics in the past - see the link:
https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auct ... ification/
I have to say I quite like it - so many period extras - the high level gauges, the musical airhorns - so bad they're good! What is going on with the bonnet hinges (late bonnet fitted to an earlier bulkhead)?
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2020 4:37 am
by iain1967s
A year later, it was covered in the series 2 episode of Bangers & Cash shown yesterday.
Available on UKTV Play for catch-up, if you missed it.
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 5:09 pm
by Costafortune
mk1 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:29 pm
That one has been round the houses a few times in recent years. Even I recognise it
It's a lovely thing though isn't it?
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 8:01 pm
by locrep
Can someone explain to me what this means:-
"This Mini was built to order in 1974 using a genuine MK I shell"
Re: At The Auctions
Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:16 pm
by Costafortune
You could still buy new Mark 1 shells in 1974 so someone did just that and built a car from it. I expect the shell was very cheap to clear them out.