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Austin Mini Cooper S

1966 · 85 miles · Manual · Island Blue / Old English White

£44,995

Listed today at Nutley Sports & Prestige, Nutley. Last checked today.

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Key facts

Year: 1966
Registration: FHO 835D
Mileage: 85 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 1.3-litre four-cylinder (1,293cc)
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: FWD
Body: Saloon
Colour: Island Blue / Old English White
Doors: 2
Generation: Mk1

About this car

This 1966 Austin Mini Cooper S is a Mk1 with the 1275cc engine, built on 25 May 1966 as a UK home market car. It was first supplied through Swain & Jones of Farnham, Surrey, in Island Blue over Old English White with Cumulus Grey and gold brocade trim, and it carries its original registration, FHO 835D.

It has had a full nut-and-bolt restoration by Mini specialist Bryan Purves, with the original S engine rebuilt to fast-road specification at 1,293cc by Bill Richards Engineering. In 2019 it won the Chief Judge's Special award (John White Cup) at the National Mini Cooper Rally at Beaulieu. The page gives just 85 miles since the restoration was completed.

After the dealer sold it in 2020, the owner added upgrades costing over £7,500. These include an MED level 3 handling pack, Quantum dampers, a rear anti-roll bar, Hi-Lo suspension, Rose Petal racing alloys on Yokohama A032R tyres, a suede wheel and a tachometer. The original parts come with the car, along with a provenance file containing the original logbook, a Heritage Trust certificate and restoration records.

Written by Vertar from Nutley Sports & Prestige’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (BMC published specification for the 1275 S (76 bhp gross, 1275cc); weight and performance figures widely quoted are from period road tests, not BMC, so they are left null).

Power: 76 bhp
Engine: 1,275 cc, 4 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated