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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271102176561? ... 1423.l2649

how much you think that will reach then as everything seems to be going for megabucks these days?

Thats a nice car , even has the original & extremely rare cloth covered door rubbers

Gear stick looks bend, or changed for a later type ?

Looks like a perfectly genuine little Mini. As has already been said, it will no doubt go astronomical before the auction end.

Judging by the paperwork he has taken pictures of it looks to me like he was planning on restoring it himself & have for some reason decided to move it on without.

M.

From what I heard he bought it years ago just for the reg and just stashed the car. Now the cars worth a lot more than the reg it's for sale.. Can't blame him really, would be nice to sell it with the reg instead of separately but that's just my opinion, it nice to keep it for it's history. It was on the other week or so and sold? Perhaps the buyer dicked him about.. Either way, it's very nice and I wish I had lost of spare wonga to buy it..

and yet another 'Barn Find' early Mini:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-1960-MK1 ... 416e881169

Amazing how they keep coming isn't it and values it seems have risen greatly recently.
Everyone seems to want an early car now and I can see the appeal.
I think describing it as a 1959/1960 car is stretching it a little if it was registered in April 1960 though!

Looks like the seller is planning on parting some of the really good stuff from it before the end of the auction. Interesting sales idea!

Quote:

"LOADS OF SPARES TO BE SOLD SEPARATLY, ASWELL AS A MINT CONDITION GLASS WASHER BOTTLE (VALUED AT £400)!!!! NOT INCLUDED IN AUCTION UNLESS RIGHT PRICE OFFERED".

What a prat!

And how can he say one owner from new, when it obviously has had three..

Looks like an honest car though.

Those bonnet wing gaps are razor sharp, not been messed with.

Weird looking gear shift extension on it

I agree with Mark, the cost of the car should include the whole package as for that price I would expect to recieve a 60 period mini by all means, not only a part of it and then having to search the rare parts that were part of the car in the firts place.

I agree with Mark, the cost of the car should include the whole package as for that price I would expect to recieve a 60 period mini by all means, and not having to search the rare bits that were part of the car in the firts place.

An other "old" one on e-Bay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Saloon-1 ... 1167wt_986

The lotus seven in the background looks the business!

I think he's trying to corner the market in early Minis! He also has the "oldest" Mini Van for sale doesn't he? as well as many other interesting cars.

I think that '59 was for sale on ebay a few months ago. Is it the lighting or does the colour look a bit bright?

That has been advertised on the 1959 Register web site for the last 12 months at £9000. This guy had it up for £19k at first. Dropped it to a 'bargain' £15k now. Wow. He seems to be buying up cars like there is no tomorrow and not just minis. He had a stand at the NEC but I didn't see and sold signs on any cars. Can't say I am surprised though.

as for the one owner 59/60 mini in sheffield on ebay



strangest thing about it,the car was in derek bells scrapyard in the early 80s and vanished off the face of the earth shortly after i bought some trim bits off it...strange how its re appeared all these yrs later

minimk1man wrote:That has been advertised on the 1959 Register web site for the last 12 months at £9000. This guy had it up for £19k at first. Dropped it to a 'bargain' £15k now. Wow. He seems to be buying up cars like there is no tomorrow and not just minis. He had a stand at the NEC but I didn't see and sold signs on any cars. Can't say I am surprised though.

Now asking £17,995
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Saloon-1 ... 43b5dbabe0

minimk1man wrote:That has been advertised on the 1959 Register web site for the last 12 months at £9000. This guy had it up for £19k at first. Dropped it to a 'bargain' £15k now. Wow. He seems to be buying up cars like there is no tomorrow and not just minis. He had a stand at the NEC but I didn't see and sold signs on any cars. Can't say I am surprised though.

is this car known to any of you 59 register guys?

Mini prices appear to be going crazy that was good Cooper S money not long ago!

miniminor wrote:Mini prices appear to be going crazy that was good Cooper S money not long ago!

Not just the whole car - parts is going up aswell (NOS atleast)

Dont think I will restore another Mini, the way things are going at the moment