Description
H&H Classic Auction @ The Imperial War Museum, Duxford/ Cambridgeshire
9th October, 2024 13:00
1989 Austin Mini Moke
25th Anniversary Edition
Estimate
£15, 000 - £20, 000
Registration No: F626 FPW
Chassis No: TW7XKFP328S980903
MOT: T. B. A
Understood to be a Portuguese made example
UK registered in 2023 after residing in France for a number of years
Offered with current V5c
Displaying a credible 89, 000km (56, 000 Miles)
With the laudable intention of providing a lightweight scout vehicle for the British Armed Forces, BMC inadvertently created one of the Swinging Sixties most iconic vehicles, the Mini-derived Moke. Lack of ground clearance made the utilitarian four-seater ineffective as a military tool, yet the civilian version carved itself a niche as a cult mass-produced ‘beach buggy’ for nations with hotter climes than Britain. Moke production began in Britain (14, 500, 1964-68) before moving to Australia (26, 000, 1966-81) and finally Portugal (10, 000, 1980-93). Portuguese manufacture allowed the Moke to rationalise components with the then-current Mini MK4, including the fitment of disc brakes and 12-inch wheels.
More information to follow.
