Restoration-Mini

In KC - a rusty 998 for $7800.

https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/d/1981-austin-mini-rhd/6278095745.html (https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/d/1981-austin-mini-rhd/6278095745.html)

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Does this look familiar?

https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/d/wanted-classic-mini-or-austin/6276136595.html (https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/d/wanted-classic-mini-or-austin/6276136595.html)

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Quote from: MiniDave on August 24, 2017, 02:55:12 PM
In KC - a rusty 998 for $7800.

https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/d/1981-austin-mini-rhd/6278095745.html (https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/d/1981-austin-mini-rhd/6278095745.html)

At least the seller showed some photos of the rust - even if he is trying to pooh-pooh how bad it really is.

Did they come with black bumpers?

Yes. Many Mini models had them. Primarily the stripper models like the City.   Also black door handles and boot handle.

My door handles and boot handles are black. Does this indicate a model year?

Not that I know of.   Blacked out trim was in vogue as an automotive styling trend in the late 70s and early 80s to sort of indicate a sporty car.  And in that time frame Austin/Rover adopted for the Mini -  I believe it was a cost saving measure.   But later on it was used on some special edition Minis in the late 80s like the tennis-themed Mini Advantage. And others too.   So, no way at all to tell what year. 

Funny how car "fashion" comes back around with the  blacking out craze for cars that started in the mid 2000's 

Yeah. I remember it starting with the 1979 Mazda 626.   (but that may not have been the first one)  Black window trim, black trim around the lights, black mirrors, etc.

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Once you go black...

I think it started with Porsche - 911's had blacked out trim around the windows and black door handles in 1973........

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I didnt know black handles existed. Now if feel dumb for PC my chrome ones. I guess I need to go on the hunt.

MiniSpares still sells black bumpers and gray ones (yeah, that was a thing) too.   I think they still sell black door handles too.

Also for sale on BaT, this 6 speed Porsche 968.....the interesting thing for me on this car is the orange wrap in lieu of a fresh paint job. what do you guys think about wrapping a car rather than paint - the wrap job cost $4200!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-porsche-968-8/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-porsche-968-8/)

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I'm going to see this one Sat morning.....Don's been having so much fun with his little Midget that I'm tempted to get a tiny roadster too...but I like the looks and accessibility of the engine better on the Spitty....and this one has factory overdrive and a removable hardtop! One of the things driving this decision is the quality of ride in Don's Midget, it's as he calls it - like driving a Lincoln next to his Pup or even modern MINI. Very easy to drive, feels like power steering, rides smoothly and of course - convertible!

I can't decide tho on one of the later more available cars or the earlier ones without the huge bumpers.......

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-triumph-spitfire-4/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-triumph-spitfire-4/)

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Nice Spitfire!  Looks to be very complete and in great shape.

So did you see the Spitfire today?

No, Don and I are going tomorrow morning - it was raining all day today but is supposed to be dry tomorrow. Pics and driving impressions when I get home.......

The owner says it has a factory hardtop, and I'm intrigued by the opening rear vent windows. Also, I had not seen a Spitfire with overdrive - I knew they had it in the GT6 and other TR's, but I did not know they even offered it in the Spitty.....should be fun to see how it works compared to Don's Midget, since they have the same engine, similar weight and so on.......

So I went to see this Spitty this morning with Don, we were both impressed with the overall condition of the car, it looks like a true 40K mile original car.

That said, it would still need a ton of work to make me happy - it has oil leaks (I know, what British car doesn't....) and the carb was overhauled but the choke is clearly not set right, it took a lot to get it started and once it did it had to warm up thoroughly before it would take any throttle.....once there it ran smoothly and pulled - well, weakly. It has good compression so I think either the timing was way off or something else is going on with it. The driving of the car was fine - it rode, steered, shifted and braked just fine, and it was relatively rattle free. The overdrive worked flawlessly in both 3rd and 4th as it should and all in all I think it would be  good car to buy for the right price. Don says it runs pretty much like his Midget did before he put the two barrel Weber on it, but it seemed really slow to me.....so maybe that would also need to be done.

BUT......

With the hard top on it was almost impossible for me to get in and out of the car. Once in the ergonomics were pretty good for me but getting in and out......man. I think I need to look at bigger cars, like an MGB or a TR-6. However, getting in and out of my E-Type is a challenge too, so it may not help. Maybe I'm just too old and fat for these tiny little cars any more......it's even harder to get in and out of Don's Midget but once in there seems to be plenty of room to stretch out.

I'll stay with my Mini, I definitely fit in it.   ;D

Another Spitty came up on my radar, I will try and go look at it early next week just for fun......it's a whole lot less expensive that the white one I didn't buy......

Not meaning to dampen your enthusiasm (pun realized as the pictures were taken in the rain) ...

If you had trouble getting in and out of the white Spitfire, what makes you think this dark one will be any different for getting in and out?

We're going to try it with the top off, plus this one is 1/2 the asking price of the other one.....if nothing else maybe I can play with it for a bit and sell it in the spring and make a little money.......interesting that they both have the factory hardtop, but I don't think this one has the o'drive.

Quote from: MPlayle on November 19, 2017, 03:26:42 PM
Not meaning to dampen your enthusiasm (pun realized as the pictures were taken in the rain) ...

If you had trouble getting in and out of the white Spitfire, what makes you think this dark one will be any different for getting in and out?

Cause black is a lot more slimming than white  ;D

Ha!

Of course, it won't make me any slimmer!  ::) ;D

I spotted this on the local Craigslist.

https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/1990-austin-mini/6401898762.html

Based upon the many misspellings I'm guessing a young punk, rather than an old fart, is the seller

Quote1990 Austin Mini - $13900

1990
57 k mls
999 ccm  [it's 1cc better than a 998!!  ;D]
2 door
4 gears standard
hard to find condition
new brakes (disc / drum) incl. Lines
flewless suspension parts
like new Falken tires with alumnium rims
nice older paintjob
no rust at all
adjustable SPAX shocks
new carpet
very nice, not worn out interior
new bumpers front + back
many more new parts w invoices
this car is not a project - this car is ready to drive

just imported from Germany; it comes with current german tech inspection papers
as well as clean TX title

never driven in winter (see picture seasonal license plates month 03-11)

more pictures on demand, dont hestitate - I have nothing to hide
please email for 1st contact, will respond asap and can filter scammers - thanks !!!

Dont waste your or my time with lowball offers or joyride wishes !

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One wonders what the seller is trying to obscure with all the black-&-white flag photoshopping besides just the background of his house.

Are you sitting down? 

A bit of a high asking price for a non-original, no-racing history, Cooper S.

QuoteLocation: Austin, Texas, 78758
Stock #: MM350088
VIN #: CA2S7L892225
Mileage: 28001
Transmission: Manual
Condition: Excellent
Exterior: White
Interior: Red/Gray

Seller's Description:
We just received this fantastic little thriller of a car from Jet Motors, the well known Mini specialists.
Here is a bit of info to get you started on this fun to drive.
Genuine BL British Leyland 649 Special Tuning Works Department camshafts – these are hot rally/race spec camshafts
12:1 compression ratio
Ultimate adjustable suspension, hi-lows, adjustable lower arms and tie rods with genuine Moulton suspension cones. Rear camber and tow adjustable plates.
More info coming soon.
Price: $65,000

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/austin/mini-cooper/2032105.html

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Wonder what Jet Motors sold it for?

It is a great looking car, but $65K?

Well you know the hemmings in the website address adds 20K to any car.

This Mini is interesting because it has air conditioning and it is not RHD.  So, not the typical Japanese-spec Mini.   I don't think I've seen very many like this.

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/d/1967-austin-mini-cooper/6410255408.html

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Wow, that is an interesting car all right.....I don't think I've ever seen an A/C and dash like that, although with a 998 it will struggle on a hot day with the A/C on.....carb'd too....

I love how he tries to dodge the vin change "it's a perfectly legit rebody"  Ha!   ;D

Wow...........a 74 Audi 100LS automatic sold for $17,750! Crazy money........

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-audi-100ls/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-audi-100ls/)

I guess I could be gracious and not be judgmental.  And note that everyone has different tastes, and to each his own.

But then I'd miss the opportunity to say what a complete load of crap this is.

Apparently there is a Mini Van hiding under this amorphous pink marshmallow.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/austin/mini/2052560.html

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Wow.......just wow.

someone put a LOT of time, effort and money into building their "vision", wonder if it turned out the way they wanted?

Own a Mini AND start a side business!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VENDAVAN-AUSTIN-MINI-MORRIS-ICE-CREAM-VAN-CLASSIC-RETRO-READY-TO-GO-BUSINESS-/263571123745?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

Note how the rear uses two subframes, one of them flipped around. 

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VENDAVAN (ICE-STAR)
FULLY KITTED OUT CLASSIC ICE CRÈAM VAN
IDEAL CLASSIC STAND OUT INSTANT BUISINESS
MINI BASSED 6 WHEEL HUSTLER
VERY ORIGINAL AND SOLID VAN               
1985 CLASSIC ISURANCE ELEGIBLE
MOT NOVEMBER 2018
PROFESSIONALLY RE-WIRED - COMPLETED ON 17the February 2018
240V COMPRESSOR RAN FREEZER
READY TO WORK (JUST NEEDS ICE CREAM)
EXCELLENT ENGINE
COMES WITH DETACHABLE A-FRAME FOR TOWING
ONE OF ONLY VERY FEW MADE BY VENDAVAN
ONLY A COUPLE ARE STILL THOUGHT TO SURVIVE
You are looking at a Classic car business opportunity that's probably the only one of its kind. Ready to work straight away in time for the spring and new show season 
This ice cream van is based on the Mini Hustler kit car from the late 1970`s which is very rare in itself and un-heard of in an ice-cream van format. It's actually called made and registered as a VENDAVAN (Ice-Star) which They used the legendary Austin mini running gear and subframes, electrics, Brakes and most mechanical parts so working on these is incredibly easy and mechanical parts availability is second to none.
The hustler was best known for its 6 wheels which basically is normal Austin mini front subframe arrangement with engine driving the front wheels and two mini rear subframes back to back at the rear giving the 6 wheels. It has a 1,000cc mini engine that has been replaced recently and in excellent mechanical order with good gearbox, Clutch and brakes.
As you can see in the pictures the Ice-Cream van is built to a good standard and is a purpose-built van that's never been anything else other than an Ice-Cream van. It has very good standing height inside with a sliding glass serving hatch with various shelfs, Sink and working area. The freezer is powered by 240 Volt mains hook-up (Cable included) that plugs into the dashboard and powers the freezer. The Van has just had a full professional electric re-wire to ensure it is in the best condition possible in relation to the wiring loom etc
The freezer is excellent and of strong commercial type that is compressor run which freezes quickly and will kick in and out all day keeping the freezer frozen. It has two folding access hatches on the top and is very large inside giving more than enough room to supply ice cream to a busy show field for the day.
Some of the things included with the van
It has a built-in sink and small water supply to wash hands the soap holder etc.
Twin interior working lights which give a good working light inside the van
Everything needed to get started including two boxes of cones, One double, One single, Selection of Ice-Cream toppings and even two bags of hundreds and thousands and a huge bag of ice cream spoons. There is even cleaning stuff and a good quality Ice-Cream scoop.
The van has glass all around so looks great and is very eye catching, the drivers sliding panel has been replaced at some point with Perspex which looks good and does the job but ideally could do with replacing with glass at some point.
The Van has a detachable A-frame with effectively when fitted makes it a giant trailer with a wooden mountain on the rear for trailer lights. The A-frame is very easy to install with just two pins sliding into a supporting pole, obviously due to its size and relatively small engine its only really cut out for local running around and the A-frame and van being towed by a larger more modern vehicle makes sense for larger distances. 
It's in very good running order and is a very reliable usable old van. It starts easily, sounds well and is quite entertaining to drive, obviously it's only for short journeys but is quite happy on the road, the attention it gets is beyond any other vehicle we have owned. 
The bodywork on the van is over all very tidy. It's been painted a few times in its life I would imagine but being fiberglass, it won't rust, and the underneath is in very good order, it does have the odd small scuff as it's a used van but it's very solid and looks overall very good. It's not a stunning show car so please don't think that it is. It's a tidy usable van.
To sum up the overall condition of the van is over all very tidy and usable. It's not a stunning show vehicle and could do with bits and pieces doing to tidy it up. It's very reliable and usable and will earn you money you anywhere whether it be selling ice cream or as an advertisement for your company. Please feel free to come and inspect/test drive the before bidding but please remember as I have previously said its obviously not cut out for long distance motorway traveling and we recommend towing or transporting it over larger distances.
There is a small folder of old receipts of expenditure and invoices and old MOTs etc
VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND WELCOMED
Please only genuine bidders and no timewasters as I will pursue them for my listing fee and report to eBay.
If the vehicle cannot be collected within two days I must receive a £50 deposit via pay pal to secure, and it must be collected no later than 7 days after auction ends.
THE CAR IS IN HOLWELL NORTH WALES

Let's see.  New Zealand.  Orange Mini.   Must be the car from the "Goodbye Pork Pie" movie!  Naw.  Nobody is taking this Mini apart and selling pieces on a run from the police.

Pretty tasty Mini here if you want a VTEC car.  Not inexpensive.

1976 New Zealand Classic Mini with Honda D16 Sohc Conversion Vtec - $24900 (Dallas)

https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/1976-new-zealand-classic-mini/6549544720.html

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Quote1976 New Zealand Mini with Honda D16 Sohc Conversion Right Hand Drive ***NO JOY RIDES***

This is one of the cleanest engine swaps where form meets function. Fantastic pulling Honda D16 Sohc engine dyno tuned at 165whp! Freshly built motor and trans with 3.7 final drive gearing for great acceleration and highway cruising. Overall very clean body, floors, etc. 1.5 Year build completed at M.C.M. out of Annapolis, Md. No expense was spared and less than 1000 miles since completed. This is a rare opportunity to buy a cleanly put together, very well optioned Vtec conversion. There is an immense amount of build photos and video available. Clean TX Title in my name.

Engine:
Fully rebuilt Honda D16a6 minime with vtec
Rocket 5 cam
Modified OBX ITB's
Hondata S300 Ecu
ARP Studs
Fully rebuilt 5 speed transmission with MFactory LSD and 3.7 final drive
Short throw shifter
M.C.M. Chromoly Tubular D16 Conversion Frame
M.C.M. Bespoke 4 into 1 Stainless Header, maxflow SS muffler, mandrel bent exhaust

Suspension/Brakes/Wheels:
Front Minisport 4 Piston Calipers, 7.5" Slotted Rotors, Rear Drum Brakes
Dual Brake Master Cylinder, Wilwood Bias Proportioning Valve
Adjustable Hi-lo suspension
Gaz Shocks
Adjustable lower control arms
Adjustable Rear camber plates
Custom widened 10x5" Steel wheels with Yoko A032 Medium compound tires

Exterior:
Custom Dry Carbonfiber Mustache, Chin spoiler, rear spoiler,
New Zealand Body Imported 10 years ago, very clean with very minimal imperfections

Interior:
Custom low back black bucket seats
White 4 point roll cage
Autometer Black Prestige Speedo/Tach, Smith Fuel Gauge, Smith Dual water temp/oil pressure gauge
13" Wood & Pickett Steering Wheel
White Headliner
Monte Carlo Door cards

And here is another Mini for sale near me.   Perhaps priced just a bit high?   :-\

https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/d/1983-austin-mini-cooper/6573095826.html

Quote
PRICE IS NEGOTIABLE! MAKE ME A GOOD OFFER!!

Up for sale is a 1983 Austin Mini Cooper. These are pretty cool cars and rare. The great mechanical and body condition in itself is rare!
One of the most attractive micro cars, and it may be micro but its comfortable enough to fit all the seats comfortably!

This Car drives exceptionally well, you can take it to the car shows & for weekend cruises. Definitely gets a lot of attention & questions at the cars and coffee. The Mini is powered by it's 1000cc engine, It moves pretty quick! It has a 4 speed manual transmission. Engine Bay is well detailed. Has a nice exhaust that sounds really nice. See the video.
When you are driving in this 1983 Mini there is a certain sense of nostalgia that you cannot help but notice. The Wooden dash and classic looking gauges makes you feel like it is an authentic classic car, but then you get on the throttle and feel the immediate response of a sports car.
It has always been garage kept and well taken care. All the exterior chromes are in great shape. The Interior is splendid and contrast well to the exterior grey paint with black rally stripes. Upholstery has been tastefully done, and overall condition looks super nice. Has the wooden dashboard and trim as well as the wood grain sports steering wheel. Car has 83,000 Kilometers which is about 51,xxx miles, but I will sell it asexempt. This one has a clean Florida title.
I'm located in Grand Prairie, TX about 30 minutes away from the airport. Feel free to come see the car in person. Any inquires email me. $500 non-refundable deposit required within 24hrs of buying. Sold As-is. Thanks for looking.

Interesting shifter on the 76 New Zealand car.

That's the one John McGee just finished a few months ago, it was in New York (I think) so it's a surprise to see it offered for sale in Texas. It took John a year and a half to finish it, and a month after the guy got it back it was up for sale - so, didn't meet expectations? too noisy? terrible ride? wonder why it sold so quickly - I know the owner has/had way more than $25K in it.
The throttle bodies give it away, I think it's the only one I've seen that has them.

If I were looking for a D series conversion, this is the one I'd want....not for $25 grand mind you.....

Congrats velopackrat on the sale of your Mini, I hope the price ($42K) is what you were after.  77.gif

Thanks Dave, and thanks to Bruce!

Well, THAT was awfully nerve wracking.  Truth be told, I thought it would or should bring $45K.  I knew stone stock would have bumped the price.  I also knew some might be unsure of provenance.  But the buyer is ecstatic and I'm relieved to have survived the week.

Now.  Who's got a Mk1 shell for sale?  I want to build a racecar:)

Chris 

I have a 67 S shell.  Buy it today for 42k. 

There is a pretty nice British Open for sale locally for $12K obo, don't know the exact condition as I've only seen one pic of it.

Congrats Chris.   Great to hear you are replacing one Mini with another one.

Wouldn't it be less expensive to buy a race car and modify it for the class you want to race in?

Hey Dan,

I'm thinking more along the lines of an 850 shell for about $1000.  I know you have a pile of those things.  I might hold out for someone who will pay me to haul it off. 
You hang onto that S so if you sell it on BaT, people on can call you silly and stupid, more or less on a regular basis for a week. 4.gif

Dave,

Normally, yes.  But there is so little challenge in that...
(I'm joking)

Velopackrat. Yes i watched the bidding and was wondering if it was going to get where it should be for that level of a build, congrats on the sale.

I know of a 64 MK I shell with sub frame, doors and boot lid that may be for sale in the Orlando Fl area. Top side is good with no front end (was a flip front) it will need floor/sills and boot floor work.

My email address is malsal56@yahoo.com.

Thanks Jimini II, email sent.  Can't hurt to at least check it out.

Green Moke for sale on BaT, is this the same one that was at CMU59?, or the twin, same owner?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965-austin-mini-moke/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965-austin-mini-moke/)

Edit: the car for sale was not at CMU, the sister car was

Quote from: velopackrat on May 03, 2018, 10:18:41 AM
Thanks Jimini II, email sent.  Can't hurt to at least check it out.

Chris, i never received your email.

Holy smoke!  Crazy Moke!   That Moke on BaT sold for $41K  !!    :-\

What am I missing on the Moke thing?  Are they that rare? They look fun and all but how come they are mint OG cooper S money?

They did not make a lot of UK Mokes, in fact total Moke production of UK, Australian, Portuguese and Italian Mokes was around 28,000 i had heard and a lot of those rotted away. So just like everything else rarity usually (for the most part) means people will pay a premium for the ability to have one and when you get into a bidding war of sorts anything can happen.

That being said the $41k Moke of Marks was a well documented and near perfect restoration with 29 panels being replaced including a full floor and both pontoons correctly spot welded in place and imo would be impossible to duplicate for that price when using a shop to do all the work.
So UK Moke's with welded in patch panels can bring $30k plus, the Australian and Portuguese Mokes do not sell as high as the UK ones.

That is what I was wondering.  Thanks for the insight.

Authi Mini now for sale on BaT.....

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-morris-mini-850-deluxe/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-morris-mini-850-deluxe/)

Ya'll might see this on Mini Mania ..  Possibly BAT soon enough. 
Just posting here if any one is interested and wants to deal directly. -

(not my car,  Helping a local guy post and sell)  He has too many cars - quick sell preferred.

1972  Mini Pickup=  RHD = Australian Built
850 CC Engine = 3 Synchro Magic wand trans.

Fully restored body and Chassis + Very well trimmed interior (custom work) but very ' proper '

part of a Full car collection he has + needs to make some space so is letting this this pickup go.


available to discuss further = entertain offers.

Asking 19,500$

The Authi Mini on BaT only hit $9K so it did not make reserve....I don't know if it was the 850 motor that held it back or if the owners had $40K Moke visions in their head.....

That is a very tidy little Pup. I just don't fit in one.....for some reason I thought the Aussi Pups had vent windows?

I won't be showing this to the wife.  She'd probably cry and try to find a way to return her new camaro.  Or try and put us further in car debt.  Sweet little truck though.

Quote from: MiniDave on May 23, 2018, 06:40:51 AM
The Authi Mini on BaT only hit $9K so it did not make reserve....I don't know if it was the 850 motor that held it back or if the owners had $40K Moke visions in their head.....

That is a very tidy little Pup. I just don't fit in one.....for some reason I thought the Aussi Pups had vent windows?

The Aus pup is determined by the 2 simple center switches  Headlights and Wipers  are = UP for on.. (and of different variety)   also there is a ID Plate Under the passenger seat = all matching details that were only given + installed in Aus built cars.

  I wish i knew more = or had a better reference for Aus production trucks ..   I think the way they kept this truck very Mk 1 = with External Hinges ,  Normal sliding glass windows + press steel front meant in 72 it was a bastard child of production (stuck in the old)
by 72 it should have ahd roll up internal hinges for normal productions.

Perhaps i should reach out to Grant in Aus.,.. he knows Australian stuff!

This is why BAT scarses Me / US == we dont know alot about this pup! 

Agreed on the seating = there is no room for a 'reclined seat.  very upright and ON point driving position for sure!

Even UK Pickups were external hinges and slider windows until their end in about 1982.

The vented, roll up windows on Jim's Pup are Aussie Saloon doors fitted to a UK Pup.  The "older" non-flap latched external hinge Aussie doors are a direct match for the UK external hinge door openings.

Very nice truck!

Toggle switches in a Mini moved Up to turn on stuff?  That is very weird and totally non-British.  Sounds like an American (or Canadian) fitted the switches during a refurb.   Is there documentation that supports the Oz pickups were done that way?   

Learning more Daily!

Switches were yes reversed in their holes = Able to flip + they still work. as intended

Digging into the Vin s   XAV1 --  69-74 Pickups  --   Per the internet ...  Fits a 72 Pickup as paperwork matches

Vin Ending in A =   Longbridge... Production

This is a English Pickup.  Nevermind the thoughts of it being a Australian Pickup..
Its pretty , Its flashy = its fun!  and more and more i want to keep it!

What?!  What are you, a used car lot?? 
Ha!  Congratulations!  I guess all you need is a wagon (mini- that is) and you will have one of each!  Hilarious! 

Congratulations on your new Mini!

Talk about New Old Stock!

1990 ERA Mini with delivery miles only, still in the plastic wrappers.....what do you suppose this will sell for? Goes up for auction tomorrow.

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic/saturday-16th-june-2018/1990-era-mini-turbo-63-miles-from-new/ (https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic/saturday-16th-june-2018/1990-era-mini-turbo-63-miles-from-new/)

That's a rare find!

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/cto/d/1992-classic-mini-cooper/6618560411.html (https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/cto/d/1992-classic-mini-cooper/6618560411.html)


Jap Spec 998 stick with A/C, claims no rust at all............$7900

Quote from: MiniDave on June 15, 2018, 07:25:34 AM
Talk about New Old Stock!

1990 ERA Mini with delivery miles only, still in the plastic wrappers.....what do you suppose this will sell for? Goes up for auction tomorrow.

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic/saturday-16th-june-2018/1990-era-mini-turbo-63-miles-from-new/ (https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic/saturday-16th-june-2018/1990-era-mini-turbo-63-miles-from-new/)

SOLD for £29,680 GBP including premium or $38,880 USD. Money in the bank.

Quote from: MiniDave on June 19, 2018, 08:50:53 AM
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/cto/d/1992-classic-mini-cooper/6618560411.html (https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/cto/d/1992-classic-mini-cooper/6618560411.html)


Jap Spec 998 stick with A/C, claims no rust at all............$7900

I believe any time an ad for a mini is posted it automatically adds the no rust comment.  It's almost cliche.  After assisting in the stripping of my so called rust free Austrailian (cause it's a dry climate right?) mini and finding rust spots and then when Dan finished it and found more along with previous patches for rust, I call BS on anyone claiming that, unless you have photographic restoration proof.  Part of me believes these cars rusted as they left the assembly line. 

They should be like Gremlins (the little aliens, not the car)  NEVER, EVER, Get them wet.   ;D

Quote
Part of me believes these cars rusted as they left the assembly line. 

What!  Have you never seen the factory video?  Of course they were rustproofed - just watch at 4:20 

(I have a theory that the liquid they dipped the cars in was pure saltwater.   ;D  )

I like how they torque the head, all at once! 

Quote from: 94touring on June 20, 2018, 01:11:53 PM
I like how they torque the head, all at once!

Just like the tighten all wheel nuts at the same time. 

Not sure what the wife was searching for when she found this but.....

It's on a VW chassis, but you could probably do similar with mini subframes. 

https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/d/car-airplane/6649729830.html (https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/d/car-airplane/6649729830.html)

(https://images.craigslist.org/00t0t_fYjYq4M8hPq_600x450.jpg)

There's a woody project for sale on CL.


https://newlondon.craigslist.org/cto/d/1961-austin-mini-countryman/6641776834.html

Good lord......$9500 for a vehicle that needs........................everything!

Funny, the ad says it's a 3 cylinder but I count 4 spark plugs.  ;D

This showed up on the local Craigslist.

Quote1989 Austin Mini "30" - $9500 (Wichita Falls)
1989 Mini 30th anniversary edition. 1.3l with 4 speed manual trans. RHD, 1 of 300 made with these options. Clean body, comes with 2nd engine/trans, hood, doors, wheels, tires, front subframe... long list of extra parts. No payment plans and no trades.

https://wichitafalls.craigslist.org/cto/d/1989-austin-mini-30/6684493805.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00A0A_kvuauByhBAF_600x450.jpg)

Depending upon the unknown condition of this car, I think that's a pretty good price for a 1275 equipped Mini (and with spare parts too).

Go for it.  Buy it, clean it, pop it on BaT for double.   77.gif  Texas Mini Flippers!

Quote from: gr8kornholio on September 11, 2018, 08:51:39 AM
Go for it.  Buy it, clean it, pop it on BaT for double.   77.gif  Texas Mini Flippers!

Not too different from the Japanese-spec Mini currently on BaT.  I saw that the seller received the for the car just last month.

Maybe a scam, maybe already sold but here it is:
https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pts/d/classic-mini-body/6689693195.html

I already emailed twice and got chirping crickets.

Quote from: velopackrat on September 11, 2018, 10:52:10 AM
Maybe a scam, maybe already sold but here it is:
https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pts/d/classic-mini-body/6689693195.html

I already emailed twice and got chirping crickets.

Hmmm.  The trashcan matches the location where it claims to be.

Was probably parts donor for the yellow one in the corner of the pic.  If I only had the room.  Lol

Further proof that the Mini world - as least for Mk1 Cooper S -  has gone as mad as the Porsche world. this lovely example brought £20,000 at auction in the UK yesterday......

So clearly a candidate for one of the new Heritage Mk1 shells, but other than that it only needs.......everything! Do you think they paid £20K for the vin?

20k for a title or he's getting a divorce and tossing money away out of spite.  8.gif

But Guys,

Look on the bright side.  It looks to be a 1071S and they are only original once.  Oh, and "barn find condition" is en vogue.
I'm kidding.

What do you suppose that yellow thing on the dash is?

The yellow thing looks like a part from a wheel boot?

The Brits are suffering from collective automotive guilt for very casually sending more than 4 million (!) Minis to the scrapyards over the past decades including many Cooper S models.   Therefore they get hyper nostalgic and very sentimental (and financially foolish) when they actually unearth an old Mk. I  Mini.  And multiply that times 10 if it's a Cooper S.   

Reminds me of the muscle car craze of the early 2000s. There was a rusted out shell of a cuda, but the vin said it was a Hemi car and therefore was work $50k.

There's probably a reason you haven't see this done before...

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/d/1967-volkswagen-street-rod/6715371885.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00f0f_ks6u34K6Rb6_600x450.jpg)

I remember somebody did that sort of thing with an old Mini body shell several years back.

every time I see something like that, I like to think they found the donor car as a total loss with the front already ripped off of it...

I got bored, so I started looking for Minis on Craigslist across the country. 

Some of these are reasonable, and some are definitely head-scratchers.  But all are interesting for one reason or another.  Sometimes it's the wildly crazy price.  Other times it's the owner's lack of knowledge.  Bonus if it's both!   Enjoy!


My favorite quote in one of the ads was this gem:  "We have had 6 people in this car, and it handles it just fine."     

A Mini in Texas
https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/1983-austin-mini-cooper/6741072504.html

A  Mini near Dave's house in Kansas.  It's a Mk. I, so that counts for something.
https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/d/1962-austin-mini-cooper/6726365918.html

Mk. III Mini in the St. Louis area
https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/d/1978-classic-austin-mini/6734663279.html

A Mk. II Mini 998 in Colorado
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/1968-austin-mini-62k-restored/6736579086.html

Some Minis in in Georgia
https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/1987-austin-mini/6741183205.html
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/d/1976-austin-mini-cooper/6728542464.html

A silver automatic Mini in Florida
https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/1984-austin-mini-cooper/6723758240.html   

Another Florida Mini, but this time in Pensacola
https://pensacola.craigslist.org/cto/d/austin-mini/6742499102.html   

A crusty Mk. I Mini in Wisconsin
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/classic-austin-mini/6740525165.html

Another Mini in Wisc, but it's a Canadian market Mini
https://northernwi.craigslist.org/cto/d/1978-austin-mini-in-mostly/6722072930.html

A not-1972 Mini in Arizona
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/1972-classic-austin-mini/6729289139.html

Also in AZ, a 1990s Mini from Japan made to look like a Mk. I.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/d/1991-rover-mini-cooper/6701447123.html

A Clubman in FL.
https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/d/1974-austin-mini-clubman/6725655693.html

A Mini in New York that looks like a red Popemobile to me.  And speaking of the Pope, this owner better start praying really hard if he expects $30K for this beast.
https://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/cto/d/austin-mini/6734880962.html

A 998 Mini in North Carolina
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/d/1974-classic-austin-mini/6740777665.html

A not-1969 Mini in an interesting color in Nevada
https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/d/1969-austin-morris-mini/6743573035.html   

A Mini Woody estate car in California
https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/d/1964-austin-mini-cooper-woody/6727540340.html

A Mini Pickup in California
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/cto/d/austin-mini-trade/6729914197.html

A not-1970 Mini Mk. II, also in California
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/d/classic-mini-1970-austin-mini/6732043166.html

Here's a Mk. III or so Mini with a 1275 in Maryland
https://lancaster.craigslist.org/cto/d/1973-austin-mini/6728569828.html

A Japanese-market Mini with AC in New Jersey
https://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/d/1990-austin-mini/6741467008.html

A Mk. I Mini in pieces in Oregon
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/1960-austin-mini/6726894435.html

A not-1963, not-cheap Mini in California
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/1963-austin-mini-cooper-rhd/6743642625.html

You must have been bored!

I know the guy in OP that has this car for sale, he's a nutter but he had a fistful of Minis and has slowly sold them off. His cars are always every bit as nice as it looks, so this would probably be a good buy.

Did 68's still have external hinges? I thought that's when they went to roll up windows and internal hinges?

Read this ad copy.  Hmmmm.
https://roseburg.craigslist.org/cto/d/1962-austin-mini-classic/6723484507.html

Quote from: velopackrat on November 09, 2018, 08:12:21 PM
Read this ad copy.  Hmmmm.
https://roseburg.craigslist.org/cto/d/1962-austin-mini-classic/6723484507.html

So it's an ad targeted at one potential buyer?   ;D

Isn't that the same car in the Kansas ad?

A penny for your thoughts on this Mini.

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/ctd/d/1968-morris-mini-minor-penny/6730020319.html

I think there were several of these made.  I saw one in Niagara Falls (slowly I turned...) back in the 1980s.  And one in San Antonio in the early 1990s.  Both were sitting outside a Ripley's Believe it Or Not tourist trap.   Could have been the same car, but I don't think so.

(https://images.craigslist.org/00G0G_ir5LWVebdGS_600x450.jpg)

How about a Morris Mini from New Zealand, with a Hillman ID plate?

https://providence.craigslist.org/cto/d/1971-morris-mini-1000-rh-drive/6735069406.html

That is very strange, do you think that was done in NZ or by the owner?

Well everyone in NZ would automatically know it is a Mini, so that wouldn't fly there.   I think that points to the plaques having been applied in the US.

I must be missing something. 

A couple of days ago a Karmann Ghia sold on BaT for .... $43K.    :-[     Mind you, this was said to be a nice Karmann Ghia - one in which $80K (!) was spent to restore it.   :-\


Hey I like KGs.  When I was in high school a friend of mine had one, and his brother had another.  I think they are very elegantly styled and I love the thin-pillar roof line on the hardtops.  I remember fondly a 800 mile trip with 4 other teenagers all of us stuffed into one Karman Ghia - the car fighting a losing battle in trying to maintain highway speed as we drove into strong head winds in rural Iowa.

But WTF?!   Forty-three fricken large on a later model KG?!  (and it's one with the big bumpers, too!)

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-karmann-ghia-convertible-4/

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Yeah, no question some of the prices on some of the cars sold on BaT defy logic......

80 Large spent on restoration? How? Was there a 50 large rebate left in the glovebox?

If you read some of these descriptions, where someone has spent $10K tp $15K on a service that included an oil change, brake flush and a "tune up" it makes you wonder......

When it's a checkbook restore then anything is possible.

A JDM Mini with a/c that looks to be in pretty good shape.

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/1992-rover-mini-cooper/6719859379.html

Pending what it looks like under the bonnet and a body/rust inspection that seems to be a deal.

Batshit crazy or way cool?  858 HP in a Mini! And only $41K!

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/buying-maintenance/news/a32514/audi-powered-mini-quattro/ (https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/buying-maintenance/news/a32514/audi-powered-mini-quattro/)

Speaking of BaT shit crazy there is a Caterham 7 up for auction on BaT currently with spread sheet receipts for $135k of which $75k was labour WTH !!!!. It has a few one off tweaks but considering it is a kit car that supposedly takes 40 to 60 hours to build that seems a tad high but judging by the cars stablemates it was a "money is no object" build that seems like the owner can well afford.

Just spotted this Japanese-market Mini 998 with air conditioning and the biggest gas pedal I have ever seen in a Mini (and that includes the Inno ones!).

https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/beautiful-1991-rover-mini/6765027363.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00303_gDRvXfPYglt_600x450.jpg)

Bruce,

I saw his ad for that one on Mini Mania and contacted him about it.  He has had it for a bit, but not yet titled/registered in in Texas under his name.  He has been driving it around on just the import paperwork.  That "red flagged" it for me.

That's a good point.  I understand busy, but if you are going to sell a car model with a history of shady import issues, you'd be best served to get it done.  Especially if you start losing potential buyers over it. 

He's tying to save some money by jumping title - he wants whoever buys it to take the import paperwork and title it directly. It's a bad idea and completely illegal. Mike was smart to pass on this one, at least till the title and reg are correct and clear.

Yeah, that's just lazy.  Granted it can be a bit of a hassle getting an appointment to have the VIN inspected by the police, but it's not that difficult to do.  And of course you have to pay sales tax and registration fees too.  But still...

I wonder what insurance he has on it (if any)?   I don't think any insurance company would be happy to know they are insuring an untitled, unregistered car.   Or maybe they'd be thrilled because they won't have to pay out on any claims on it (which, of course, is their very favorite situation).

Getting caught up on my BaT-mobiles.....

This series 1.5 E-Type coupe caught my eye, especially the seller's address and screen name, "kmp26race"

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-jaguar-xke-coupe-5/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-jaguar-xke-coupe-5/)

Anyone who's read my threads about dyno days and race shops should recognize the name and address of Kent Prather Racing.  77.gif

Turns out the car belonged to one of his customers.

He also had a Ginetta for sale,  that went RNM at $50k, I know the owner wanted $60K for it when I saw it about a year ago at Kent's shop

Interesting Porsche on BaT right now......Barney-purple outside, black with factory Pink and purple inserts in the Recarros, pink door pulls and a few outher accents. Being the rare 1992 RS 3 bids have it at over $90K, but some wags think it suld sell for around $300K!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-porsche-911-rs/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-porsche-911-rs/)

Quote from: MiniDave on December 20, 2018, 10:03:10 PM
Interesting Porsche on BaT right now......Barney-purple outside, black with factory Pink and purple inserts in the Recarros, pink door pulls and a few outher accents.

Will, those "fun" colors means it will win the Bad Taste award in my book.

Did you look at it?

From the outside it looks OK, but those seat inserts and other pink accents..... 8.gif

Of course, it could have been worse, it could have had the eye watering Porsche factory "pasha" interior

Yes, I looked before commenting.  I'd actually prefer the Pasha over the pink and purple accents.  But plain grey or black would beat both of them.   But that's why there are choices - everyone has their own idea of what they like.

There's a later Canadian-market Mini on eBay right now.  It's a 1975 and fully into the must-be-federalized to be sold there. 

Not that anyone would seek one of these out, but they are very unique and pretty rare since most of them evolved into beater status and long ago rusted away due to winter road salt.

This one is preserved and, scrolling through the photos, you can see what made these Minis so different from any other market in which the Mini was sold.

I used to own a '77 Canadian Mini, and the first thing I did was throw the huge and heavy bumpers right into the dumpster.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1975-Austin-Mini-1000/323686521974?hash=item4b5d385c76:g:vjAAAOSwcyVcXc6h:rk:2:pf:1&vxp=mtr

(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/P14AAOSwUf9cXc6i/s-l1600.jpg)

Looks a lot like mine.  Same colour scheme.  On my '79 the grill has cut-outs for the signal lights.  I took the CDN bumpers off not just because they were ugly, but the rear one was so heavy it was bending the corners of the boot lid.  That's right, the rear bumper is bolted to the boot lid, weighs quite a bit more than the boot lid, and adds a fair bit of stress to the hinges and cables.  I also can't imagine that a large metal bar with one end inches from the fuel tank is a good bumper.

The best thing about the Canadian Minis ss the reinforced doors. 

The doors have a side impact beam inside them, and importantly, a special device that mechanically hooks the bottom of the door to the doorsill below it so as to spread a side impact load across all of the side of the bodyshell - not just the door. 

Once BL engineered that useful solution, it should have been adopted on all Minis from 1974 onward. But they were cheap bastards and only had it on the Canadian Mini to meet the Canadian rules. 

Mpi's have a bar for side impact in the doors too.  As if mk3+ doors weren't heavy enough.

Quote from: 94touring on February 13, 2019, 12:57:17 PM
Mpi's have a bar for side impact in the doors too.  As if mk3+ doors weren't heavy enough.

I did not know that.

Quote from: BruceK on February 13, 2019, 12:59:00 PM

Quote from: 94touring on February 13, 2019, 12:57:17 PM
Mpi's have a bar for side impact in the doors too.  As if mk3+ doors weren't heavy enough.

I did not know that.

(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/9fgAAOSw5eBcaPuX/s-l500.jpg)

Ebay - Moke in Oregon

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-Austin-Mini-Moke/123650408045?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3Df9e2d5d65d8642319fa228e6b40f3d68%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D11%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D163549866532%26itm%3D123650408045&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-Austin-Mini-Moke/123650408045?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3Df9e2d5d65d8642319fa228e6b40f3d68%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D11%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D163549866532%26itm%3D123650408045&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851)

That's a very crusty Moke.   I've never seen a top like that-- the way it curls in toward the pontoon.

Just what you want is an air brake on a moke....

Dave, since you just sold your E-type I'm sure you are going through Jaguar withdrawal.




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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-mitsuoka-viewt/

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They've been making those for years now!   ;D ;D ;D ;D

Just what I need, a Nissan Micra that looks kinda, maybe, a tiny bit if you squint just so Jaguar

I would rather go for the 1957 MG Magnette:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1957-mg-magnette-zb-2/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1957-mg-magnette-zb-2/)

Quote from: MPlayle on February 26, 2019, 03:52:53 PM
I would rather go for the 1957 MG Magnette:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1957-mg-magnette-zb-2/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1957-mg-magnette-zb-2/)

Me too!   My parents had a '57 MG Magnette from the time I was 0 - 10 years old, so I have a great fondness for that model.  Started my lifelong affection for British cars.   

When I was about 8 years old, my family relocated via a crosscountry road trip from Massachusetts to Missouri - all 5 of us in that MG, plus a cat.   The fuel pump went out somewhere in Ohio and it took several days for new one to be found (not too many 'foreign car' shops around those parts apparently).   I can still remember how the leather smelled.  And the secret lever used to open the trunk.

How about a Mini Van with a Clubman front? 

It's said to be from Oz (and those doors sure are), but I'm not sure if they made Vans with a flat front in the later years, or if this is owner-made.

It has the cool Rostyle wheels.  And a 'roo bar too!  It takes a brave man to drive a Mini Van with no side mirror on the passenger side.

Anyway, at just over $3K the price seems reasonable.


https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/cto/d/cape-coral-1972-mini-van/6839235413.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00f0f_blK7NdpObdg_600x450.jpg)
(https://images.craigslist.org/00808_3cY6xa1uFU1_600x450.jpg)

Those are the later Oz doors. The dished handles are the tell. They were around about the time the clubman nose was so this may be legit.

It is legit.  The last version of the Aussie Van was the square nose just like this.

Usually if has larger rear windows covering the whole "insert" region versus the small "portal" window seen on this one.

Quote from: MPlayle on March 12, 2019, 08:51:59 PM
It is legit.  The last version of the Aussie Van was the square nose just like this.

Usually if has larger rear windows covering the whole "insert" region versus the small "portal" window seen on this one.

I didn't know about the square front on the Vans - thanks.   Regarding the single piece of glass rear side windows installed into the sheet metal on the Oz/NZ vans (such as below), I understood they were not factory. I read somewhere that the Vans were sold as commercial vehicles (at a lower tax) and the windows were aftermarket installed post-sale to turn the Vans into estates.

(https://saleofcar.com/img/mini-classic-mini-traveller-van-121741749274/0.jpg.pagespeed.ce.-z83D5BgQj.jpg)

Quote from: BruceK on March 13, 2019, 06:04:21 AM
... Vans were sold as commercial vehicles (at a lower tax) and the windows were aftermarket installed post-sale to turn the Vans into estates.

I know this was done in the UK as well.

I do not know if all of the side glass in Aussie Vans were after-market installations or some were factory.  I know I have seen many pictures of the Aussie Vans (both round-nose and square-nose) with the fuller sized windows in place.

I know I prefer the fuller length windows over the small portal window.

Well, with that Oz van I posted, it should be pretty easy to fit larger rear side windows to it.  Just cut a bigger window opening in the sheetmetal, use some Mini windshield rubber, (or some universal glass rubber) and get a 2 pieces of flat automotive glass cut.   Bingo! And you have yourself a Mini wagon (sort of).  Or, go for a full Van to woody conversion and end up looking like this one that was on BaT recently.

(https://cdn.bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1967_austin_mini_countryman_15436205954fd8debe8725020181114_155204-940x665.jpg)

Quote from: BruceK on March 13, 2019, 08:13:34 AM
Well, with that Oz van I posted, it should be pretty easy to fit larger rear side windows to it.  Just cut a bigger window opening in the sheetmetal, use some Mini windshield rubber, (or some universal glass rubber) and get a 2 pieces of flat automotive glass cut.   Bingo! And you have yourself a Mini wagon (sort of).  Or, go for a full Van to woody conversion and end up looking like this one that was on BaT recently.

(https://cdn.bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1967_austin_mini_countryman_15436205954fd8debe8725020181114_155204-940x665.jpg)

Or buy the fiberglass or weld in panels and make it back into a van, actually you could just weld in some circular panels as they did not cut the inset lines. When selling an Estate attracts a bigger audience and is much easier to move on though.

Even the saloons used Clubman fronts  from the early 70's the round nose was no longer sold.

It's a shame those $1500 doors have the burst proof locks as they are not a direct swap for sliders, if they were and you had a van or pick up project this van would be worth buying to steal the doors from especially at the low asking price.

Things are definitely different in the UK.  Faced with a constant supply of brand new Minis coming out of one end of Longbridge, the British public junked nearly all of the millions of Mk. I cars on their roads.  Now when a Mk. I Mini is found in the UK, people expect crazy money for them, no matter the condition.

Case in point, this plain Jane Mini 850 that just might have some rust issues.   ::)    It has a Buy it Now price of US$7,500.   Yeah, right.   

I don't think it will pass a MOT without front indicators...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Mini-Classic-Mini/401742843904?hash=item5d89bd5000:g:QlMAAOSwnXhcpTDW

(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QlMAAOSwnXhcpTDW/s-l1600.jpg)
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/38sAAOSwKEhcpTDT/s-l1600.jpg)

Reminds me of the Mopar craze here in the states a decade ago.  Saw stripped, rusted out shells with no drive train.  Literally just a vin that said it came from the factory with a Hemi going for 20-30K.  Now at the time hole cars were fetching multi million dollars so guess if you had the time and the want to track down every single piece it may have been worth it. 

Quote from: BruceK on April 03, 2019, 10:02:01 PM
Things are definitely different in the UK.  Faced with a constant supply of brand new Minis coming out of one end of Longbridge, the British public junked nearly all of the millions of Mk. I cars on their roads.  Now when a Mk. I Mini is found in the UK, people expect crazy money for them, no matter the condition.

Case in point, this plain Jane Mini 850 that just might have some rust issues.   ::)    It has a Buy it Now price of US$7,500.   Yeah, right.   

I don't think it will pass a MOT without front indicators...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Mini-Classic-Mini/401742843904?hash=item5d89bd5000:g:QlMAAOSwnXhcpTDW

(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QlMAAOSwnXhcpTDW/s-l1600.jpg)
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/38sAAOSwKEhcpTDT/s-l1600.jpg)

So that is what happened to the car on the Titanic LOL.
A very late Mk I one of the last i would presume but since the UK goes by date first registered who knows it could have sat for a year in the showroom or back lot looking at the condition of it.
I noticed he was asking USD and the seller is Mountain Minis. He has shipped a few Minis over here and they all looked tarted up with fresh paint to me. One that he sent was a shorty and it was held at customs in Ca and sent back, i heard the buyer got his money back with some help from Bill Cox at Monte Carlo Minis.

It is pretty clear that there are many more Mk. I & Mk. II Minis in the US than remain in the UK, so the idea of idea of trying to sell a completely rusted hulk to someone here the US is crazy.   If anything, it would make more sense going the other way.

Quote from: BruceK on February 26, 2019, 02:54:44 PM

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-mitsuoka-viewt/

I love k11 nissna micra but not this one

Quote from: BruceK on April 04, 2019, 07:07:29 PM
It is pretty clear that there are many more Mk. I & Mk. II Minis in the US than remain in the UK, so the idea of idea of trying to sell a completely rusted hulk to someone here the US is crazy.   If anything, it would make more sense going the other way.

I agree but maybe he has already tried it in the UK and had no luck selling it although i look at ebay a lot over there and have never seen this one for sale.

This tasty little morsel popped up on BaT today.....it belongs to Russ Foust - the fellow with the wild clubby with the Acura V-6 in it - which he is in the process of changing to a turbo and expects 400 hp - but I digress......

Several things are appealing about this car to me - it belonged to a local who is very meticulous about his cars. The engine has already been done. It has the Datsun 5 speed conversion already done. It's basically a Bugeye with box fenders.

Several things are not appealing - it's a chore to get in and out of these, but once in they're fairly comfortable. It has a 1098 motor instead of a 1275, but of course I can fix that.

I may go see it just to make sure it is what I think it is.....could be fun to have a little top down roadster to buzz around town in.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1964-austin-healey-sprite-mk-ii/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1964-austin-healey-sprite-mk-ii/)

it's cute as a bug too!

I saw that pop up this morning and had similar thoughts.   77.gif

That little Sprite of Russ's sold for $8100!

Today there's another Prather Racing car on BaT, a 72 MGB that the owner spent $44K on in body, paint, interior and mechanical work - $22k went to Prather racing for engine, trans rebuilds and the addition of the supercharger.

Wonder what this one will bring? Yet another car that for all intents and purposes is brand new - and improved.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-mg-mgb-18/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-mg-mgb-18/)

Looking for my first mini project car. It is extremely difficult to get one here in California. Would love any input about getting this as a first time mini owner

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-Mini-Classic-Mini/333191141195?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D0b8ce7af97f940f7b4c868da2fdd29ab%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D333191141195%26itm%3D333191141195&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A766fc4c2-75d9-11e9-85ae-74dbd1800492%7Cparentrq%3Ab39808c416a0ab148c776a48ffcf795f%7Ciid%3A1

Are you capable of doing your own work? Do you already have the skills, a shop, the tools etc? Cause if not you need to buy a car that's already "done" and registered in Ca. or buy a pre-1975 car.

Give us some more info about what you want to do, budget etc....

Quote from: knowell on May 13, 2019, 04:48:40 PM
Looking for my first mini project car. It is extremely difficult to get one here in California. Would love any input about getting this as a first time mini owner

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1980-Mini-Classic-Mini/333191141195?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D0b8ce7af97f940f7b4c868da2fdd29ab%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D333191141195%26itm%3D333191141195&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A766fc4c2-75d9-11e9-85ae-74dbd1800492%7Cparentrq%3Ab39808c416a0ab148c776a48ffcf795f%7Ciid%3A1

Well it would be a real PROJECT car. Canadian car with LOTS of rust.

Even though that one is already titled in California, expect it to have to try to pass smog testing if/when running again.  Being a 1980, it is newer than the no-smog cutoff year of 1975.

As others have asked: What is your budget?  What are your skills?  What are you goals for getting a Mini?

Check with Michael Lewis at MiniGuy (www.miniguy.com (http://www.miniguy.com)) as he usually has a good line on what are available in California - project cars through nicely restored runners.  I know he has a decent yellow 1961 listed - it used to be one I owned.

Quote from: MPlayle on May 13, 2019, 07:57:25 PM
Even though that one is already titled in California, expect it to have to try to pass smog testing if/when running again.  Being a 1980, it is newer than the no-smog cutoff year of 1975.

As others have asked: What is your budget?  What are your skills?  What are you goals for getting a Mini?

Check with Michael Lewis at MiniGuy (www.miniguy.com (http://www.miniguy.com)) as he usually has a good line on what are available in California - project cars through nicely restored runners.  I know he has a decent yellow 1961 listed - it used to be one I owned.

Thanks to everyone for the input, lots of support on this forum. my budget would be 5-7k for a project car. I am mechanically inclined and have restored engines in the past. I have zero experience in body work and which is the most intimidating part of the mini (rusty nation). That is why as much as possible I would like to find one with a straight body and as rust free as possible ( i know this is rare). The appeal of the one on ebay i posted is the sale price is $2500 which i could probably get repaneled/repaired with the savings in my budget and restore the engine myself.  However, looks like the car has not been registered since 1987 and will probably have a lot of fees to register. And also as you mentioned will have future smog issues.

Thank you for the link the miniguy. I went through all the listing and narrowed some down and will probably go this route to find my project car.

Absolutely!

Unless it's an Inno, and you keep bringing it back better than it was.....  ;D

Check this Innocenti out! Never knew they made a wagon! I Lol'd at his it will go 100 mph comment - with an 850? 100KM maybe   ;D

https://boston.craigslist.org/nos/cto/d/danvers-1970-innocenti-mini-estate/6873516241.html?lang=en&cc=gb (https://boston.craigslist.org/nos/cto/d/danvers-1970-innocenti-mini-estate/6873516241.html?lang=en&cc=gb)

Still, it's a beautiful little woody, and I love the interior!

From someone that is anal about the car, where is the top for the air cleaner?  But it does look nice. For a time I wanted a woody.

Dan says it's an 850 that makes 47 hp at 6300 rpm.....I was surprised since the English 850 only makes 33hp.

The wood looks like normal ash to me.

Nice finish tho - looks great!

Yup, an Innocenti Mini T with the T meaning Traveller.

Gorgeous Dino for sale on BaT............oh, and I got "comment of the day"   ;D

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-ferrari-dino-4/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-ferrari-dino-4/)

My favorite Ferrari. I remember as a kid watching a tv series with i think Tony Curtis in one (can't remember the name of the show) and just thought that was the mutts nuts back then.
It is amazing the amount of respect and rise in prices the Dino has achieved over the last few years, for a while there they were like the red headed step child at a family reunion.

EDIT: The show was called the Persuaders and co starred Roger Moore in an Aston Martin DBS.

Another Innocenti MiniT for sale in Spain

https://www.subito.it/auto/innocenti-mini-t-travel-salerno-297865685.htm?fbclid=IwAR3ZVX__aRd4-nOpzCxvmvAFUKMuGjriMYn2xSnkIc4DdFQPPGSfw1z2ib8

Popping up left and right!

Wow, BaT has been interesting lately.....currently there is a third in a row Dino GT for sale, but this one has raised some eyebrows.....it appears it might be a revin. Much like the ReVin Minis we all know and love (I have one) people are easily able to spot the differences. The sellers have stayed out of it completely, but the few comments they have made are of the "oh well, maybe this isn't the car for you" brand......

Over on F-Chat the debate is raging, with the supposed real expert chiming in as little as possible but confirming the engine and trans came from two other cars - certainly not this one.....concerns are the same as for the MIni, maybe it was revinned to get it around the 25 year rule, maybe it's stolen etc....but the $$$$ numbers are much higher of course. Even in spite of all the doubt, the car has been bid up to $106,000 - making me think there are a couple of shills involved.

As the Dino turns.....

I'm going to have to check out the Dino auction.

There's a JDM Mini for sale on CL for $5900.  The car is in the US now, but the photo is from a Japanese car auction, and the clearcoat is blown.   Not to mention dual horns are hanging from the front license bracket.  It's a 1000cc but with a/c. 

Note the fake Mk I / Mk. II style door hinges - very much a Japanese retro Mini thing.

If the car is otherwise halfway decent, that may be a good price.

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/houston-1990-mini-classic/6919308008.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00i0i_1oPSPaBdurr_600x450.jpg)

By the width of those arches i would say the owner took his wide wheels off for the sale.
Has the MK I treatment done to it which is popular in Japan.
The wheels that it has on it are 35th Anniversary wheels.
Actually a decent price and with some work could be a nice Mini.

Well, the Dino went RNM as expected, with the controversies surrounding the vin and absolutely no comment from the sellers except "eh, it's ok",,,,it pretty much couldn't go any other way....

Quote from: MiniDave on July 12, 2019, 11:25:57 AM
Well, the Dino went RNM as expected, with the controversies surrounding the vin and absolutely no comment from the sellers except "eh, it's ok",,,,it pretty much couldn't go an other way....

And now all the Dino's dirty laundry has been broadcast to the entire INTERNET.   What a win! 

I don't think they care......I think they feel there's an ass for every seat, and they will find that ass.

Identity crisis car.   

It's a Morris.  It's a Minor.  It's an Innocenti.  It's a 1970?  It's all of them?  Listed for $14K.  Looks to be in good shape.

https://classics.autotrader.com/classic-cars/1970/morris/minor/101122051


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Looks awfully serious to only have a 998 in it.  Dual carbs not overload for that engine?

Not too much if they're small enough carbs, look at 750 Honda bikes with 4 carbs....those are probably 1 1/4 carbs.

Wannabe racecar?

I'd like to trade him for those tail lights, those are Altissimo's, I have lenses but no housings, and they're just slightly different than Lucas - ask me how I know!

I've run twin hs2's on a couple different 998s and they do well.

This is a first for me, almost put it on the mini page but even though it has a 1275 a series and is awfully tiny, it's not a mini.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-austin-healey-arkley-ss-sprite-mk3-1275/

What a fairly unattractive looking little car.....  :(

Couple nice Inno's for sale on Facebook today - first one for $18,500

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/818454485216677/

Second one, $25K

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10219547545216448&set=gm.2428189903902947&type=3&theater&ifg=1

That red/white one looks like a decent car for $14k.
Not a fan of those deep bucket seats and the climb over front roll bar cage or the way the front arches have been cut out and had the wide flares installed.

Bored at work and surfing the craigsweb I found this that looks to be a pretty good deal.  Even has Vintage air installed.  I'm going to contact just to get details on that aspect of it.

https://macon.craigslist.org/cto/d/byron-1978-mini-cooper-custom/6988317228.html

Very clean straight looking car, A/C AND a sunroof! I kinda like the dash too.....at least the instrument surround - very hot rod-ish.

Also seems to have Aussie doors, but with internal hinges.  Did they put vent windows on any other MKII minis?

Could be Innocenti doors, ours are like that.....

I like this "Will not sell to anyone who won't come and inspect the car", so if someone offered him asking price he'd refuse?

The door pockets indicate innocenti doors. 

https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/boulder-1961-austin-mini-cooper/6972497758.html

Can you say purpose built even with street legal claim.  Not sure that's where this would be happy.

Quote from: 94touring on October 04, 2019, 12:05:32 PM
The door pockets indicate innocenti doors.

Oh yeah, I see those now.....

Quote from: gr8kornholio on October 04, 2019, 12:22:28 PM
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/boulder-1961-austin-mini-cooper/6972497758.html

Can you say purpose built even with street legal claim.  Not sure that's where this would be happy.

Supercharger and a 5 speed....................should be plenty quick. But you're in Honda V-tech territory at that price. I assume it's a street/track car?

https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/d/oregon-city-1959-morris-minor-1000-two/6987053054.html

LS swap anyone?  All kinds of evil American hot rod thoughts with this one.

Shoot, you can get 300 hp out of a 4 cylinder these days.....Seems like a decent price for a pretty nice little car.

Quote from: gr8kornholio on October 04, 2019, 10:22:47 AM
Bored at work and surfing the craigsweb I found this that looks to be a pretty good deal.  Even has Vintage air installed.  I'm going to contact just to get details on that aspect of it.

https://macon.craigslist.org/cto/d/byron-1978-mini-cooper-custom/6988317228.html

I believe that is a Mini that was built by a local guy Brian Mac Gregor from Deland Florida.
It was built very well with no corners cut that i remember, i heard he had retired to North Carolina and as it is advertised in Georgia maybe he sold it.

Yea but then it sounds like a weed eater. It looks like an old ford or Chevy but smaller so it'd be sweet sounding with a v8 rumble.

Quote from: gr8kornholio on October 04, 2019, 10:22:47 AM
Bored at work and surfing the craigsweb I found this that looks to be a pretty good deal.  Even has Vintage air installed.  I'm going to contact just to get details on that aspect of it.

https://macon.craigslist.org/cto/d/byron-1978-mini-cooper-custom/6988317228.html

This is about 2 hours south of me if anyone wants me to check it out.

Quote from: Whee on October 09, 2019, 03:45:17 PM
Two Mokes just sold in Texas.

https://worldwideauctioneers.com/car-details/?id=69&rid=83 - Went for $19,800
https://worldwideauctioneers.com/car-details/?id=69&rid=119 went for $11,000

$19,800 seems like crazy money for the yellow wood bumper golf cart wheeled one, the blue one at $11,000 seems about right.

Tidy complete English Moke on Ebay.

Under the bonnet is a bit ratty, and has a few aftermarket items like seats.. but overall it looks like a great driver.

Ebay 1964 Moke (https://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-Austin-Moke/143433223248?hash=item2165494c50:g:k-oAAOSwT7Ndwduh)

Edit by moderator: fixed ebay link

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I really don't get the Moke thing - I mean if I lived in the Islands or someplace where it's always warm and you can't drive far or fast, then it might make sense to me.....but here - where it gets cold and it's a long way to anywhere? Just doesn't make much sense to me.....

Dont knock it till ya try it....
    Drove mine today =  72 here in Charlotte.   Winter is coming this weekend however...

  Yes its a 2-3 Season car.. Unless you do want to freeze in that winter , but theres nothing else like it with 4 wheels ( mabye a manx buggy or such)   and its a Mini Experience. I argue handles BETTER than a mini.  that is Lighter and has a Lower Center of gravity.
YES the interstate is NO thanks... but thats fine.

Gets WAY more attention in public,with the  "is that legal / Can you drive that questions"
  Easily hauls more than a sedan ( toss your stuff in and go).

Cole used mine for CMU and blasted around with all of us in the 'FAST group"  no worries = he got used to not hearing car noises , but hearing ' wind and outside noises, smelling smells outside of the window up sedans.  Nature driving.
 
only tough people drive multiple hours in a Moke, Ive done it once,.  4 hrs once to CMU + Event  + home.


its been said before and I agree =  at this point if i HAD To get rid of all my mini's except one =  The Moke would stay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-Austin-Moke/143433223248?hash=item2165494c50:g:k-oAAOSwT7Ndwduh (https://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-Austin-Moke/143433223248?hash=item2165494c50:g:k-oAAOSwT7Ndwduh)

We are fortunate and have the Moke weather here in Florida for Moking. We drove to a CMU event towing a camper trailer i think Erwin Tn and left early on the Sunday morning to go Moken around Florida with the temp at 36 degrees in Erwin as long as you are wrapped up it is fine even the wifey handled it, total miles over 10 days was 2800 elevation was sea level to 6200 feet only problem on the whole trip was a new fuel filter clog.
I am actually more comfortable in the Moke than any of the other Mini's and yes the Moke would be the last Mini to go if i had to sell them off.

I may just have to consider that green Moke.

I kind of regret having sold my white one, but the opportunity for the Mini Marcos and the offer for my white one were to good to pass up.

Unfortunately, I have learned from the Mini Marcos that the classic "arms extended" sports car driving position does not work well for me - bad shoulders.

You gonna put a little more motor in it? I'd be happy to build you something fun.... 77.gif

What will you ask for the Marcos?

Quote from: MiniDave on November 07, 2019, 04:21:26 PM
What will you ask for the Marcos?

The Marcos would not be cheap - probably would list north of $27K.

The contacts that I found it through may still have leads to folks with "deep pockets" that I snatched if out from under back in May.  I'm waiting to hear what they say.

I already have a regular Mini obtained, but may still consider the green Moke.

Cool, then you'll have a "regular" car for those times when the weather isn't too co-operative and the Moke for when it is! 77.gif

I guess that would be easier than listing it on BaT, but I wonder where you might get the most return on your investment?

That is kind of the intent or plan.

I did get in touch with the seller and got some more information to consider.

I decided to pass on it though.

Too much money, or another re-shell waiting to happen? Or both?

A mix.  The more I studied it, the less comfortable about the price - seemed too much.  I don't think it is another re-shell waiting to happen (at least not like my white one turned out to be). 

It does show indications of work in the past, but much better work than was done to my white one.  There were several places that should have well defined seams, but appeared to have been smoothed.  It had several things that were later model replacement items inconsistent with being a 1964 Moke. 

It also had dark carpeting installed on the sides of the pontoons in the seating area.  That technique was used on my white Moke to hide some messy welds where the pontoons had been rebuilt.

When I got a couple videos (startup and walk-around), it revealed the shifter to be more like the later Aussie Mokes - a cross between magic-wand and rod-change.  That coupled with an apparent 998 engine indicated at least an "upgrade" at some point in its history.  The VIN also did not seem correct for a Moke.

Yeah, I can see why you passed - too many questions. Once burned, twice shy.

So tell us about the Mini you DID buy? Did you get Flur back?

I bought a 1991 Saloon out of the Tampa area.  I had Malcolm (Jimini II) inspect it for me.  Here is the link to the original ad on Mini Mania:
https://www.minimania.com/cars4Sale/15652/1991_Rover_Mini_Cooper_Sedan (https://www.minimania.com/cars4Sale/15652/1991_Rover_Mini_Cooper_Sedan)

A solid, decent daily driver without a lot needed.

Cool! I saw that one (every so often I peruse the Mania ads) and I def liked the color scheme. Maybe we need to start planning another Texas get together?

I can definitely put another one together.  I'll start an event thread to gauge interest and possible dates.

Here is one on Facebook, an ERA in Calgary:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/eraturbo.co.uk/permalink/2772671666099368?sfns=mo (https://www.facebook.com/groups/eraturbo.co.uk/permalink/2772671666099368?sfns=mo)

Seems very reasonable. As someone commented they are bringing these back from Japan to the UK and selling for more than this.

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JET Motors has an innocenti for sale:
https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjeremy.thorpe.148%2Fposts%2F10157062438247058 (https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjeremy.thorpe.148%2Fposts%2F10157062438247058)

Quote from: tmsmini on December 19, 2019, 06:51:54 PM
JET Motors has an innocenti for sale:
https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjeremy.thorpe.148%2Fposts%2F10157062438247058 (https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjeremy.thorpe.148%2Fposts%2F10157062438247058)

A little on the molested side for an inno for my taste.  Very red inside and very green outside!

Just in time for the Xmas holiday shopper!   77.gif

Anyone ever see a thermostat housing like that one before....on a Mini?

OK, this one impressed me with the level of craftmanship (or is it crapsmanship?) but the front end in particular just does not work for me.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Pick-Up/383358889316?hash=item5941f86d64:g:pu8AAOSwkfRd1TNT&autorefresh=true (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Pick-Up/383358889316?hash=item5941f86d64:g:pu8AAOSwkfRd1TNT&autorefresh=true)

Wow, someone has some time and $$$ in that build. Most of it does look very nice. Bet it hardly gets really driven though.

Quote from: MiniDave on January 15, 2020, 08:57:44 PM
OK, this one impressed me with the level of craftmanship (or is it crapsmanship?) but the front end in particular just does not work for me.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Pick-Up/383358889316?hash=item5941f86d64:g:pu8AAOSwkfRd1TNT&autorefresh=true (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Pick-Up/383358889316?hash=item5941f86d64:g:pu8AAOSwkfRd1TNT&autorefresh=true)

A face only a Mother could love.

I do like the MK I look grille profile though.

Has the automotive world gone nuts? First it was the Mini beach car going for $230K, now a Fiat Jolly has sold for $142,000 on BaT! And a 71 240Z brought almost Dino money at $310K What the hell is going on?

I thought Wayne Carini was nuts when he paid $60K for his Jolly ...  :-[ ::) 8.gif

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1961-fiat-jolly-2/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1961-fiat-jolly-2/)

This is Project Miniac 2 in other thread. Bought it last April. The seller was a gentleman from Germany very nice to deal with.

I just browsed barnfinds.com and Michael's Mini Marcos he has for sale is listed there.

Quote from: Jimini II on February 18, 2020, 09:20:00 AM
I just browsed barnfinds.com and Michael's Mini Marcos he has for sale is listed there.

I will admit, I am using MiniGuy to manage the sale of the Mini Marcos.  He posted a craigslist listing (linked back to his site for the full details) that got picked up as the back reference for the Barn Finds posting.

I like that Barn Finds appears to have done some of their own background research before making their post along with their post being an independent write-up (not some cut&paste job).  I am hoping the additional exposure generates some serious interest in the car.

Good luck Michael!  More exposure is always great.  And there's always BaT if you decide to go in that direction. 

What the ....?

Why is this advertised with the happy name the car had under Hitler?!

"KdF-Wagen Cabriolet"

https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/d/san-antonio-1968-kdf-wagen-cabriolet-vw/7106848832.html

Not a Mini, but a MINI on BaT. 

This is the limited edition Goodwood model with the full Rolls-Royce interior, only 140 sold in the US. The best leather, lambswool carpet, the interior was done by Rolls.   So sort of like a classic Mini done by Radford.

And the MSRP was an eye-watering $52K (!) when new.  :-\

Offered at No Reserve, somebody is being brave.  What do you think it will bring?   Perhaps $20K?  Less?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2012-mini-cooper-s-goodwood/

(https://cdn.bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2012_mini_cooper_1587233955cd20849TED_4780-620x413.jpg)

(https://cdn.bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2012_mini_cooper_1587233854dff9f98764daTED_4797-620x413.jpg)

The MINI Goodwood baby Rolls-Royce sold for $23,750  :-\ , quite a bit more than a contemporary 2012 Cooper S would sell for.  So it did keep some of it value. 

When I was a kid, I had a Corgi model of this Heinkel 3-wheeler.  But I never imagined one with a Honda motorcycle engine!

This is a crazy microcar.  Check out the video below.  The original German engineers are spinning in their graves at 11,000 rpms just like this engine!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1959-heinkel-kabine-153/

(https://cdn.bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1959_heinkel_kabine_153_1587143727d4c7ed257e4dd26DSC00921-940x626.jpg)

I'm glad he finally put up some driving videos, the in car version wasn't as crazy loud as I thought it would be but like all bike engines cars he's turning a million RPM at "street" speeds. I wonder if the speedo is accurate? If so he was turning about 7K at 70 mph......

and I think my cars are geared too low!

The Ford Ka is now legal to bring it, but I'm going to wait for the "Sports" Ka!   :D

Quote from: MiniDave on May 05, 2020, 04:31:14 PM
I'm glad he finally put up some driving videos, the in car version wasn't as crazy loud as I thought it would be but like all bike engines cars he's turning a million RPM at "street" speeds. I wonder if the speedo is accurate? If so he was turning about 7K at 70 mph......

and I think my cars are geared too low!

Actually I think it's turning at 2 million RPM because the BaT auction says the speedometer reads double!

Wow, he looked like he was going more than 35!

People can ask what they want for a car but this one is just Baffling...

    There is a "seller smoking crack"  on another Volvo forum I use...I think this one would fit that classification

https://inventory.chicagocarclub.com/vehicles/317/1964-austin-mini-cooper-s-1275 (https://inventory.chicagocarclub.com/vehicles/317/1964-austin-mini-cooper-s-1275)

And I thought the local Mini for sale for $25k was nuts......

Quote from: jedduh01 on July 13, 2020, 12:56:19 PM
People can ask what they want for a car but this one is just Baffling...

    There is a "seller smoking crack"  on another Volvo forum I use...I think this one would fit that classification

https://inventory.chicagocarclub.com/vehicles/317/1964-austin-mini-cooper-s-1275 (https://inventory.chicagocarclub.com/vehicles/317/1964-austin-mini-cooper-s-1275)

In
For $100k or any figure north of $40k I would expect this S to still retain its original old english white paint or a close match at least.

https://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/KCM/218/1961-Austin-Mini-Cooper (https://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/KCM/218/1961-Austin-Mini-Cooper)

I was wrong, asking $24,500......I can't decide if it's an 850 or later 998.....it sure isn't a Cooper

Quote from: MiniDave on July 13, 2020, 02:47:27 PM
https://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/KCM/218/1961-Austin-Mini-Cooper (https://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/KCM/218/1961-Austin-Mini-Cooper)

I was wrong, asking $24,500......I can't decide if it's an 850 or later 998.....it sure isn't a Cooper

They claim a 997, which would make it an early Cooper engine.  But I kinda doubt it is actually a 997. 

Did they even offer a Cooper S in 61, let alone a 997 version?

I think 61 is too early for a Cooper or Cooper-S.  I seem to recall they were first released in 63?

The 997 Cooper was introduced in September 1961.   It was basically a Super De Luxe trim model (chrome trim and nicer interior) with the twin carb 997cc long stroke engine, and brand new disc brakes.   In the early promo  materials it was known as as the Austin Seven Cooper.    Mini was not part of the car's name at that time.

This Hornet is on a UK online auction site sort of like BaT, but without any facility for viewers to comment.  The car descriptions are much more detailed and knowledgeable than what BaT writes (and a bit more bombastic too - but that might just be Brits being Brits).  The don't charge any buyer's fees - that's nice.

They estimate this Mini might bring £17K, about US$22K.  Hmmmm.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/auctions/1968-wolseley-hornet-mk3-6nAw8E

(https://assets.carandclassic.co.uk/listing-assets/wolseley/hornet-mk3/1968-wolseley-hornet-mk3-6nAw8E/faVzGEZtYoYPzQhfufpTkWhiKtHG60XxDOeBV95D.jpeg?fit=crop&format=auto&h=400&ixlib=php-3.3.0&q=60&w=600&s=0ae7bc0ffeda6802b1a54175b8a404c8)

 

This Fiesta Yellow Mini 850 is on the same site, but it's being offered for sale, not at auction. 

Perhaps just a bit pricey from a US perspective at £25K = US$31,500.   :-\   A lot of money for a non-Cooper.   But early Minis are so rare and nostalgic in the UK, somebody might pay that much.   The Cooper wheels look out of place on an 850.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1244867

(https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/mini/13334298.jpg)

And this Innocenti Mini Cooper is also on that site for nearly £18K.  Looks like they got some details wrong.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1243873


(https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/mini/13320994.jpg)

Quote from: jedduh01 on July 13, 2020, 12:56:19 PM
People can ask what they want for a car but this one is just Baffling...

    There is a "seller smoking crack"  on another Volvo forum I use...I think this one would fit that classification

https://inventory.chicagocarclub.com/vehicles/317/1964-austin-mini-cooper-s-1275 (https://inventory.chicagocarclub.com/vehicles/317/1964-austin-mini-cooper-s-1275)

Does anyone expect to see this kind of sloppiness on a $15K Mini, yet alone one where $100K is being asked?


(https://cdn.dealeraccelerate.com/chicago/1/319/38523/1920x1440/1964-austin-mini-cooper-s-1275)

That's messy.  Really glad I went with the white roof on my Fiesta yellow.

In answer to a couple of questions above, the following is the Mk1 Cooper & Cooper S timeline according to Parnell:

Cooper
997 '61-'64
998 '63-'67

Cooper S
1071 '63/'64
970 '64/'65
1275 '64-'67

I know Bruce was interested in these at one point in time, I had no idea there were any here in the states tho.....I think these are far better looking than the folded origami looking ones that have been sold in the US recently.....or those CanAm things

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2003-grinnall-scorpion-iii/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2003-grinnall-scorpion-iii/)

Quote from: MiniDave on July 15, 2020, 02:52:42 PM
I know Bruce was interested in these at one point in time, I had no idea there were any here in the states tho.....I think these are far better looking than the folded origami looking ones that have been sold in the US recently.....or those CanAm things

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2003-grinnall-scorpion-iii/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2003-grinnall-scorpion-iii/)

Good memory Dave! Yes, I was very interested in those back about 10 or 12 years ago. Way before the launch of the ugly-as-sin Transformers-inspired robot/insect styling of the Polaris Slingshot.   On a trip to England I visited the cottage industry factory where Grinnalls were built.  I met the owner, Mark Grinnall, and got to drive one.  It was a blast, much like driving a Lotus 7 would be I imagine.  I also got to ride as Mark drove a Scorpion and that was the single most terrifying/exciting/fun/scary ride I've ever had in my life.   He knew the capabilities of the Scorpion and he really exploited them.   I could never find one in my price range and gave up looking. 

I was looking around for a Mini Pickup bodyshell because of the thread started by RACECR12, and found some Minis for sale across the US.

Yellow to the max!

https://houston.craigslist.org/ctd/d/south-el-monte-1995-austin-mini-12l-ac/7157803573.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00p0p_jGTIPv1eani_600x450.jpg)

Okay, not a Mini, but its big brother.

And PINK to the max!

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/d/allenton-1967-austin-american-car/7148888830.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00L0L_keuB7ElAkVg_0CI0hr_600x450.jpg)

If you are unable, or unwilling, to use a manual, this automatic Mini is for sale.

https://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/cto/d/wellington-1984-austin-mini-cooper/7153338152.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00T0T_aRIPuwkapzg_1320MM_600x450.jpg)

Here's a Mk. I Mini for sale.

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/ankeny-1961-classic-mk1-austin-mini/7149464073.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00I0I_aNCSXp7EHxN_0ha0d8_600x450.jpg)

And another Mk. I for sale.

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/d/ivanhoe-classic-62-mk1-austin-mini/7149426617.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00z0z_7JVDs6N0eks_600x450.jpg)

And this later Mini, which may or may not be a 1978, is being offered for sale.

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/d/granada-hills-1978-austin-mini-cooper/7156138008.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00U0U_dyAgp59FQkI_0CI0iD_600x450.jpg)

Another AA for sale.  It just may need the hydro pumped up. 

https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/d/portland-1968-mini-austin-america/7157127772.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00W0W_410ANuuej2k_0CI0iP_600x450.jpg)

This Elf may be a PRETTY GOOD DEAL for just $8K

https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/d/beaverton-1968-riley-elf-mkiii-similar/7145259057.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00000_91Z03kcETQ4_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg)
(https://images.craigslist.org/00Z0Z_bJC6MyT76gd_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg)

A running Mk. I Mini said to be a Cooper.   A '62, so not a Cooper S.  If it's really a Cooper it started with a 997,  and now appears to have a 1275.

Not inexpensive at $22K.


https://maine.craigslist.org/cto/d/camden-1962-austin-mini-cooper/7162225691.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00z0z_ljkF47gH6rf_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg)

(https://images.craigslist.org/00A0A_a9L8Dhbhpiu_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg)

One in Florida.

https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/ctd/d/miami-morris-mini-cooper-excellent/7161101023.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00303_j3xJD0vpEoG_600x450.jpg)

One thing for sure, if a Mini has 10" wheels it is very likely pre-1985 because few people go to the effort to convert from 12" or 13" to 10" wheels.  So this might actually be a '73.

https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/ctd/d/miami-morris-mini-cooper-completely/7161068084.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00k0k_j2UOkARMzxA_600x450.jpg)

Apparently this Mini is smaller than a full size pickup. 


https://ithaca.craigslist.org/cto/d/groton-1976-morris-mini-cooper/7150392877.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00R0R_4sgraT03g6j_0CI0lM_600x450.jpg)

Bruce wins post whore of the day lol.   ;D

Quote from: 94touring on July 20, 2020, 10:53:12 AM
Bruce wins post whore of the day lol.   ;D

Why, thanks!  I earned it.  71.gif

Trying to get 1410cc status?

Nah.  Just trying to help anyone looking to see what Minis are available for sale across the country on CL.

Quote from: BruceK on July 20, 2020, 10:09:04 AM
If you are unable, or unwilling, to use a manual, this automatic Mini is for sale.

https://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/cto/d/wellington-1984-austin-mini-cooper/7153338152.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00T0T_aRIPuwkapzg_1320MM_600x450.jpg)

I worked on this Mini a few years ago for the previous owner did a head gasket and some other work.
The car was restored for him in the UK to a very high standard.
He sold it and it has been for sale in South Florida for 2 to 3 years for I believe an unrealistic $15,900.

This car popped up on Craigslist today - it was my first new MINI, a 2003 JCW with lots of custom hardware and touches. I bought it from the original owner - he bought it new at Baron and between the JCW kit and aero package, body colored, and all the interior trim they said he spent $40K - in 2003! He traded it back in to Baron in 2006 and I bought it from them.....I sold it in 2009 when I ordered my Clubby and it went to Des Moines. He traded it it on a new JCW the next year and it has been kicking around Des Moines ever since....

https://desmoines.craigslist.org/pts/d/windsor-heights-mini-cooper/7158518454.html (https://desmoines.craigslist.org/pts/d/windsor-heights-mini-cooper/7158518454.html)

Quote from: Jimini II on July 20, 2020, 07:56:58 PM

Quote from: BruceK on July 20, 2020, 10:09:04 AM
If you are unable, or unwilling, to use a manual, this automatic Mini is for sale.

https://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/cto/d/wellington-1984-austin-mini-cooper/7153338152.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00T0T_aRIPuwkapzg_1320MM_600x450.jpg)

I worked on this Mini a few years ago for the previous owner did a head gasket and some other work.
The car was restored for him in the UK to a very high standard.
He sold it and it has been for sale in South Florida for 2 to 3 years for I believe an unrealistic $15,900.

It's been for sale for at least 6 years.  I remember seeing it in early 2014 when I was looking for a new Mini.  Looks very sharp, but let down IMO by being overpriced and a deal-breaker automatic.

Quote from: MiniDave on July 20, 2020, 09:04:21 PM
This car popped up on Craigslist today - it was my first new MINI, a 2003 JCW with lots of custom hardware and touches. I bought it from the original owner - he bought it new at Baron and between the JCW kit and aero package, body colored, and all the interior trim they said he spent $40K - in 2003! He traded it back in to Baron in 2006 and I bought it from them.....I sold it in 2009 when I ordered my Clubby and it went to Des Moines. He traded it it on a new JCW the next year and it has been kicking around Des Moines ever since....

https://desmoines.craigslist.org/pts/d/windsor-heights-mini-cooper/7158518454.html (https://desmoines.craigslist.org/pts/d/windsor-heights-mini-cooper/7158518454.html)

Seeing a car you used to own can be like seeing an old friend.  I know Mark still fondly remembers his old MINI even though it's been gone more than a decade.

Actually had a chance to buy it a couple years back.  Someone on the metroplex forum had posted the listing asking questions. Since it was a dealership it had a free view of car fax so I verified it was mine.  However it appeared to have had a rough life after my ownership and really didn't need another car.

I was half tempted but I know it would need thousands spent on it, I'm sure it needs a clutch by now and the "while you have it outs" would add up. Plus they blacked out all the chrome (hopefully with plasti dip) and the driver's seat looks pretty rough.

Who knows, it may pop up again when I'm better suited to working on it .....

BruceK .... while you're on a roll, keep scouring those ads nationally. When and if you find a VTEC Clubman Estate, send it my way. If I end up purchasing it, we will arrange for a finders fee. Gauntlet thrown.

Quote from: Scargo on July 21, 2020, 02:44:50 PM
BruceK .... while you're on a roll, keep scouring those ads nationally. When and if you find a VTEC Clubman Estate, send it my way. If I end up purchasing it, we will arrange for a finders fee. Gauntlet thrown.

Will do.

Howard, John McGee has one that he just finished all the mechanicals on......D series motor in it, all fresh.

McGee's Custom Minis on Facebook

Thanks Dave.

I know John well and have communicated with him a bit within the last few months about this quest of finding one or building one. Per the last time we spoke, he was not interested in selling. He knows to keep an eye out for me.

Yeah, he seems to change his mind every few weeks. He made a deal with a friend of mine, then changed his mind when he got it running again......I'd stay in touch with him.

More Minis out there...

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/richmond-1977-austin-mini/7162935753.html


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A Mk. I with a totally inappropriate price.

https://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/d/englewood-1961-austin-mini-north/7168180129.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00303_7cl8Ppm9Dv3_0i90c6_600x450.jpg)

Canada-spec Mini.

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/cto/d/long-beach-1979-austin-mini-classic-mini/7176207296.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00303_6QwRsmJqqRD_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg)

A very yellow Moke.

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/ctd/d/bremerton-lot-austin-mini-moke-lucky/7165308888.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00Y0Y_4DvGoJt6H9g_0iy0co_600x450.jpg)

A "Morris" from 1990 ::)


https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/ctd/d/south-san-francisco-1990-rover-mini/7174613591.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00707_tDYEa5kMf1_600x450.jpg)

The motor in that red one is odd - claims it's an 1100, but it has a big block cylinder head, with 11 stud holes, and only using 9 of them?

Quote from: MiniDave on August 15, 2020, 02:23:55 PM
The motor in that red one is odd - claims it's an 1100, but it has a big block cylinder head, with 11 stud holes, and only using 9 of them?

Yeah weird.  Like the upright oil filter sitting on the block which is characteristic of South African engines.

Our new Audi, the filter is right on the front of the engine, right on top - easy-peasy to reach, don't have to remove any of the undertrays or anything to change the earl.

Quote from: MiniDave on August 15, 2020, 04:07:25 PM
Our new Audi, the filter is right on the front of the engine, right on top - easy-peasy to reach, don't have to remove any of the undertrays or anything to change the earl.

Sounds like Audi is paying penance for some of their past maintenance difficulty horrors!   ;D   Every little bit helps.

Quote from: BruceK on August 15, 2020, 06:38:05 PM

Quote from: MiniDave on August 15, 2020, 04:07:25 PM
Our new Audi, the filter is right on the front of the engine, right on top - easy-peasy to reach, don't have to remove any of the undertrays or anything to change the earl.

Sounds like Audi is paying penance for some of their past maintenance difficulty horrors!   ;D   Every little bit helps.

That's great, but can you reset the computer after?   All the euro models we looked at in 2019 could only be maintained by the dealer.  Mainly due to the fact that they were the only ones with the software to reset the maintenance computer.

I dunno.....on the MINI you can reset it.

Some Japanese brands make it super easy.  On my both wife's previous Infiniti and on her new Mazda, resetting the maintenance reminder is just a simple option on the car's main screen.  Very owner friendly. 

The Mazda even offers a choice of either a standard time/distance setting (e.g. 1 year or 7500 miles or similar) or a variable reminder based upon an actual use algorithm (e.g. analysis of many short trips vs highway miles, etc).  I changed the Mazda's oil at 1,600 miles - I wasn't comfortable leaving the initial oil in for a full 4,000 miles. Didn't want the inevitable fine metal particles of a brand new engine hanging around after a break-in period.


On my '02 MINI resetting the oil monitor involves a whole game of getting to hidden menus accessed by pushing the odometer reset button and having the key in the right position and waiting so many seconds and pushing something else.  It's a minor PITA.  And all that does is default to a 15,000 mile oil (variable) life countdown which I am smart enough to never follow.  Instead I just keep track of oil change date and mileage myself on a spreadsheet and I don't rely on the car to tell me.

The 2002 and 2008 MINIs I had would let you do resets, but not the 2016 MINI Clubman.  The 2016 did not even have a dip-stick.  You had to check the oil level and life through the on-board computer only.

Quote from: MPlayle on August 16, 2020, 11:08:47 AM
The 2002 and 2008 MINIs I had would let you do resets, but not the 2016 MINI Clubman.  The 2016 did not even have a dip-stick.  You had to check the oil level and life through the on-board computer only.

The Germans have a whole different way of thinking about oil changes and vehicle maintenance that just does not translate to the American way of thinking.  And I'm talking about the German public, not just the snooty German engineers who seem to assume car owners should trust them implicitly regarding the total dealership control of car care.

Personally, I regard dealerships as just about the last place you would want caring for your car.  The only reason to use them is for warranty work, or something that requires a completely unique tool that only dealerships have.  Anything else is asking to be ripped off.

Here's a little explanation of the cultural differences between Germans and Americans and oil changes.

It's art!  And therefore quite expensive.

Not just $35K.   But $304.28 more! 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/485383919/too-mini-sculpture-of-austin-mini-metal

When you've run out of interesting things to say about the car being auctioned... 

A current BaT auction of an early MGB says this:

Quote...The 1.8-liter inline-four sends power to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transmission. The seller notes that the fuses were cleaned in preparation for the sale...

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1964-mg-mgb-21/

 :D

This one is pushing the edge:
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/pts/d/anderson-1964-morris-cooper-1071-austin/7187982546.html (https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/pts/d/anderson-1964-morris-cooper-1071-austin/7187982546.html)

(https://images.craigslist.org/00N0N_97jICfP9ToF_0x20oM_600x450.jpg)

Don't want to get too picky but if it was a 64 USA export car, where are the all red tail lights? For 60K, I would want red tail lights...

Quote from: tmsmini on September 04, 2020, 05:37:05 PM
This one is pushing the edge:
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/pts/d/anderson-1964-morris-cooper-1071-austin/7187982546.html (https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/pts/d/anderson-1964-morris-cooper-1071-austin/7187982546.html)

(https://images.craigslist.org/00N0N_97jICfP9ToF_0x20oM_600x450.jpg)

Don't want to get too picky but if it was a 64 USA export car, where are the all red tail lights? For 60K, I would want red tail lights...

Dunno.  But when I got my first Mini in 1974, a 1962 Austin Mini, one of the first things I did was to buy amber rear turnsignal lenses and fit them to my car.  Wanted it to look more  "authentic".  Other Mini owners I knew did that too.  As did some owners of VW Beetles back then too.  When I had a '65 Mini Traveller back in the 90s I also changed out the red lenses. 

Personally, I still hate red turnsignal lenses on any car to this day. They just look cheap. Like the manufacturer doesn't care about safety. 

How about the $60K asking price, needing an engine rebuild?

Quote from: MiniDave on September 04, 2020, 06:45:49 PM
How about the $60K asking price, needing an engine rebuild?

Minor detail LOL

Quote from: BruceK on September 04, 2020, 05:59:59 PM
But when I got my first Mini in 1974, a 1962 Austin

I got this one in 74 as well, but left the red lenses.
Other things got changed as needed to keep driving it

Nice Mini.  My '62 was a Mini Deluxe so it resembled a Cooper with the extra chrome, over riders, and additional instruments and so on. But it wasn't a Cooper S like yours. Mine had an AA 1275 and Cooper S discs so it was a pretend Cooper S.

Wow, BaT has a ton of interesting, different, oddball and weird cars listed this week - I'm surprised Michael Playle's Burton isn't in this mix!

They are still working on the write-up for the Burton.

::)

Quote from: MPlayle on September 19, 2020, 02:01:36 PM
They are still working on the write-up for the Burton.

::)

So you sent them lots of pretty photos already?

Lots of photos and a few videos.

It seems wagons don't do well in the US market, it will be interest to see if this sells:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/531197090271643?view=permalink&id=3472598206131502

Located in the U.K., about $22K

As it is from Facebook Marketplace, I am not sure how you follow it

Quote from: tmsmini on September 27, 2020, 04:37:52 PM
It seems wagons don't do well in the US market, it will be interest to see if this sells:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/531197090271643?view=permalink&id=3472598206131502

Located in the U.K., about $22K

As it is from Facebook Marketplace, I am not sure how you follow it

I worry about the condition of a car when the seller can't be bothered to proofread the text they wrote praising it.   

"This is a one owner car fully restored immaculate condishen inside and outside 850 engine 4 speep gear box all original full history must be seen to apresated this is a very rere car"

So, lazy. Or dumb.  That makes it difficult to believe they spent much time caring for the car or getting the little things right.

Quote from: BruceK on September 27, 2020, 04:56:49 PM

Quote from: tmsmini on September 27, 2020, 04:37:52 PM
It seems wagons don't do well in the US market, it will be interest to see if this sells:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/531197090271643?view=permalink&id=3472598206131502

Located in the U.K., about $22K

As it is from Facebook Marketplace, I am not sure how you follow it

I worry about the condition of a car when the seller can't be bothered to proofread the text they wrote praising it.   

"This is a one owner car fully restored immaculate condishen inside and outside 850 engine 4 speep gear box all original full history must be seen to apresated this is a very rere car"

So, lazy. Or dumb.  That makes it difficult to believe they spent much time caring for the car or getting the little things right.

quote

I read that and thought the same thing but reading the comments he has rheumatoid arthritis so I was thinking he may be older and have some other issues possibly.
Nice Wagon though.

As someone with RA I can relate. It can be very debilitating unless successfully treated. It doesn't prevent proofreading but may affect motivation.

Quote from: BruceK on September 27, 2020, 04:56:49 PM

Quote from: tmsmini on September 27, 2020, 04:37:52 PM
It seems wagons don't do well in the US market, it will be interest to see if this sells:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/531197090271643?view=permalink&id=3472598206131502

Located in the U.K., about $22K

As it is from Facebook Marketplace, I am not sure how you follow it

I worry about the condition of a car when the seller can't be bothered to proofread the text they wrote praising it.   

"This is a one owner car fully restored immaculate condishen inside and outside 850 engine 4 speep gear box all original full history must be seen to apresated this is a very rere car"

So, lazy. Or dumb.  That makes it difficult to believe they spent much time caring for the car or getting the little things right.

Spelling errors irritate me too, but just because someone can't spell, doesn't mean they can't turn a wrench. I used to work with a guy who was educated enough to become a Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force, but couldn't tell the difference between its and it's, and didn't no when he used the write word for something that sounded the same. I had to proofread everything he wrote. But he wasn't dumb or lazy.

Not that we are in the market for another wagon, but here is one in the US

https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1195631/1964-austin-mini-cooper-for-sale-in-cleveland-ohio-44135?fbclid=IwAR3f-7wpWi_GFLAKyX-LGRDHwPlUw3md-w24bb5nWI2U5q45ynIjos__Vmg

A little identity crisis about the car from the vendor

Quote from: tmsmini on September 28, 2020, 05:40:23 PM
Not that we are in the market for another wagon, but here is one in the US

https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1195631/1964-austin-mini-cooper-for-sale-in-cleveland-ohio-44135?fbclid=IwAR3f-7wpWi_GFLAKyX-LGRDHwPlUw3md-w24bb5nWI2U5q45ynIjos__Vmg

A little identity crisis about the car from the vendor

Obviously not a Cooper but it is a rare Innocenti still not worth the $25k asking price though.

My Burton just went "live" on BaT!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-citroen-2cv-7/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-citroen-2cv-7/)

I just approved the listing this morning and they put it "live" already.

Too bad about the sound quality of the videos.....you could try a couple of pieces of duct tape over the mic openings - might help. that's what I do on my videos now - doesn't stop it completely but def helps!

I started experimenting with the case arrangements that came with the camera.  The driving videos in the Mini Marcos were without any case.  The ones for the Burton were with the case on, but the slotted case back installed.  There is also a solid case back I need to try next.

It's a GoPro?

I never had good luck with those even tho they claim to have software to get rid of wind noise. Some tape over the mic holes will help a lot. It's just better when you can hear the engine and such.....

Not a GoPro.  A similar action camera: Akaso V50X.

Good luck Michael!   Nice photos.  Quite an attractive car.   Just a half day in and lots of attention and positive comments. That bodes well.

made it to the top of the Microsoft News Auto Enthusiasts news feed.

Quote from: ADRay on September 30, 2020, 07:22:37 AM
made it to the top of the Microsoft News Auto Enthusiasts news feed.

I had to look up that article and read it.  It is actually a complimentary article about Burtons in general with reference to mine as being already available in the US.

Thanks for the heads-up.

Good write up and pictures with lots of interest.
Good luck with the auction Michael.

Time for a linked photo.

(https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/15985609437708edb3a2dDSCF0047-e1601059760148.jpg?fit=940%2C628)

A VTEC Clubman for sale.  Asking just $12K which is definitely on the cheaper end of things for a VTEC.    Hmmmmm.

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/houston-1977-morris-mini-clubman-right/7207647111.html

It says make offer too.....needs some work, but it doesn't sound like much. Twin cam motor too.....

Congratulations on the Burton sale Michael. I hope you are satisfied with the results. I think you're the first person here on this forum who has sold something on BaT.

Next up - the Marcos sale.

I am pleased with the results.  Just need to work out the payment details with the winner.

I had a little anxiety over it starting a bit slow and being quiet over the weekend, but it passed the reserve, so I'm happy.

As Dave says, next up will be the Mini Marcos and scrutiny by the Mini crowd on BaT.  That should be in another 2 or 3 weeks.

I think one of the best sales tool is a good set of driving videos, that allow you to hear the sound of the engine and exhaust......without a ton of wind noise.

There was a great one on a red TR3, showed the guy walking out to the car and getting in - cut to view over his shoulder as he started it up and drove off. Cut to some nice twisty bits viewpoint both from in the car and roadside as he went by, then cut to him pulling up and getting out of the car again. Made it seem as if you were going in the car with him....you felt like you were there!

Those kind of videos usually require an assistant and/or a remote enough location (especially for the roadside drive-by shots.  An assistant is something I lack.

I need to try for some better in-car driving videos for the Mini Marcos as those were without the weather case on the camera and have lots of wind noise.

Michael, I'd be happy to volunteer as an assistant to help you with those drive by videos.  Just let me know. 

I may take you up on that Bruce.  Would you be available this weekend?

Sure.  I know you don't text, but you've got my phone number.

Quote from: MPlayle on October 06, 2020, 02:43:32 PM
I am pleased with the results.  Just need to work out the payment details with the winner.

I had a little anxiety over it starting a bit slow and being quiet over the weekend, but it passed the reserve, so I'm happy.

As Dave says, next up will be the Mini Marcos and scrutiny by the Mini crowd on BaT.  That should be in another 2 or 3 weeks.

Congrats on the sale Michael.
I honestly thought it was worth more it certainly looked it, glad you got over your reserve.

I went in with a realistic expectation, so I am quite happy with the result.

For the "odd ball" cars like the Burton, it seems to be a matter of finding the right niche market of those that might actually want one.  BaT seems one of the more likely venues for finding such people.  Most of those commenting on it were already Citroen folks.  Apparently, fewer of the "esoteric" car folks noticed it.  As a result, it did not get as much activity to drive the price higher. 

On to seeing how the Mini Marcos does.

Don keeps goading me to buy an MG Midget - I need another car like a hole in the head - but I look at them from time to time just to see what the market is doing. Most of them are pretty tired and rough and I'm not in any mood to start yet another project. Under the theory of market research I've been watching them on BaT as well as the local Craigs and FB Market place.
On BaT they get the usual BaT-bump, cars that normally would sell for $4-5K seem to go for $7-8K, but THIS one defies all logic!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-mg-midget-18/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-mg-midget-18/)

These two guys must have gotten into dick measuring contest!

I have been wanting to buy a pickup truck - to maybe replace my Blue MINI Clubman - as a truck would be far more useful to me now - but I simply don't want a big honking truck, and even the new Ranger and Frontier seem huge to me. What I'd really like is something like we used to be able to buy back in the late 70's /early 80's.  I even considered doing something like Bruce did with his Japanese Toyota import truck.

Two possibilities have appeared tho - this first one I've known about for a while and thought about doing - where you buy a Jetta, Passat or the like and put one of these $3K kits on it - but this is the first I've seen done on an A4 and I like it! There are still some issues with this car but I like the concept....

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-audi-a4-9/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-audi-a4-9/)

Another option comes courtesy of Dan's recent adventures Importing his VW Van again. After poking around on that website I found this....

I had never heard of Saveiro - in earlier versions it has a Beetle aircooled motor driving the front wheels!  In this version it has what looks like a Passat/Fox style front drive setup. I really like this! It's the right size, modern enough, manual transmission is probably a good idea.....sort of a modern version of the Caddy I used to have.

https://www.vwbusesnbugs.com/inventory/1991-vw-saveiro/?v=1d20b5ff1ee9 (https://www.vwbusesnbugs.com/inventory/1991-vw-saveiro/?v=1d20b5ff1ee9)

That Midget auction price is CRAZY!

I watched a video a couple of years ago about a Jetta to pickup conversion. Looks like a fun task.  And you end up with something  unique and useful.

That Saveiro is interesting. Definitely looks like the Fox sedan/wagon we got here 30 years ago (which came from Brazil).  Those were good, simple cars - my oldest daughter's first car was a red Fox 2-door.   With a longitudinal engine and front wheel drive it basically was like a little Audi in layout.

Dave, if you don't want to get one like the one I got, there are conventional (non-cabover) Japanese pickups available for import.

Here's an example:  https://sp.beforward.jp/toyota/hilux/bh500076/id/2029229/

This Toyota pickup only has 40,000 km (just over 20,000 miles!), and is under $8K delivered to the US port.

(https://image-cdn.beforward.jp/small/202010/2029229/BH500076_6a6020.jpg)

And here's a Nissan one with about 60K miles that is $7300 to the US port.

https://sp.beforward.jp/nissan/datsun-pickup/bh454075/id/1983245/

(https://image-cdn.beforward.jp/small/202009/1983245/BH454075_c79307.jpg)

The only downside of the VW is no A/C.....

And another Nissan pickup.  Just 79K km and under $8K delivered to a US port.

https://www.beforward.jp/nissan/datsun-truck/bh256874/id/1835817/?mfg_year_from=1950

(https://image-cdn.beforward.jp/large/202006/1835817/BH256874_78c776.jpg)

Quote from: MiniDave on October 07, 2020, 05:59:08 PM
The only downside of the VW is no A/C.....

As you know from JDM Minis, nearly every vehicle sold in Japan is equipped with a/c. 

Didn't the US versions of these have 2.0 or bigger motors? These two Nissans are 1.6...

Probably. It seems Japan uses smaller engines, probably reflecting different uses in that country vs the US.   

My truck has a 1.8.  It is adequate but certainly no power monster.  And if you think back to how our vehicles were powered back in the 80s and 90s that was pretty much the norm. I added a tach last week and found that the engine is turning just under 3K at around 65mph, so there is some in reserve.

The advantage to the Toyota Hilux is those things are damn near indestructible. Basically the same thing as the 80's/early 90's models of Toyota trucks you still see occasionally on the road here that are rusted nearly to dust but still running strong. Guessing the Japanese versions of the Nissan are probably similar.

Quote from: cstudep on October 07, 2020, 08:38:16 PM
The advantage to the Toyota Hilux is those things are damn near indestructible. Basically the same thing as the 80's/early 90's models of Toyota trucks you still see occasionally on the road here that are rusted nearly to dust but still running strong. Guessing the Japanese versions of the Nissan are probably similar.

Yeah, here in Texas where rust is not an issue, the old Toyota trucks just keep going forever.  Just like Top Gear noted.

This one has 180K miles and is $4K.  The outside is faded, but the interior looks great.

https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/round-rock-1989-toyota-pickup-5spd/7199922477.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00i0i_jhPgxiy5KGI_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg)
(https://images.craigslist.org/00N0N_dy0Z3EgpwU1_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg)

Here's a much newer one, no rust of course, for a little bit more.  2003 for $6500.

https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/d/san-antonio-toyota-tacoma-prerunner/7210027411.html

(https://images.craigslist.org/00N0N_15NkCTVAVJY_0lM0t2_600x450.jpg)

Yep. Recently sold my 85 Toyota pickup with 230k and the buyer is so confident in it he is driving it to his brother in Guatemala.

180k....230k.....practically brand new for one of those trucks. I know a few around here with 400+ that run well enough I'd drive them just about anywhere. Not much to look at since a lot of the body work is gone thanks to rust but mechanically sound none the less.

Dave,

That 1991 VW Saveiro only has a 2000 pound towing capacity with trailer brakes, 1320 pounds without trailer brakes.  It would be at the limit for flat towing your green Mini behind it.

Otherwise, it is a neat little thing.  The one interior picture showing the dash does tend to indicate it may have a heater, but definitely no a/c.

OMG, a Subaru 360 sold on BaT for $50,000!!!!!!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-subaru-360-sedan-deluxe/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-subaru-360-sedan-deluxe/)

I hope some of those sort of buyers are still around when my Mini Marcos finally gets listed.

:-\

Quote from: MiniDave on October 19, 2020, 02:29:56 PM
OMG, a Subaru 360 sold on BaT for $50,000!!!!!!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-subaru-360-sedan-deluxe/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-subaru-360-sedan-deluxe/)

Crazy cakes! just this morning I saw a nice 1968 Subaru 360 in Japan (for sale to the world) and it was under $10K shipped to US (which is still crazy).

https://www.beforward.jp/subaru/subaru-360/bh263073/id/1841675/

Of the 318 or so cars in the que to be auctioned next week on BaT, 45 of them are currently Porsches!

My guess at the next two most frequent listings are BMWs and Mercedes?

Ferraris are the fourth most likely?

There's a line in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" where a character looks at a huge castle in the distance, and someone else replies "It's only a model". 

Well, this thing is only a full-scale non-running fiberglass static display model.  Of a very iconic car.  It just sold on BaT for $200,007 !!!   :-\

I'd love to own it!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1964-aston-martin-db5/

(https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1964_aston_martin_db5_160370191325a0f7frontside-WH-e1603719602638.jpg?fit=940%2C627)

And it came complete with all the working special effects.
I am sure the passing of Sir Sean Connery/James Bond 007 helped the sale.
My Dad took me to see the film Goldfinger when i was a kid maybe 10 years old or so in which the DB5 was featured, he bought me the Corgi Aston Martin DB5 model as well.
Fond memories.

Quote from: Jimini II on November 03, 2020, 08:12:03 PM
And it came complete with all the working special effects.
I am sure the passing of Sir Sean Connery/James Bond 007 helped the sale.
My Dad took me to see the film Goldfinger when i was a kid maybe 10 years old or so in which the DB5 was featured, he bought me the Corgi Aston Martin DB5 model as well.
Fond memories.

My dad took me to see it at Graumanns Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and the car was on display in front. Pretty amazing to a ten year old!

Lots of ways to sell a Mini.   But this photo is a new one to me.

https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/llano-classic-mini-cooper-mayfair-1987/7233043139.html

Hey Dave, interested in doing a Buzz, Take 2?   ;D    I've found the car.

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/houston-1975-mini-traveler-van/7237771497.html

I saw that on Facebook Marketplace this morning - a couple things against it - 1975, and it's a 998.

Edit: Ad says 998 but I think it's actually a 1275. Also, would a 75 still have a genset? Def a South African car, based on the location of the oil filter. I think this car would need a LOT of work to make it like I would want it. I have enough projects!

Buzz was a good buy when I got him, even tho I had to redo the brakes, engine, seats, instruments and suspension.

Oh, maybe he wasn't...... ::) ;D

It definitely needs a lot of tidying for the price.

Hey, somebody else in Oklahoma imported a Type 2 bus from Brazil a couple of months ago.  Could've arrived on the same boat.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-bus-25/

(https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1973_volkswagen_bus_160624854576b6c5e8f9IMG_0146.jpg?fit=940%2C626)

Looks like he was the ship ahead of me on 9/18/20.  Maybe he bought it to flip since prices are considerably less from Brazil or isn't the mechanical type to go through and fix all the tiny gremlins it's sure to have.  Noticed in the comments one of the bus snobs already knocking it's from Brazil.  Even though they used German tooling and had German VW workers to assure quality. 

Edit:  I was ahead of him on the ship. 9/1/20 entry date.

I saw this 1990 Mini in Japan for sale and noticed that it has internal hinged doors with roll up windows AND they have vent windows.    Do those look like  Innocenti doors?  Or something custom Japanese aftermarket? 

https://www.tc-v.com/used_car_smart/rover/mini/26929610/?isNew=1

Inno or Australian. 

Quote from: BruceK on November 28, 2020, 10:03:56 AM
I saw this 1990 Mini in Japan for sale and noticed that it has internal hinged doors with roll up windows AND they have vent windows.    Do those look like  Innocenti doors?  Or something custom Japanese aftermarket? 

https://www.tc-v.com/used_car_smart/rover/mini/26929610/?isNew=1

That looks like a really nice car.....twin carbs on a small block motor  - add in the vent windows doors, interesting dash and great seats and only $7200 plus shipping and port costs, maybe $10K delivered? Seems like a decent buy at that price.

Edit: I put in US and Baltimore for the port and it came up with $8345.....pretty good deal it seems to me.

Yeah, Ro-Ro shipping costs are based upon how many cubic meters the vehicle takes up.  Therefore Ro-Ro ocean shipping on Minis is dirt cheap (relatively speaking that is, considering it's actually going halfway around the world).    For big vehicles it can get quite expensive.

Edit: Yup, even with import fees and using a customs broker it looks like you could get that car in the US for under $9K.

It estimated the same price to Galveston, which is about 400 miles closer to me than Baltimore.....and curiously about $100 more to go to Long Beach, which is a LOT closer to Japan!

I think some of those differing transportation costs costs might involve other things. For example how quickly can they get in and out of port (wait times outside the port), what fees have to be paid, and so on.   You can imagine that California, with its love of extra rules and regulations and fees, might actually cost a shipper more than taking the car transporter through the Panama Canal to get to the southern and eastern US ports.

You can save another $50 by going into Freeport, Texas instead of Galveston. 

You also don't need a TWIC card escort for RO-RO into Freeport, but you supposedly do for Galveston now.

Edit: The Burton came into Freeport and I did not need an escort to pick it up myself.  I did use a customs broker for the paperwork, then took that to the facility at Freeport and picked the car up.  The process at the port was smooth and easy even with Covid precautions.

Well, as much as I might like to have that car - and I do like it, not only does it have all the stuff I like but it even has A/C!  - I have WAY too many cars and projects as it is. No where to park it either.

There's a LHD Innocenti 1300 Export on that site too, in just OK condition (it also has A/C!) for the eye watering price of $23K plus shipping - for the condition it's in I think that's pretty excessive. One could buy the one Dan and I are finishing up for not a whole lot more than that with all new practically everything.

Quote from: MPlayle on November 28, 2020, 12:36:13 PM
You can save another $50 by going into Freeport, Texas instead of Galveston. 

You also don't need a TWIC card escort for RO-RO into Freeport, but you supposedly do for Galveston now.

Edit: The Burton came into Freeport and I did not need an escort to pick it up myself.  I did use a customs broker for the paperwork, then took that to the facility at Freeport and picked the car up.  The process at the port was smooth and easy even with Covid precautions.

I read that Freeport was actively trying to be the up-and-coming port on the Texas coast and is working to take business away from  Galveston.  Cheaper fees and less regulations help in that effort.

Quote from: 94touring on November 28, 2020, 10:19:48 AM
Inno or Australian.

I don't think they're Australian. Because the internal hinged doors from Australia that I've seen have a flat exterior door handle. Sort of a rectangle with a slot in it to lift up.

Quote from: BruceK on November 28, 2020, 01:08:19 PM

Quote from: 94touring on November 28, 2020, 10:19:48 AM
Inno or Australian.

I don't think they're Australian. Because the internal hinged doors from Australia that I've seen have a flat exterior door handle. Sort of a rectangle with a slot in it to lift up.

If there was a view of the inside handle I'd have a better idea.

It's hard to see in the one pic but they look like Inno inside door handles, def not the same as Minis

8,240 to Tacoma tempting I must say.

It looks like a really nice car for the money.....

And I just posted it because I found the door windows unusual.

I've said for a while now that I thought the prices on BaT had gone absolutely nutso lately, what with a Saleen S7 selling for $1.2 mill, a 356 convertible D going for $250K and a 95 Rolls Corniche selling for $175K.....somebody on Jalopniks made the pithy comment that it's probably become a good place to *ahem* do the laundry......I've thought that for a while when watching the same 5 guys buy muscle cars on Mecum for ever increasing amounts - tho at the time I thought they were just running their own little version of musical chairs or at worst a little Ponzi scheme.

Today's sale marks an interesting turning point, when a K5 Blazer sells for $115,000! Even if it does have a nice LS1 motor in it and new paint and interior....I mean....come on!

The run up in Mini prices could be written off to being "discovered" again as a fun car, or even by virtue of being hot in England where they have rusted into bits by now......

Where's it going to end?

I figured it had "jumped the shark" when an Integra type R went for 85k. It's rare-ish but in the end it's just a Honda.  Kinda like the mopar craze when the hemi cudas were multi million dollar cars.  It's just a Steele boat with a big motor that a modern daily driver could outrun.  Car prices and the wealthy idiots that drive them is the least logical thing in the world.  A long with cars as investments in general.  You want to speculate but stock or a painting. Cars are for driving.

A whole new meaning for "BaT shit crazy".  ;D

Ha!

I really like the Triumph 2 dr Vitesse wagon that's on there, but it's already about where I would stop bidding and there's 2 days to go.

Things were a lot more simple back then. Those pedals look like someone went out to the scrap pile and scavenged whatever they could find to fabricate them. The clutch looks like a small piece of angle, the brake a piece of flat bar (could also be a small angle but it's hard to tell at the angle of the pic) and the accelerator a piece of round stock.

It's odd that the clutch pedal arm looks stronger than the brake arm.....

Both the clutch arm and the accelerator look a bit more substantial (although round stock isn't all that rigid really). Perhaps they were just optimistic and created this car for going and not for stopping.  ;D

Quote from: BruceK on November 28, 2020, 08:09:03 AM
Hey, somebody else in Oklahoma imported a Type 2 bus from Brazil a couple of months ago.  Could've arrived on the same boat.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-volkswagen-bus-25/

(https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1973_volkswagen_bus_160624854576b6c5e8f9IMG_0146.jpg?fit=940%2C626)

15.5k reserve not met.  I was looking through similar buses from where I imported mine and guessed he bought it between 14-18k as bare bones as it was with the underside being kind of dirty.  A split window 23 conversion from Brazil a couple months ago went for 53k on bat.  It was all done up though.

My 1965 Spitfire that I bought after discharge from the Army 1967 for $1500 cash. Had lotsa fun with it. I was 5 ft 15 in. then and people had fun watching me crawl into it. Twin SU's.

What's this?  A Jaguar that is easy to maintain and is actually dependable?   Not exactly.  These are now available for import to the US.   An easy way to get kicked out of the Jaguar owners club!

https://www.tc-v.com/used_car/mitsuoka/viewt/26886887/

Still has the cheap ass Nissan Micra interior too.....

Did you see Richard Brunning picked up a Supercharged Jag XKF sedan today? Brilliant car he says - but the only thing he was after was the drivetrain, for the MGZ project I'll bet. IF they can make the engine run properly with a stand alone ECU. IF.

I didn't see that. Glad to hear Richard Brunning has time for a new project now that he's spent 8 years to finally finish Project Binky with the Mini and also Project Escargot with the transporter.

Wait. What?  What's that?  Neither one of those two is actually finished and the boys are onto something else?  Oh dear.

Well, they're moving ahead on both, but Binky is in the hands of the paint shop and the interior trimmers....so there's pretty much nothing left they can do till it's done.

Quote from: BruceK on December 05, 2020, 02:08:04 PM
What's this?  A Jaguar that is easy to maintain and is actually dependable?   Not exactly.  These are now available for import to the US.   An easy way to get kicked out of the Jaguar owners club!

https://www.tc-v.com/used_car/mitsuoka/viewt/26886887/

Those cars are crying out for a roof chop.

Definitely!  But you should see the later models - they still have the Jag front and rear ends grafted on - but they have even more of bubble roof.

It's not just pseudo-Jaguars made by Mitsuoka.

They've taken styling inspiration from old Chevy Blazers to create a replacement front end for brand new Toyota RAV4 SUVs.  Here's the Buddy model.

Looks pretty good to me.

https://www.autoweek.com/news/luxury/amp34534240/the-mitsuoka-buddy-is-the-k5-blazer-styled-hero-we-need/

Quote from: BruceK on December 06, 2020, 09:49:44 AM
Definitely!  But you should see the later models - they still have the Jag front and rear ends grafted on - but they have even more of bubble roof.

Yes agreed it still looks top heavy and the wheels are too small but at least the roofline looks somewhat like a Jag.

This video for a BaT auction really raises the bar for a driving video of the car being sold.  I guess this is what Dave refers to as selling the sizzle rather than the steak.  ;D

It's an old JDM firetruck.

Yep, the video emphasizes what you do with the truck, not what it is exactly.....really professionally done video too.  With the bongos going in the background no less......

My point about videos is that having someone riding in the front seat alternatively showing the floor and the roof as the car accelerates and shifts and with so much wind noise you not only can't stand to have the sound on but you also can't hear the engine - that is not a good sales video. You want to put the prospective driver in the seat as if they owned they car, and show them how cool or how much fun it is to own. Show other people's reaction to the car, giving you thumbs up and admiring looks.

When I sold cars if I had a customer who was waffling, I'd ask them questions like - does this fit in your garage? do you pull in forwards or back in? What's the first trip you'll take in your new Porsche? What will your brother, dad, uncle or whomever they've mentioned think about your new car? You have to put them in the drivers seat -at least in their mind.

In this video, he's showing not only how the car starts and drives, but what you can do with it..... very well done.

Here are some Minis currently available across the US via Craigslist.  Not a lot of them this time of year.


A yellow one in California that can't be registered in California.
https://houston.craigslist.org/ctd/d/south-el-monte-1995-austin-mini-12l-ac/7246534325.html


A red one in New Mexico.
https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/mesilla-park-1991-austin-rover-mini/7238313902.html


A black one in Georgia.  And a red one too.
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/eat/cto/d/buford-1974-austin-mini-cooper-for-sale/7252060920.html
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/eat/cto/d/buford-1971-austin-mini-cooper-for-sale/7252051228.html

A Mini in New York.
https://newyork.craigslist.org/wch/cto/d/larchmont-classic-vintage-1973-mini/7251584110.html


A "1970" Mini in California.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/san-jose-1970-austin-mini/7251600958.html

A Moke from Sunny Seattle.  And a Mini too.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/d/bremerton-1967-austin-mini-moke/7249351991.html
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/d/mountlake-terrace-1973-mini-cooper-coupe/7251929379.html

A blue Mini.
https://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/d/four-lakes-1978-austin-mini-1000/7248816221.html

A JDM Mini in San Francisco.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/ctd/d/south-san-francisco-1990-rover-mini/7243234509.html

A convertible Mini in Texas.
https://austin.craigslist.org/cto/d/henderson-1989-classic-mini-cooper/7251229235.html

An estate in Texas.
https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/houston-1975-mini-traveler-van/7237771497.html

The usual bunch of Minis from Arizonia.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/scottsdale-1991-classic-rover-mini/7250082055.html
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/scottsdale-1989-rover-mini/7250082725.html
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/d/phoenix-1992-classic-mini-cooper/7249097411.html

A Mini in Ohio.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/d/phoenix-1992-classic-mini-cooper/7249097411.html



The Minis big sister, the Austin America.  Twice.
https://annapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/severna-park-1969-austin-america/7250755836.html
https://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/cto/d/williston-park-1970-austin-america/7237937534.html

Quote from: BruceK on October 03, 2020, 05:31:45 PM
A VTEC Clubman for sale.  Asking just $12K which is definitely on the cheaper end of things for a VTEC.    Hmmmmm.

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/houston-1977-morris-mini-clubman-right/7207647111.html

Hey, that's our car! . . . and I joined the forum today and this is my first post.
We bought this 1977 Morris Clubman at the end of October and have been working on tidying it up a bit as well as general maintenance.

Welcome to Restoration Mini.  Nice to have you here.

Quote from: Carl Owen on December 29, 2020, 05:04:37 PM

Quote from: BruceK on October 03, 2020, 05:31:45 PM
A VTEC Clubman for sale.  Asking just $12K which is definitely on the cheaper end of things for a VTEC.    Hmmmmm.

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/houston-1977-morris-mini-clubman-right/7207647111.html

Hey, that's our car! . . . and I joined the forum today and this is my first post.
We bought this 1977 Morris Clubman at the end of October and have been working on tidying it up a bit as well as general maintenance.

Post up some photos for us.  Welcome to the forum!

Quote from: Carl Owen on December 29, 2020, 05:04:37 PM

Quote from: BruceK on October 03, 2020, 05:31:45 PM
A VTEC Clubman for sale.  Asking just $12K which is definitely on the cheaper end of things for a VTEC.    Hmmmmm.

https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/houston-1977-morris-mini-clubman-right/7207647111.html

Hey, that's our car! . . . and I joined the forum today and this is my first post.
We bought this 1977 Morris Clubman at the end of October and have been working on tidying it up a bit as well as general maintenance.

The pic from the OP didn't come across.

Here are pics from when we bought her:

Nice Clubby!  71.gif

Welcome to RM!   77.gif

Very nice 👌

Like the color. Make a statement and standout. Or right, you already that by driving a mini.

Quote from: Willie_B on December 29, 2020, 07:48:00 PM
Like the color. Make a statement and standout.

It's kinda' what we do!  4.gif

I took a roadtrip Sat past to look at what was advertised as a 1959 Mini minor. Outside pics showed existence of a drip rail so was skeptical since they were built later with drip rails but was curious enough to take a look. I arrived a a place that looked like a wreckyard. The owner told me he had spent a lot of time cleaning out his deceased father's estate in Mesquite TX and moving it all to his house a few miles away.
Car in question was RHD missing engine with no title (lost it seems). He said it was built in Pakistan and somehow ended up in his fathers posession and lounged for 40 years. He said he had to dig it
out of leaves halfway up the side so it wasn't in  the best of shape.
Rust was apparent and appeared to need a new floor or parts. Boot was pretty bad. I've seen the extreme rusty restorations and would never attempt one myself but there may be someone out there
that wants a project, Let me know for more info if interested. Oh yeah he was asking $3500. Way too high but I wasn't interested so did not discuss.
Also had another baskiet case 60 Morris Mini LHD but worse shape he would let go for $3000. Huge hole where spare tire was rusted. need whole floor and then some I suppose.

In England, they'll take cars far worse than these and fix them up. I would put this on the MkI forum, I'll bet someone on there would be all over these.

The guy also had these three MG TD's he's gonna sell but hasn't figgered out what to ask.
Two stored in the weather. Blue one got a little shade. A fourth is piled on a trailer wrecked when his dad was in high school. May be of some interest to MG TD fans.
ca 1946 Volvo

Rats, forgot to rotate the pics. Oh well...
Dave I have had contact with a MK1 Forum guy who has recently done a basket case like this and is asking $10,000 for the shell.

10,000 just for a MK1 shell that's been "restored"? :-\ If that's the going rate I think I could strip my 60 down and part it out for more than I could get for the whole thing assembled. LOL

Yes I could do the same thing. He's a dreamer. I think he found out that replacing everything was too much time and too many new panels.

Here's a nice looking South African Mini GTS.  Nice to see the little differences.

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/auctions/1978-leyland-mini-1275-gts-Mn0lan?utm_campaign=Broadcast%20%7C%20Thursday%20Digest%20%7C%2021%2F01%2F21&utm_term=01ER0GCYBTG2PSDYRY5D53TNA8&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_content=None&_ke=eyJrbF9jb21wYW55X2lkIjogIlg1UUx4UyIsICJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJia2VubmVkeTg1QHlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9



(https://uploads.carandclassic.co.uk/trix/Qdds4MyuSD1SAGBNTA9V47w74WyQqj6UVoeyAwiC.jpg)

Wonder what HP it made, the Aussie GT was supposed to make 71hp IIRC.

These Mini people in the UK are out of their freaking minds.

This disintegrating pile of crusty iron oxide goes for truly crazy money in this video:  £18,000 !!!  Roughly $24,000. 

Apparently they don't realize you can get a fully running restored genuine Cooper S in the US for not a whole lot more money.

You got to look at the video see how bad this car is.

Un-Freaking-believable!

And he's not sure if it will need a re-shell!  :D

Normally this car, with nearly 100K miles,  would be perhaps a £9000 car on a really good day.  But the auction house claims they are expecting £22K to £25K (!)

Seems kind of a crazy move to try and price 1990s Mini Coopers like early ones.


https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/auctions/1990-mini-cooper-rsp-6nArA4?utm_campaign=Broadcast+%7C+Saturday+Auction+%7C+26%2F02%2F21&utm_term=01ER0GCYBTG2PSDYRY5D53TNA8&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Car+and+Classic+dealers&utm_content=None&_ke=eyJrbF9jb21wYW55X2lkIjogIlg1UUx4UyIsICJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJia2VubmVkeTg1QHlhaG9vLmNvbSJ9

Does the fact that it's an RSP impact it that much?

Did you see the gen 1 GP on BaT? Guy has two, one he drives and one he doesn't - 300 miles!....opening bids up to $39K already!?!?!?

I'll bet BaT sells more Porsches than any other entity on the planet!

Quote from: MiniDave on March 11, 2021, 09:17:02 AM
I'll bet BaT sells more Porsches than any other entity on the planet!

Porsches and BMWs.

38 Porsches currently on there for sale this week, - if that's their average, it's over 1900 a year - I can't imagine any franchise Porsche dealer selling that many new and used P cars a year - not even in Miami or LA!

45 BMWs (including one motorcycle and one Isetta) currently listed.

And....................a Mohs SafariKar!!!!!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1975-mohs-safarikar/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1975-mohs-safarikar/)

My friend Darren's Perana Capri V-8 tribute car!


https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-mercury-capri/

Quote from: MiniDave on March 31, 2021, 02:04:49 PM
My friend Darren's Perana Capri V-8 tribute car!


https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-mercury-capri/

That sure looks like a nice car. 

Comrade, it's a Lada car for the money! 

https://houston.craigslist.org/ctd/d/houston-lada-2103/7324474076.html

For only 636,006 rubles!

Well, not exactly a car but certainly priced like one!  :-\

2019 Hardley Ableson - with only 4600 miles.....$41,995!!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3592766004134577/?ref=category_feed&referral_code=undefined&referral_story_type=listing&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%226976425794426840449%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%223592766004134577%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A3592766004134577%2C%5C%22target_type%5C%22%3A0%2C%5C%22primary_position%5C%22%3A386%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A173185206067396608%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22%3A504%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A1.8208356762581e-6%7D%22%7D (https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3592766004134577/?ref=category_feed&referral_code=undefined&referral_story_type=listing&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%226976425794426840449%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%223592766004134577%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A3592766004134577%2C%5C%22target_type%5C%22%3A0%2C%5C%22primary_position%5C%22%3A386%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A173185206067396608%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22%3A504%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A1.8208356762581e-6%7D%22%7D)

A red Honda Beat sold yesteray on BaT - for the third time.

First time 12/18/18 sold for $4500

2nd time on  8/25/20 sold for $7500

3rd time on12/10/21 sold for $12,311

That's pretty decent appreciation! I thought cars were depreciating assets? Wonder what it will do the next time?

Quote from: MiniDave on November 11, 2021, 10:12:05 AM
A red Honda Beat sold yesteray on BaT - for the third time.

First time 12/18/18 sold for $4500

2nd time on  8/25/20 sold for $7500

3rd time on12/10/21 sold for $12,311

That's pretty decent appreciation! I thought cars were depreciating assets? Wonder what it will do the next time?

As a Beat owner I was watching that one!  On the plus side, the owner paid for a paint correction and a car was very shiny and presented well, on the negative side it's been 10 years since a timing belt change and that's generally valued at least $1000 cost. 

So. Wow.

Do you wanna see something really crazy from BaT? How about a plain old 28 year old Honda Civic hatchback with 100,000 (!) miles and plastic wheel covers?

Sold for $17,250!!!!    WTF?  Must be nostalgia-driven? Somebody's first car?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-honda-civic-25/

(https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1994_honda_civic_163586618889d0f138C8E8F25-9429-43A6-8A76-1FDBB408FB69.jpeg?fit=940%2C627)

And a 1275 Bugeye sold for $26,500     :-\

and.....double  :-\  :-\ that it costs $1000 to change the timing belt on a Beat!

Quote from: MiniDave on November 11, 2021, 06:37:47 PM
And a 1275 Bugeye sold for $26,500     :-\

and.....double  :-\  :-\ that it costs $1000 to change the timing belt on a Beat!

It easily costs that much because the Beat is like a Porsche Boxster where you can't really even see the engine, and the engine has  to be dropped down to access the timing belt and water pump and so forth.  When I was sourcing a Beat from Japan that's the Japanese price I was quoted for having the work done in Japan before it was exported and of course they would be familiar with doing that job on a Beat. Nobody in the US is going to be familiar with it so the cost is likely higher. 

Are you effing kidding me?  :-\

Nice touch with  "The Prisoner" weather balloon in the photo!   My, my that's a lotta money.   

Supposed to be one of two that were used in the program, this one has verifiable history and is completely refurbished and original. Um.......if it's completely refurbished, how can it be original?  8.gif

My friend Clancy just got home from hauling some cars around the states, and one of his stops was at The Bugeye Guy's shop.....(https://www.bugeyeguy.com/) .....he has a shop full of Bugeyes in all conditions from junk to show cars and the cheap ones go for $30K or more......

He thinks the prices on these and many other LBC's (including Minis) are just going to keep going up. He notes the recent increases that rubber bumper MGB's and Midgets are bringing.....

I went and looked at a late model Midget locally that was supposed to be in great condition, runs great etc....it was a mess. Suspension blown, repainted from Pageant blue to resale red - poorly. The engine had a pretty good knock in it, transmission was noisy.....he wanted $7500 for it. If it doesn't sell, he thinks he'll drive it to Florida and sell it there. Says he adds a quart of oil each month. I'm thinking if he does try to drive it to Fla, it'll be for sale somewhere in Missouri with a blown engine.

Edit: He just texted to say thanks for pointing out the bad rear shocks,, said he looked under the car and someone had removed the original lever shocks and installed tube shocks but didn't bolt the lower parts to the suspension. He's leaving for Florida in it next week, he says.

These don't come up for sale very often.  It's an ex-RedBull promotional car.   Can be left as is or converted into a little pickup.


https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/ctd/d/dallas-08-mini-cooper-red-bull-edtion/7395297055.html

Thanks

A VTEC powered Mini at a lower-than-usual price.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/615713506236439/

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First let me say this, I upchucked in my mouth a little with the all posts about the late 70's Spitfires.  If you want a happy life AVOID ALL SPITTYS, bought one brand new in 1978 and after it spent 7 of the first 11 months of ownership in the dealer's shop I never ever bought British car again, that is until I came across this little 1990 MKV Mayfair LHD.  Built for the French market it went to Italy and Germany before being brought to San Antonio.

I managed to snipe the car and even though it had sat for 3 years, after draining the fuel tank, changing out the battery and tires, my daughter and I drove it almost a 1,000 miles home. 

ilookmarvlus, that looks nice. Welcome to mini ownership. I am guessing you know Michael or Bruce, to steer you here.

Actually I don't really know anyone here.  I saw a link on Facebook to a page in Oklahoma what had a link to this site.  I'm in MOTR, Minis of the Rockies used to run a board like this and saw the Spitfire comments I had to say something.

This is actually my second classic, the last being over 40 years ago.  I do have 3 MINI Coopers as well, and R50, R57 and R60 and was most active in antique motorcycling, the AMCA for decades.

Welcome to the forum  77.gif

Welcome.  Brave move driving an unknown Mini that far.

I bought Buzz sight unseen in Baltimore and drove it 1100 miles back to KC.

Peter Kyte bought his Moke and would have driven it back to Denver from Houston if he hadn't gotten blasted by rain and storms.

Bruce bought a Beat and drove it from the coast to San Antonio, not as far but just about as crazy!

So yes, plenty of mixed nuts here when it comes to Minis!   77.gif

Welcome to the madhouse, you'll fit in just fine!

My longest single drive in an unknown car was a Metro sight unseen bought in Quebec and drove it 1800 miles back to Florida.
On the way home stopped at the Mini Meet East show in Maryland and bought a second Metro and my friend Mike drove that back to Florida with me.
The first Metro ran fine but the second one broke down 14 times in 180 miles, I diagnosed it to have something in the fuel tank blocking the feed so I picked up a 5 gallon gas can, 10' of fuel line and an electric fuel pump.
We drove back with with 5 gallon fill ups but made it.
Fun times ;)

Peter's a character.   Earlier this year he taught my daughter to drive manual on the Moke he drove from Galveston.  That's what enabled she and I to drive this car back, although she was concerned that shifting with her right hand rather than the left was going to be a daunting task.

Oh and he recently added a Barbie, a white and pink Moke, to his collection.

He could fit 20 more Minis in his garage if he had them!   ;D

I think Peter's garage is like a fish tank, it's been organically filled.  Can't even park the CR King Bristol there. 

Cars popping up every where.
My dream car, but not in red.
https://www.wellboughtwellsold.com/auction/83-rover-mini (https://www.wellboughtwellsold.com/auction/83-rover-mini)
(https://wellboughtwellsold.com/storage/6687/image0.jpeg)

If I was not into Minis then this one
https://www.wellboughtwellsold.com/auction/80-alfa-romeo-gt-1300-junior (https://www.wellboughtwellsold.com/auction/80-alfa-romeo-gt-1300-junior)
(https://wellboughtwellsold.com/storage/5664/Stills-Alfa-Junior.jpg)

And a Countryman
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/nicasio-1967-austin-mini-countryman-30k/7458242017.html (https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/nicasio-1967-austin-mini-countryman-30k/7458242017.html)
(https://images.craigslist.org/00S0S_8oVs4knhdZ5z_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg)

The prices are certainly popping upward too!

Did they ever make any LHD ERA turbos?

I saw one for sale a few years ago for $15K in Canada, but couldn't import it due to the 25 year law.

I don't know why exactly but I really like that Alfa!

It is a 1300 Alfa like those that used to race in SCCA C Sedan against Minis.

Not sure about LHD drive ERAs. Some did go to Germany that could have been LHD.
I would prefer a UK version compared to the JDM versions which are coming home to the UK, no AC.

There is a fiberglass pickup shell originally purchased rom Minimania, but it looks like you have to login in to facebook to see it.
https://m.facebook.com/groups/456668241042401/permalink/7401770369865452/ (https://m.facebook.com/groups/456668241042401/permalink/7401770369865452/)

asking $4K

Another one a little different, injected wagon with seven port
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/barrie/austin-mini-woody-wagon-traveller/1608950791 (https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/barrie/austin-mini-woody-wagon-traveller/1608950791)
(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/zjYAAOSwvcdiMLEX/s-l640.webp)

not sure I would want a swirl pot in the back though

An ERA more to my liking, not for sale yet but sounds like the near future
https://www.facebook.com/groups/eraturbo.co.uk/permalink/5234564666576710/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/eraturbo.co.uk/permalink/5234564666576710/)

(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/276172977_10165964544625562_7578582481309339327_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=jejtiBqF5bcAX_VpsDC&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AT8jqDNyLGY0-d3C_Nc0EhlMHWTz_FOOifU-1lbEBueDyw&oe=6245F277)

Classic Minis don't show up on Cars & Bids very often, but this 1990 JDM one has already been bid to $15,500 in just the first day of the auction!  The audience seems slightly different over there – the site is focused on more modern cars – and this is more of a novelty there than on Bring a Trailer.  So some exposure to people who are not used to seeing Mimis.  How high can it go?

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3LnJxVoW/1990-rover-mini

(https://media.carsandbids.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=2080,quality=70/c51905b0000b639a185eeb080dd879bf007f5604/photos/rEDRpNla-ItUEEHPSH--(edit).jpg?t=164941450504)

Quote from: BruceK on April 14, 2022, 06:38:08 AM
Classic Minis don't show up on Cars & Bids very often, but this 1990 JDM one has already been bid to $15,500 in just the first day of the auction!  The audience seems slightly different over there – the site is focused on more modern cars – and this is more of a novelty there than on Bring a Trailer.  So some exposure to people who are not used to seeing Mimis.  How high can it go?

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3LnJxVoW/1990-rover-mini

This car just sold for $21,330 which is an exceptional price for a regular old Mini with a 1275.   The audience over there seems to have money and yet, based on comments, are perplexed by things we take for granted such as shifting with your left hand or a stalk-mounted horn push.

Wonder if they noticed the little hand cranks on the doors used to make the window glass move up and down?  ;D

So if anyone follows Alex Toon on YouTube or Instagram, he is selling his MK1 Cooper S.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceyy3rXDbQR/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= (https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceyy3rXDbQR/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=)

He is asking for 50-55K GBP, which converts to 60-66K USD.  Unless he puts it on an auction site, we probably won't know what it will sell for.

I knew Alex before I move to the US, and his eye for detail is outstanding. 

Is a Moke project really worth $10K?

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1458498971040131/permalink/3383202021903140/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1458498971040131/permalink/3383202021903140/)

(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/289241666_10226374615453292_8467076636812964905_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s600x600&_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=ClHhmOrZsJMAX83PY6A&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AT-Kukajuf_DvtSRxxfdSqjYqkbL3VLy-zFyMzED-lfbNg&oe=62B74D9B)

That seems like a LOT of money for a rusty Catalina Moke, unless there's some historical value to being one of those cars?

Try about 1/20 the asking price as that one is good for only the title & VIN - needs a complete new shell, has no subframes, no interior bits of any kind, no electrical, no tank, etc. - too much missing to list.

I watched the youTube linked in the facebook post and it is basically the rotten shell, the old bumpers, a very questionable steering rack, and possibly a defunct 850 engine good as a boat anchor.

The video sounds like Jemmal.

I sold a Moke body like that for $200 back in the 90s.  I know we have incredible inflation right now, but $10K is crazy.

The last 2 mokes that I stripped to a bare body I gave away. I didn't want to hear any bitching about they overpaid. Of course they didn't have vins either.

Reminiscent of the Mopar craze of the early 2000's where people were asking 50k for a similar cuss shell because the vin said at production it had a hemi. 

Think it happened 3-4 years ago with broncos.  Some place in Cali was buying anything with a vin for 20k cause they were redoing them and selling for well over 100k. 

SO many interesting cars and other things for sale on BaT today!

This cool little Italian minibike...   https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-fantic-broncco-tx7-2/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-fantic-broncco-tx7-2/)

This bare bones, 29K mile, bottom of the line Corvair with a three speed manual gearbox! I thought they were all 4 speeds, I guess when you're buying the el cheepo version you only got three  https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-chevrolet-corvair-3/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-chevrolet-corvair-3/)

This incredibly stylish moped!  https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1961-victoria-spoetnik-50cc/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1961-victoria-spoetnik-50cc/)

This really cool 1946 ERCO   https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1946-ercoupe-415/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1946-ercoupe-415/)

2 huge HMMV's, one on the east coast and one on the west

This gorgeous looking old (new) Indian Chief  https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2020-indian-chief-vintage/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2020-indian-chief-vintage/)

An old McCormack Farmall Cub, and THIS - Kurt Bilinski's Midlana. 538 hp mid mounted Honda engine in a custom built state of the art chassis, total weight with driver about 1650lbs! Plus, if you want to build one for yourself, for $100 you can buy the book that details every step, every weld, every nut and bolt and all the design and engineering drawings so you can DIY a copy! I followed this build for years as I first found him when I saw his previous build, another Honda powered mid-engined car called Kimini, built with a carbon fiber classic Mini body.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2014-special-mid-engine-lotus-seven/ (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2014-special-mid-engine-lotus-seven/)

Austin Abarth?

https://lancaster.craigslist.org/cto/d/strasburg-1969-austin-america-abarth/7524529875.html (https://lancaster.craigslist.org/cto/d/strasburg-1969-austin-america-abarth/7524529875.html)

Quote from: MiniDave on August 24, 2022, 01:24:23 PM
Austin Abarth?

https://lancaster.craigslist.org/cto/d/strasburg-1969-austin-america-abarth/7524529875.html (https://lancaster.craigslist.org/cto/d/strasburg-1969-austin-america-abarth/7524529875.html)

That is crazy.

This auction of classic cars in the UK just popped up on YouTube. And I spotted this altered Mini.

I really don't understand the appeal of these shorty modifications.   But neither does the market apparently - just bid to £4200.

Yes. This is sort of the opposite of the shorty Mini above.

A Mk I Mini limo.   And if you've ever wondered what a MG 1100 grille would look like on a Mini, here's your answer.

https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1963-morris-mini-limo-nrNObn?dfw_tracker=93700-6682&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Morris&utm_content=Morris+%7C+Carousel&hsa_acc=3303627299923692&hsa_cam=23849536995000775&hsa_grp=23849537337800775&hsa_ad=23849537337790775&hsa_src=fb&hsa_net=facebook&hsa_ver=3&fbclid=IwAR3Y4S1_81kPVC0JP9YkvOE4XbtExFPYQEuuZP-FA81zs6ZO1NYJD8Cn8po_aem_AQ6dpBtjVxGSw2fR7Arv6DlFAeCLpTkVDqwY8B6nh0pFR2F7I6E6HpTZe975DHAlk8lgSshpKya29ubiYcXw8Z4bwZw5rjzsLpyCXTiF7Tkpz0HU8SDFLOkxTwN8lFdwoMk

QuoteThis limousine was built for the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Mini at Goodwood, where it is said to have provided transport services for none other than Lord March himself – the owner of Goodwood and now styled as the Duke of Richmond.

With seating for five, plus the driver, this unique vehicle has been used as wedding transport and would make a great addition to any fleet of hire vehicles.

That is going to be a whole lot of rusty sill to replace at some point.

Anyone else notice that limo has functioning external hinges on roll-up window doors that normally use internal hinges?

That's got to be hell on those hinges.

The Mini limo was bid to £9600.  I wonder if someone is looking to actually drive it or display it?

Good question!

On FB today, a Chilean Fiberglass Mini 1000

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/3224499557762546?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment (https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/3224499557762546?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment)

That's a very rare Mini.   The only one I was aware that still existed was at the museum in Gaydon.

Not to be confused with the fiberglass Minis made in Venezuela a couple of decades later: the MiniCord.

Here's a umm, ahem, 1891 Mini, oops I mean a 1981 Mini for sale.  Ultra high price of just $160,000.  I'm sure it's here totally legally.  :rolleyes: But you do have to wonder how the price was determined.

https://www.backdraftofnaples.com/used-vehicle-1981-mini-remastered-by-david-brown-automo-alpine-c-2927/

Wow......so many design decisions to talk about on that car, many I like, many I think were ill advised.

Clearly they did a lot of work to the car, and it appears to be well done......but 160k? If I am spending that kind of money on a car there are a lot of other options that would end up in my garage over a 1980's mini.

Assuming that's the correct number plate, M165 UAU, on that car, it's nowhere near a 1981 car.  MOT history says it's a 1995 car. Which could be legally imported of course since it's more than 25 years old. So why the BS about it being a 1981 car? 

What it is, isn't.  Now on BaT, a pickup made from a Mini estate, but it appears to be done very well with what looks like genuine pickup sheet metal.  Shame about the sidemarker lights which never appeared on any pickup (or estate).

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/mini-pickup-conversion-2/


(https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1966_austin_mini-pickup_95-dsc_4922-18470.jpg?fit=940%2C627)

That non-factory pickup sold for $26,805. 

The complete opposite of a mini on BAT   https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-gerstenlager-camelot-cruiser/

Now that is cool!

This Mini with a umm... bodykit... and 998 rip-snorting cc's to back up the looks is being offered for just $36K.

Yeah...no.  :embarrassed:

reminds me of Erwin Wurm's work

(https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_1600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto:good/ws-ropac/usr/library/images/main/artworks/11253/ew_1498_b_300dpi.jpg)