1979 AUSTIN MORRIS MINI 850
848cc petrol, manual. This white Austin Morris Mini has a smart brown interior and shows only 22,448 miles on its odometer, a figure that is supported by MoT certificates dating back all the way to 1982. In 2023-24 it received a light restoration and a respray by Bridge Classic Cars, and over £8000 was spent at two Mini specialists (Summerford Mini and The Real Mini Company), including 5 new tyres and a Stage 1 tuning kit.
The vendor bought the car via ACA a couple of years ago and has kept it in his garage, driving it every 2 to 3 weeks. He tells us it has not failed him throughout that time. Its history file includes a collection of invoices showing much expenditure at a Mini specialist in 2011-13, and detailing the restoration in 2023-24. Also present is the original sales invoice from Sargent and Collins Ltd in Bromley (Kent), and the V5C which shows 6 former keepers. The car was first registered in March 1979.
It also comes with spare keys and a box of various spares including black wing mirrors, and a 2017 edition of Autocar magazine in which this car features.
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