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This is a cracking find, not sure this price is right though.....

"So, he went to Austin and ordered a "Works Specification" Cooper S 1293cc engine. This cost him the grand total of £36:15:8 from Downton Engineering and he paid for it in full on 10th March 1969. He then went to Jack Knight and had a Mk III Mini limited slip differential fitted to the now rather "hot" former 850cc road car!"

http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/1964 ... e-timewarp

thats a great find, with a great back story

it looks as if its the same flip front that my tc has - oddly smooth

How cool is THAT lets hope it stay in this lovely condition .

Having read the story I do hope hes not left his underpants in the car..

It always amuses me reading the self indulgent rubbish they use to describe these cars. Usually about things they have the most rudimentary knowledge off.

Buying a std 1275 S motor s/h would have cost you at least £100 in 69 in a private deal.

ivor badger wrote:It always amuses me reading the self indulgent rubbish they use to describe these cars. Usually about things they have the most rudimentary knowledge off.

Buying a std 1275 S motor s/h would have cost you at least £100 in 69 in a private deal.

id guess that they will have all the paper work that came with the car though?

but it does seem cheap, unless it was a 'cash' job that took into account where he worked?

Giff wrote:Having read the story I do hope hes not left his underpants in the car..

thats very nice car ! not an S but who care's !!

Just lovely

Surely this car is the perfect example of what this forum is all about!

It certainly is a good 'un. Top job getting that in at 'no reserve' too. Be interesting to see what it makes. 'Barn finds' are making even better money than ever.

I'd have written better 'self indulgent rubbish' myself of course!!!

I've got something similar in my shed.

Sadly, it's not for sale

What a stunning period car, lets just hope it has a sympathetic restoration.

I hope it doesn't get restored at all, it's great as it is ! It'd certainly make an interesting road car !

YUMMY.

me likey - i do like that might even have a bid......

I wonder why they don't show any pictures of the mechanical's (Under bonnet).

Surf 1275 wrote:
I hope it doesn't get restored at all, it's great as it is

Totally agree .

Fantastic car I love it too the way it is !

wow.

sadly, he can not. It seems the car made 1 single outing "in anger", the driver, for whatever reason, deciding that life in the fast lane was not for him, trailered the car home, backed it into the garage and locked the door.

Sounds like my own short lived racing career

That is indeed a brilliant find.

M

im led to believe Dave Boswell has bought that car before the auction for a considerable sum!!!