Description
Matching numbers 1970 morris cooper s
The heritage document shows it to have been manufactured in December for the home market and is one of 1572 produced in total the lowest and rarest of all the cooper s built Less than half of which were uk RHD
Finished in island blue with exceptional paint work the shell is original and has been fully restored retaining it’s twin tanks and boot board.
the interior is original black vinyl with addition of new bucket seats and new carpets and gear change gaiter
The mountney steering wheel and additional smiths rev counter are period performance additions
Mechanically this mk3 retains its original 1275cc engine with an outstanding rebuild to 1293cc by Slark Brothers.
Featuring a lightened balanced and bladed EN40B crankshaft, lightweight fly wheel, forged pistons, modified big valve race head set to run on unleaded fuel,
A straight cut gearbox and drop gears have been fitted giving it wonderful sound, it is feed with up rated twin su inch and a half carbs with pancake air filters and runs into a competition exhaust manifold and exhaust
It has new billstine dampers all round and has adjustable hi-los with adjustable bottom arms and rear brackets
It has all the original S brakes all in excellent condition
A professionally restored example this rare s comes with comes with a detailed and extensive history throughout its 54 years
