Austin Mini Cooper S 2023

0 Previous Owners, This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2026 on Saturday the 21st of March Sunday the 22nd of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. , A recentlybuilt rally car finished to an incredible standard with absolutely no expense spared and boasts some ultimate upgrades, being overseen by some of Irelands Mini rallying royalty,Starting with an excellent, rustfree shell, the rally spec includes: a roll cage from Stone Motorsport, larger rear suspension turrets (to accommodate AVO coilovers), a front bulkhead box to accept a ramair system, a Curley carbonfibre dashboard, OMP seats and harnesses, a custom wiring loom, a fresh air roof vent, handheld extinguishers and a plumbedin extinguisher, AVO coilovers all around, Tilton fully adjustable pedal box, KAD widetrack front hubs with 6pot KAD alloy callipers, a lightweight rear beam axle with custom billet alloy rear radius arms from Track Day Performance, a KAD rear disc brake conversion with alloy callipers, adjustable front lower arms, reinforced front and rear subframes, electric power steering pump and Avon CR6ZZ tyres mounted on new 10"x6" Minilite wheels,The 1,380cc engine has been built by Mini rallying legend Lloyd Hutchinson and generates a remarkable 140bhp (Dyno sheet available); spec includes: MED cylinder head, Weber 45DCOE carburettor with Maniflow inlet manifold, 123 mapable distributor, Maniflow reversemegaphone exhaust system, a Radtec largevolume radiator, lightweight flywheel and heavyduty clutch, MED dog gearbox with Quaife LSD, heavyduty driveshafts and far more (full specification on request),Incredible to drive with instant power delivery, stunning sounds from the engine and gearbox,Sold by IA back in 2023, it is now UKregistered and discovered to be a late 1969manufactured model which went to its first owner in Ireland during January 1970,Since purchase it has been rarely used, accruing only a few hundred miles in total (since build), benefitting from a new starter motor and racing clutch,Supplied with a huge number of receipts, two new spare wheels and tyres plus a set of new sill stands,This hugely impressive, headturning Mini has massive potential and is offered barely used from the build at a fraction of the build costs, an opportunity not to be missed,