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Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:37 pm
by johnv
Exminiman wrote: Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:42 pm Is he saying that the mini is genuine and above board, but hes thinking of selling it to a professional criminal hes met that rings cars en masse ....... WTF.....is this some sort of parallel world....
That's how I read it. I assume the original purchaser chucked it back at him then?

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 9:19 pm
by Pete
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Could this be referring to a previous thread that I can’t find now about a RARE MK1 mini won at auction that had a factory fitted MK2 rear window years before the MK2 came out! The buyer refused to go through with the sale .
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To be fair the buyer didn’t sound like he could tell a Mk1 from a hole in the ground and has a reputation for arsing people about.

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 1:47 pm
by surfblue63
Bonhams have a varied selection of Minis coming up in their December 11th sale

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26549/ ... =list&m1=1


Nicely restored Hydro GT with plenty of history should fetch good money

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26549/ ... 128&page=1

Barn Find single tank '66 S will get those wallets twitching. Also has famous first owner.

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26549/ ... 128&page=1

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 5:45 pm
by Old English White
Somebody's already nicked the "S" wheels and the stainless window surrounds off it :cry:

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:07 pm
by Andrew1967
A couple of good original looking under bonnet shots in the auction blurb.

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:29 pm
by Hipwell
Red ones been kicking around a long time here and there.

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:57 pm
by Oneball
Interesting dash in that S not seen one of those before.

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:15 pm
by AndyPen
Cant see it on here previously - interesting one on BAT - late Mk1 S with lots of info ;-)


https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967- ... 2020-12-01

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:17 pm
by steve1071
Is the Bonhams S the one pulled from Mathewsons auction a few months back?

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:40 pm
by Old English White
Oneball wrote: Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:57 pm Interesting dash in that S not seen one of those before.
Madadash is it? I remember buying one for my Cooper about 50 years ago. It was a flimsy piece of rubbish really but I thought it was very cool at the time :lol:

Yes, I agree the car has been for sale for a while and has I think featured on here at least once.

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:16 pm
by Oneball
Old English White wrote: Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:40 pm
Oneball wrote: Tue Dec 01, 2020 6:57 pm Interesting dash in that S not seen one of those before.
Madadash is it? I remember buying one for my Cooper about 50 years ago. It was a flimsy piece of rubbish really but I thought it was very cool at the time :lol:

Yes, I agree the car has been for sale for a while and has I think featured on here at least once.
Thank you. Here it is in all its glory.

http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/pdf/bg_3.pdf

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 10:59 pm
by Old English White
That's it! That does bring back memories :) . I had the "Rally seat covers" too and many other bits. Poor car looked like a Christmas tree :oops:

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:17 pm
by MiNiKiN
Oneball wrote: Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:16 pm Thank you. Here it is in all its glory.

http://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/pdf/bg_3.pdf
I fancy the 'racing suit', the 'driving gloves' and maybe the nylon 'rally coat' from page 8 :geek:

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:33 pm
by 111Robin
Mk1 S at 1:53:30, £28k. Not sure if this was accepted though, very cheap.
Mk1 Cooper at 41:20, £15k provisional.
Mk1 Cooper lhd at 2:54:00 , £15250 provisional.

Don't appear to be selling that well.

https://youtu.be/C8h0XqftaTI

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:53 pm
by Aginley

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:56 pm
by Exminiman
Ooh, I like that......might change colour of the wheels, though :mrgreen:

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:52 pm
by hanlminiman
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I fancy the 'racing suit', the 'driving gloves' and maybe the nylon 'rally coat' from page 8 :geek:
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That takes me back to the early 1970s in Essex when local competitors started to wear the B&G overalls on road rallies. Just along the road was another motoring shop - I think West Essex Rally Spares - shop? I remember our local motor club commisioned "nylon" rally jackets and also door stickers like the Ford ones, white letters on black rectangular background! Teenage kicks. :lol:

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 11:21 pm
by iain1967s

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2021 11:36 pm
by InnoCooperExport
Oooh, very nice. Wonder what it will make, 30k would be low for a Cooper S in this market.

Re: At The Auctions

Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 12:42 am
by Exminiman
iain1967s wrote: Sat Feb 06, 2021 11:21 pm Nice looking restored Mk1 1275 S
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/196 ... per-s-1275
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Looks nice but description made me chuckle..“ and there are no warning lights displayed on the dashboard” which I suppose is actually true :lol: :lol: