Description
H&H Classic Auction @Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
24th of July, 2024 13:00
1968 Morris Mini Cooper
Estimate
£14, 000 - £16, 000
Registration No: SBL 929G
Chassis No: K-A2S6/ 1217101-A
MOT: Exempt
Entered from a private collection in which it has resided since 2007
Uprated to ‘S’ spec with an 11-stud engine and ‘S’ brakes
Finished in Almond Green paintwork with a White roof
Home market example with a Heritage Certificate
The first Mini Cooper appeared in 1961, following a tie-up with champion F1 constructor John Cooper. The stroke of the standard 848cc engine was lengthened to 997cc which, together with other improvements, raised power output from 34 to 55bhp - a close-ratio gearbox and front wheel disc brakes completed the package. That engine was replaced by a shorter stroke 998cc unit in 1964, while the Mark II version launched in 1967 featured a redesigned grille, a larger rear window and numerous cosmetic changes.
A home market example, ‘SBL 929G’ was completed on the 18th of October 1968 and supplied new by Morris Garages Limited, Oxford, although not road registered until the 8th of January the next year. Originally a 998cc Cooper, the Mini has been uprated to ‘Cooper S’ specification with a 1275 11-stud engine, and ‘S’ front and rear brakes and servo. Finished in Almond Green paintwork with a White roof, it features a complementary Black interior upholstery. Entering into the vendor’s private collection in 2007, during the vendor’s ownership the Mini has received significant improvement including a new master cylinder in 2010; interior dashboard trim kit, carpet set, and boot board from Newton Commercial costing some £600 in 2015; and sports coil and refreshed starting equipment in 2021. Pleasingly boasting its original sills, the Cooper ‘S’ started readily during our recent photography session. Supplied with a collection of invoices, BMIHT Heritage Certificate, and a current V5C document. The vendor notes that the passenger seat will receive attention between our photography session and the sale.
