Description
This lot will be auctioned via Classic Car Auctions, The Classic Car Sale at Stoneleigh Park 2024 on Saturday the 28th of September, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG.
The little coupé on offer here is the spiritual Grandson of the original Cox GTM (Grand Touring Mini) that was introduced at the Racing Car Show in 1967 generating much excitement amongst Mini owners looking for a project
There were a number of Mini-based specials available at the time but the GTM was very highly regarded
Ownership of the company changed hands a couple of times and this China Blue example is the handiwork of the Leicestershire-based, GTM Car Company Ltd and dates from around 1997
This is a full fibreglass monocoque design with two Metro subframes fore and aft with 'Hydrolastic' suspension
Powered by a Rover Metro 1. 4 GTi Twin Cam with single-point injection offering 95bhp, 0-60 in just 8. 6 seconds and 115mph
The car has a good hardtop and a pretty good soft top which has rarely been used
Our vendor has owned the car since 2004 with it last being used in 2006 then garaged
This could well be a worthwhile project financially, but will be fun either way as these little mid-engine coupés are surprisingly quick and remarkably sure-footed
