Restoration-Mini

Classifieds => Cars for sale/wanted => Topic started by: thebluepotato on September 27, 2021, 08:29:13 AM

Title: FS: Fully Restored 1974 Austin Mini 1000, 2 Door Saloon - SOLD
Post by: thebluepotato on September 27, 2021, 08:29:13 AM
Mini off to a good home and Sold.

Title: Re: FS: Fully Restored 1974 Austin Mini 1000, 2 Door Saloon
Post by: MiniDave on September 27, 2021, 08:43:12 AM
Gorgeous photography!

You should put this on BaT...
Title: Re: FS: Fully Restored 1974 Austin Mini 1000, 2 Door Saloon
Post by: 94touring on September 27, 2021, 02:38:49 PM
I would think this will sell quickly at that price.
Title: Re: FS: Fully Restored 1974 Austin Mini 1000, 2 Door Saloon
Post by: gr8kornholio on September 27, 2021, 04:23:08 PM
Agreed, I'd be ALL over it if it was for sale 5 years ago.
Title: Re: FS: Fully Restored 1974 Austin Mini 1000, 2 Door Saloon
Post by: BruceK on September 27, 2021, 05:47:55 PM
A beautiful car in a rarer color.  Should be an easy sale.  I agree with the others about BaT being a very good venue for the sale.
Title: Re: FS: Fully Restored 1974 Austin Mini 1000, 2 Door Saloon
Post by: thebluepotato on September 28, 2021, 04:24:21 AM
Thanks guys - I am not touching BAT with a 10' pole with this one...just has too many "distractors" within their message boards functionality (and does well with other cars at times) to a classic like this as it is 1) not an original, 2) untouched barn find or 3) why the gold wheels comments.  Plus the way BAT operates, they are very aggressive on any reserve price you are thinking - almost bringing the value down in itself (this is documented online).  Just not the right fit for this mini.  But please know that I LOVE to look around on BAT as a buyer - that part is more fun than selling there.

I have a lot of interest now and pending sale happening today.  Clearly with any restoration like this, you will never make back your $$ invested.  Went back and looked at all the numbers (again) and clearly loosing a chunk, but I knew that going into it.
Title: Re: FS: Fully Restored 1974 Austin Mini 1000, 2 Door Saloon
Post by: MiniDave on September 28, 2021, 06:32:12 AM
Boy, isn't that the truth......you're lucky if you make back your parts investment.....labor? only if you value your time at 1ยข an hour or something!

Good luck with the sale!

What's the next project?
Title: Re: FS: Fully Restored 1974 Austin Mini 1000, 2 Door Saloon
Post by: cstudep on September 28, 2021, 09:29:38 AM
Quote from: BruceK on September 27, 2021, 05:47:55 PM
A beautiful car in a rarer color.  Should be an easy sale.  I agree with the others about BaT being a very good venue for the sale.

This is what my car is supposed to look like color wise, seeing this just reinforces how badly mine needs a respray.
Title: Re: FS: Fully Restored 1974 Austin Mini 1000, 2 Door Saloon
Post by: skmini on September 28, 2021, 09:58:07 AM
I remember following the restoration, and this car was the inspiration for my interior and exterior color choices.  Tweed grey with a red interior (which as far as I can tell was not a factory combination) looks so good.
Title: Re: FS: Fully Restored 1974 Austin Mini 1000, 2 Door Saloon
Post by: cstudep on September 28, 2021, 12:50:06 PM
It does look nice, mine also has red interior. The problem is the exterior looks nothing like this LOL
Title: Re: FS: Fully Restored 1974 Austin Mini 1000, 2 Door Saloon
Post by: ADRay on September 28, 2021, 01:00:47 PM
say it isn't so... good luck