Description
Genuine 1275GT Mini Clubman project for sale.
First registered in 1978, this 1275GT is a rapidly appreciating desired model from the period.
Originally Russet Brown, the car has been taken back to bare metal and etch primed. All the hard work has been done, new panels have been fitted including inner & outer wing, A Panels, sills, front floor sections, crossmember, scuttle panel, rear boot floor & valance.
The car retains its original and increasingly rare ‘Deck Chair’ interior with front and rear door cards. Sundym Glass. Correct Boomerang style Steering Wheel.
1275GT 6k rev counter triple clock binnacle.
The 1275cc engine has been dry fitted together. It includes std pre-A plus block, 12g1505 crankshaft, 12g940 head, rebuilt close ratio GT gearbox with 1040 laygear. HS4 carb, original exhaust & manifold. Included in sale is a RC40 straight through exhaust with LCB. Subframes and running gear all present. 8. 4” disc brakes & servo. Many boxes of spares as pictured. Small amount of corrective bodywork may be required around the rear lights (repair sections included).
Sale includes a large DVLA history file, original tax discs, Heritage Certificate & V5C correctly indicating it’s now ‘Historic’ taxation class. There is also a memory stick full of photographs of previous work completed to the car.
All in all a fantastic, solid, rot & rust free 1275GT, looking for someone to take it the next level. Good examples are fetching circa £20k at present, so priced fairly to enable the next owner a good return on their investment.
Viewing & offers invited. Sherborne, Dorset. Local delivery available.
