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Makes Meg look cheap had rare flat floor pans got to the sale 10 minutes before it started and was gone before they started full skirt front panel

Ouch indeed, especially for a poor re shell barn find

The clutch master cylinder has been changed since 1980 so there's a little literary chancing in the history somewhere. Interesting to note though, that it must have been done way before originality had become essential in the restoration game , I.e. someone must've just wanted to drive it. And that gives it a little bit of unique history of its own, don't you think......or not?

As a 1966 Cooper S it must have been dry converted in some state. Also the Brake Servo must have been changed, as its not iron cast anymore. Unfortunately the engine number is missing too. So its not really one of those untouched barn finds.

so long
the Doc

Ouch indeed!

Very expensive for what you actually get.

Looks like a 1960 ish shell? Has the recessed windows but early wiper motor and chassis plate on bulkhead like early CKD minis in New Zealand

Looks to me as though it might have started out as a Cooper, thats very much a buyer beware car. Its funny the front 'S' badge and all the back badges are missing, also should there be an angled support for the oil cooler. To many questions on that car for me to feel comfortable about it.


Pete

whats that old saying?

....'buyer beware.....'

Mk3 S Head

Looks like it has had some body work carried out on the n/s

It's a bitsa maybe someone was trying to pass it of as an S back in the day, folks have been faking them for many many years. Not just the last decade or two.

If your going to spend that amount you would go and look at it ? It was just so wrong the floors where just sheet steel ! Heard one bloke say it was a early S coz it had flat floors

It was bad ! A early shell with s bits bolted on and not well

newtune wrote: the floors where just sheet steel ! Heard one bloke say it was a early S coz it had flat floors

He was mixing up his classic cars!! it was the early 'E' type that had flat floors..............................................

I've known people claim their money back before now (in court though!) for the ..how can we say it nicely...an inaccurate description. I'm sure the auction house will have a disclaimer though.