Description
1972 INNOCENT MINI COOPER 1. 0 MK3 - Well preserved - Good overall condition - Original vinyl interior - Depth lights - Weber 40 DCOM 5 carburettor - Mechanics in good condition - A very original and extremely nice Mini Cooper, well-equipped and in excellent shape - Sold in Italy in 1972 - Italian papers - Original number plates - Original documents supplied - Overhaul valid until 2025 - Owner's manual Sold new in Italy, this Mini has always been maintained with the utmost care and is accompanied by its rare original number plates, original first issue documents, a new registration certificate and its owner's manual.
HISTORY Revolutionary, manoeuvrable and practical, the 1959 Mini Minor immediately became all the rage in Italy too, but its diffusion was limited by the excessively high selling price due to import costs. Innocenti, which had already collaborated with the BMC group producing Austin cars under licence, therefore began producing the Mini in Italy from 1965 in the historic Lambrate factory, with more refined interior trim, a redesigned grille and rear bonnet and some mechanical improvements over the English model.
1966 saw the launch of the Cooper 1000, the Italian version of the much-appreciated small sports car that triumphed three times at the Monte Carlo rally, with more powerful engines and cosmetic and mechanical modifications. Introduced in early 1970, the Innocenti Mini Cooper third series was the last to feature the 998 cc engine.
Offered for the first time with descending windows in place of the previous sliding ones, the Mk3 featured a sporty interior, with a three-spoke steel-drilled steering wheel, attractive vinyl-upholstered seats and a particularly comprehensive dashboard, with handsome Veglia Borletti dials with chrome bezels that included a large speedometer and tachometer, oil pressure gauge, fuel gauge and water temperature gauge.
This very attractive Innocenti Mini Cooper MK3, in its rare and distinctive Beaver brown colour with white roof, is extremely well preserved and largely original, enriched with valuable styling details dear to Mini lovers, such as the bumper with headlamp protective arches, the four large rally-inspired depth beams, the chrome headlamp bezels and the handsome sports rims.
The original components have been retained and will be delivered with the car. The interior is in good condition, with beautiful sports seats upholstered in sand-coloured vinyl, an intact and well-preserved dashboard with efficient instrumentation, bright chrome and carpets in excellent condition.
The well-tuned mechanics have been expertly refined, incorporating sought-after quality components such as a Weber 40 DCOM 5 carburettor that increases the engine's power and brilliance, and a new sporty tappet cover. This Mini comes with its original plates and documents, a new registration certificate and its owner's manual.
THE INTERIOR - Well-preserved interior - Seats and door panels in sand-coloured vinyl - Dashboard in very good condition - Attractive and efficient instrumentation - Original three-spoke sports steering wheel with leather-wrapped rim - Bright chrome - Clean, undamaged carpet - Innocenti rubber mats THE OUTSIDE - Bodywork in good original condition - Repainted in original Beaver brown - Chrome bumpers with headlight protective arches - Chrome headlight surrounds - Driving lamps - Chrome badges and lettering in very good condition - Very good condition - New engine cover, chrome headlights - chrome headlight bezels - chrome headlight surrounds - chrome headlights - chrome headlights - chrome, badges and lettering in excellent condition - sports rims - oxidation traces in the underbody at the front seats MECHANICS - inline four-cylinder engine of 998 cm³ with 60 hp - four-speed gearbox - carburetor Weber 40 DCOM 5 - front disc brakes - sports head cover - always maintained with care - IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR BUYERS RESIDENT IN ITALY:
The costs of the transfer of ownership or the COC request are the responsibility of the BUYER.
- IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PURCHASERS RESIDENT ABROAD WHO NEED TO REGISTER THE PURCHASED VEHICLE IN THEIR COUNTRY OTHER THAN ITALY: Find out in advance how to register the vehicle in their own country, the costs (about €. 120, 00) of Deregistration for Export (Cancellation from the Italian PRA register) with the request for the document to register the vehicle in their own country are
